A teacher growing green in the South Bronx - Stephen Ritz
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good afternoon
good afternoon
i
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am not a farmer
am not a farmer
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i'm not i'm a parent i'm a resident and
i'm not i'm a parent i'm a resident and
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i'm a teacher and this is my world and
i'm a teacher and this is my world and
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along the way i've started noticing i'm
along the way i've started noticing i'm
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on my third generation of kids that
on my third generation of kids that
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they're getting bigger they're getting
they're getting bigger they're getting
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sicker in addition to these complexities
sicker in addition to these complexities
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i just learned that seventy percent of
i just learned that seventy percent of
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the kids that i see who are labeled
the kids that i see who are labeled
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learning disabled would not have been
learning disabled would not have been
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have they had proper prenatal nutrition
have they had proper prenatal nutrition
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um the realities of my community are
um the realities of my community are
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simple they look like this
simple they look like this
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kids should not have to grow up and look
kids should not have to grow up and look
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at things like this and as jobs continue
at things like this and as jobs continue
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to leave my community and energy
to leave my community and energy
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continues to come in be exported in it's
continues to come in be exported in it's
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no wonder that really some people refer
no wonder that really some people refer
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to the south bronx as a desert
to the south bronx as a desert
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but i'm the oldest sixth grader you'll
but i'm the oldest sixth grader you'll
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ever meet so i get up every day with
ever meet so i get up every day with
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this tremendous amount of enthusiasm
this tremendous amount of enthusiasm
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that i'm hoping to share with you all
that i'm hoping to share with you all
today
today
today
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and and with that note i come with you
and and with that note i come with you
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with this belief that kids should not
with this belief that kids should not
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have to leave their community to live
have to leave their community to live
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learn and earn a better one so i'm here
learn and earn a better one so i'm here
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to tell you a story about me and this
to tell you a story about me and this
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wall that i met outside which i'm now
wall that i met outside which i'm now
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bringing inside and it starts with three
bringing inside and it starts with three
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people the crazy teacher that's me on
people the crazy teacher that's me on
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the left i dress up pretty thank you my
the left i dress up pretty thank you my
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wife i love you for getting a good suit
wife i love you for getting a good suit
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my passionate borah president a guy
my passionate borah president a guy
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named george irwin from green living
named george irwin from green living
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technologies who helped me with my class
technologies who helped me with my class
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and helped me get involved with this
and helped me get involved with this
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patented technology but it all starts
patented technology but it all starts
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with seeds in classrooms in my place
with seeds in classrooms in my place
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which looks like this
which looks like this
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and i'm here today hopefully that my
and i'm here today hopefully that my
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reach will exceed my grasp and that's
reach will exceed my grasp and that's
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really what this is all about and it
really what this is all about and it
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starts with incredible kids like this
starts with incredible kids like this
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who come early and stay late all of my
who come early and stay late all of my
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kids are either iep or ell learners most
kids are either iep or ell learners most
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come with a lot of handicaps most are
come with a lot of handicaps most are
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homeless and many are in foster care
homeless and many are in foster care
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almost all my kids live below poverty
almost all my kids live below poverty
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but with those seeds from day one we are
but with those seeds from day one we are
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growing in my classroom and this is what
growing in my classroom and this is what
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it looks like in my classroom and you
it looks like in my classroom and you
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see how attentive these kids are to
see how attentive these kids are to
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these scenes and then you notice that
these scenes and then you notice that
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those seeds become farms across the
those seeds become farms across the
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bronx that look like this
bronx that look like this
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but again
but again
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i am not a farmer
i am not a farmer
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i'm a teacher and i don't like weeding
i'm a teacher and i don't like weeding
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and i don't like fat-brained labor so i
and i don't like fat-brained labor so i
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wanted to figure out how to get this
wanted to figure out how to get this
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kind of success into something small
kind of success into something small
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like this and bring it into my classroom
like this and bring it into my classroom
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so that handicapped kids could do it you
so that handicapped kids could do it you
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didn't want to be outside could do it
didn't want to be outside could do it
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and everyone could have access so i
and everyone could have access so i
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called george erwin and what do you know
called george erwin and what do you know
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he came to my class and we built an
he came to my class and we built an
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indoor edible wall
indoor edible wall
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and what we do it well we partnered with
and what we do it well we partnered with
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authentic learning experience
authentic learning experience
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project-based learning
project-based learning
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and lo and behold we gave birth to the
and lo and behold we gave birth to the
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first edible wall in new york city so if
first edible wall in new york city so if
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you're hungry get up and eat you can do
you're hungry get up and eat you can do
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it right now my kids play cow all the
it right now my kids play cow all the
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time okay
time okay
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but we were just getting started the
but we were just getting started the
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kids loved the technology so we called
kids loved the technology so we called
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up jordan we said we got to learn more
up jordan we said we got to learn more
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now mayor bloomberg thank you very much
now mayor bloomberg thank you very much
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we no longer need work permits which
we no longer need work permits which
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comes with license and bonded
comes with license and bonded
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contractors we're available for you we
contractors we're available for you we
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decided to go to boston and my kids from
decided to go to boston and my kids from
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the poorest congressional district in
the poorest congressional district in
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america became
america became
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the first to install a green wall
the first to install a green wall
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designed by computer with real live
designed by computer with real live
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learning kills 21 stories up he was
learning kills 21 stories up he was
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going to visit it's on top of the john
going to visit it's on top of the john
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hancock building but closer to home we
hancock building but closer to home we
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started installing these walls and
started installing these walls and
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schools that looked like this with
schools that looked like this with
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lighting like that real led stuff 21st
lighting like that real led stuff 21st
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century technology and what do you know
century technology and what do you know
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we made 21st century money and that was
we made 21st century money and that was
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groundbreaking and wow
groundbreaking and wow
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this is my harvest people
this is my harvest people
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and what do you do with this food you
and what do you do with this food you
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cook it and those are my heirloom
cook it and those are my heirloom
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students making heirloom sauce with
students making heirloom sauce with
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plastic forks and we get it into the
plastic forks and we get it into the
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cafeteria and we grow stuff we feed our
cafeteria and we grow stuff we feed our
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teachers and that is the youngest
teachers and that is the youngest
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nationally certified workforce in
nationally certified workforce in
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america with our bronx borough president
america with our bronx borough president
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and what'd we do then well i met nice
and what'd we do then well i met nice
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people like you and they invited us to
people like you and they invited us to
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the hamptons so i called this from south
the hamptons so i called this from south
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bronx to southampton and we started
bronx to southampton and we started
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putting in rooms that looked like this
putting in rooms that looked like this
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and when cadens from destitute
and when cadens from destitute
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neighborhoods can start building
neighborhoods can start building
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landscape like this wow people noticed
landscape like this wow people noticed
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and so we got invited back this past
and so we got invited back this past
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summer we actually moved into the
summer we actually moved into the
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hamptons paying 3 500 a week for a house
hamptons paying 3 500 a week for a house
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and we learned how to surf and when you
and we learned how to surf and when you
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can do stuff like this
can do stuff like this
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these are my kids putting in this
these are my kids putting in this
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technology when you can build a roof
technology when you can build a roof
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that looks like that
that looks like that
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on a house that looks like that with
on a house that looks like that with
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sedum that looks like this this is the
sedum that looks like this this is the
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new green graffiti
new green graffiti
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you may wonder what does a wall like
you may wonder what does a wall like
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this really do for kids besides changing
this really do for kids besides changing
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landscapes and mindsets okay i'm going
landscapes and mindsets okay i'm going
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to tell you what it does it gets me to
to tell you what it does it gets me to
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meet incredible contractors like this
meet incredible contractors like this
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jim ellenberger from ellenberger
jim ellenberger from ellenberger
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services and this is where it becomes
services and this is where it becomes
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true triple bottom line because jim
true triple bottom line because jim
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realized that these kids my future
realized that these kids my future
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farmers really had the skills he needed
farmers really had the skills he needed
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to build affordable housing for new
to build affordable housing for new
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yorkers right in our own neighborhood
yorkers right in our own neighborhood
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and this is what my kids are doing
and this is what my kids are doing
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making living waves now if you're like
making living waves now if you're like
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me you live in a building there are
me you live in a building there are
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seven guys out of work looking to manage
seven guys out of work looking to manage
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a million dollars i don't have it but if
a million dollars i don't have it but if
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you need a toilet fixed or you know some
you need a toilet fixed or you know some
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shelving i gotta wait six months for an
shelving i gotta wait six months for an
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appointment with someone who drives a
appointment with someone who drives a
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much nicer car than me that's the beauty
much nicer car than me that's the beauty
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of this economy but
of this economy but
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my kids are now licensed and bothered
my kids are now licensed and bothered
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and trained and that's my first student
and trained and that's my first student
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to open up the first thing is family to
to open up the first thing is family to
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have a bank account this immigrant
have a bank account this immigrant
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student the first one in his family to
student the first one in his family to
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use an atm
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and this is the true triple bottom line
and this is the true triple bottom line
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because we could take neighborhoods that
because we could take neighborhoods that
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were abandoned and destitute and turn
were abandoned and destitute and turn
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them into something like this with
them into something like this with
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interiors like this wow people notice
interiors like this wow people notice
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and notice they did so cnn called and we
and notice they did so cnn called and we
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were delighted to have them come to our
were delighted to have them come to our
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farmer's market and then when
farmer's market and then when
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rockefeller center said nbc could you
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put in some edible walls we were
put in some edible walls we were
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delighted but this i show you when kids
delighted but this i show you when kids
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from the poorest congressional district
from the poorest congressional district
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in america can build a 30 foot by 15
in america can build a 30 foot by 15
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foot wall design it plant it and install
foot wall design it plant it and install
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it in the heart of new york city that's
it in the heart of new york city that's
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a true si se plate moment really
a true si se plate moment really
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scholastic if you ask me
scholastic if you ask me
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but this is not a getty image that's a
but this is not a getty image that's a
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picture i took of my bronze borough
picture i took of my bronze borough
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president addressing my kids in his
president addressing my kids in his
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house not the jailhouse making them feel
house not the jailhouse making them feel
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a part of that's our state senator
a part of that's our state senator
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gustavo rivera and bob beader coming to
gustavo rivera and bob beader coming to
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my classroom to make my kids feel
my classroom to make my kids feel
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important and when the bronx borough
important and when the bronx borough
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president shows up in the state center
president shows up in the state center
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comes to our class believe you me the
comes to our class believe you me the
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bronx can
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change attitudes now we are poised ready
change attitudes now we are poised ready
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willing and able to export our talent
willing and able to export our talent
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diversity in ways we've never even
diversity in ways we've never even
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imagined and when the local senator gets
imagined and when the local senator gets
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on a scale public and says he's gotta
on a scale public and says he's gotta
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lose weight so do i and i tell you what
lose weight so do i and i tell you what
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i'm doing it and so are the kids
i'm doing it and so are the kids
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okay and then celebrities starving
okay and then celebrities starving
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produce pete can't believe what we grow
produce pete can't believe what we grow
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lorna sass came and donated books okay
lorna sass came and donated books okay
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and we're feeding seniors and when we
and we're feeding seniors and when we
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realized that we were growing for food
realized that we were growing for food
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justice in the south bronx so did the
justice in the south bronx so did the
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international community and my kids from
international community and my kids from
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the south bronx were repping the first
the south bronx were repping the first
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international green roof conference but
international green roof conference but
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that's just the great except what about
that's just the great except what about
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locally well we met this woman avis
locally well we met this woman avis
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richards with the ground up campaign
richards with the ground up campaign
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unbelievable through her my kids the
unbelievable through her my kids the
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most disenfranchised and marginalized
most disenfranchised and marginalized
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were able to roll out 100 gardens to new
were able to roll out 100 gardens to new
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york city public schools that's triple
york city public schools that's triple
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bottom line okay a year ago today i was
bottom line okay a year ago today i was
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invited to the new york academy of
invited to the new york academy of
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medicine i thought this concept of
medicine i thought this concept of
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designing a strong and healthy new york
designing a strong and healthy new york
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made sense especially when the resources
made sense especially when the resources
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were free so thank you all and i love
were free so thank you all and i love
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them they introduced me to the new york
them they introduced me to the new york
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city strategic alliance for health again
city strategic alliance for health again
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free resources don't waste them and what
free resources don't waste them and what
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do you know six months later my school
do you know six months later my school
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and my kids was awarded the first ever
and my kids was awarded the first ever
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high school award of excellence for
high school award of excellence for
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creating a healthy school environment
creating a healthy school environment
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the greenest class in new york city but
the greenest class in new york city but
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more importantly as my kids learned to
more importantly as my kids learned to
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get they learned to give and we took the
get they learned to give and we took the
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money that we made from our farmer's
money that we made from our farmer's
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market and started buying gifts for the
market and started buying gifts for the
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homeless and for needy around the world
homeless and for needy around the world
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so we started giving back and that's
so we started giving back and that's
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when i realized that the greening of
when i realized that the greening of
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america starts first with the pockets
america starts first with the pockets
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then with the heart and then with the
then with the heart and then with the
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mind so we're on to something and we're
mind so we're on to something and we're
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still on to something and thank god
still on to something and thank god
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trinity wall street notice because they
trinity wall street notice because they
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gave us the birth of green bronx machine
gave us the birth of green bronx machine
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we're three thousand strong right now
we're three thousand strong right now
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and what does it really do it teaches
and what does it really do it teaches
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kids to revision their community so when
kids to revision their community so when
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they grow up in places like this they
they grow up in places like this they
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can imagine it like this and my kids
can imagine it like this and my kids
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trained and certified mine you get the
trained and certified mine you get the
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tax abatement i could be a bloomberg to
tax abatement i could be a bloomberg to
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take communities that look like this and
take communities that look like this and
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convert them into things that look like
convert them into things that look like
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that and that to me people is another
that and that to me people is another
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true sea state platinum moment now how
true sea state platinum moment now how
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does it start it starts in schools no
does it start it starts in schools no
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more little nicks and little nets
more little nicks and little nets
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grouped by broccoli group by your
grouped by broccoli group by your
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favorite vegetables something you can
favorite vegetables something you can
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aspire to okay and these are my future
aspire to okay and these are my future
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farmers of america growing up in brook
farmers of america growing up in brook
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park on 141st street the most migrant
park on 141st street the most migrant
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community in america when tenacious
community in america when tenacious
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little ones learn how to garden like
little ones learn how to garden like
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this it's no wonder we get fruit like
this it's no wonder we get fruit like
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that and i love it and so do they and
that and i love it and so do they and
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we're building teepees with
we're building teepees with
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neighborhoods that were burning down and
neighborhoods that were burning down and
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that's a true si se puede moment and
that's a true si se puede moment and
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again brook park
again brook park
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feeds hundreds of people without a food
feeds hundreds of people without a food
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stamp or a fingerprint the poorest
stamp or a fingerprint the poorest
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congressional district in america the
congressional district in america the
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most migratory community in america we
most migratory community in america we
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can do this bissell gardens is cranking
can do this bissell gardens is cranking
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out food in epic proportions moving kids
out food in epic proportions moving kids
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into an economy they never imagined now
into an economy they never imagined now
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somewhere over the rainbow my friends is
somewhere over the rainbow my friends is
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the south bronx of america and we're
the south bronx of america and we're
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doing it how does it start well look at
doing it how does it start well look at
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jose's attention to detail thank god
jose's attention to detail thank god
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omar knows that carrots come from the
omar knows that carrots come from the
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ground and not aisle night in the
ground and not aisle night in the
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supermarket or through a bulletproof
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window or a piece of styrofoam and when
window or a piece of styrofoam and when
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henry knows that green is good so do i
henry knows that green is good so do i
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and when you expand their palettes you
and when you expand their palettes you
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expand their vocabulary and most
expand their vocabulary and most
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importantly when you put big kids
importantly when you put big kids
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together with little kids you get the
together with little kids you get the
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big fat white guy out of the middle
big fat white guy out of the middle
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which is cool and you create this kind
which is cool and you create this kind
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of accountability amongst peers which is
of accountability amongst peers which is
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incredible god i'm gonna run out of time
incredible god i'm gonna run out of time
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so i gotta keep it moving but this is my
so i gotta keep it moving but this is my
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weekly paycheck for kids that's our
weekly paycheck for kids that's our
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green graffiti this is what we're doing
green graffiti this is what we're doing
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and behold the glory and bounty that is
and behold the glory and bounty that is
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bronx county nothing throws me more than
bronx county nothing throws me more than
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to see kids pollinating plants instead
to see kids pollinating plants instead
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of each other i gotta tell you i'm a
of each other i gotta tell you i'm a
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protective parrot but those kids are the
protective parrot but those kids are the
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kids who are now putting on pumpkin
kids who are now putting on pumpkin
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patches on top of trains we're also
patches on top of trains we're also
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designing koi ponds for the richard
designing koi ponds for the richard
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affluent we're also becoming children of
affluent we're also becoming children of
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the court creating farms in the middle
the court creating farms in the middle
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of fordham road for awareness and window
of fordham road for awareness and window
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bottles out of garbage now i don't
bottles out of garbage now i don't
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expect every kid to be a farmer but i
expect every kid to be a farmer but i
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expect read about it right about a blog
expect read about it right about a blog
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about it for outstanding customer
about it for outstanding customer
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service i expect them to get engaged man
service i expect them to get engaged man
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are they so that's my incredible
are they so that's my incredible
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classroom that's the food where does it
classroom that's the food where does it
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go zero miles to plate right down into
go zero miles to plate right down into
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the cafeteria
the cafeteria
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or more importantly to local shelters
or more importantly to local shelters
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where most of our kids are getting one
where most of our kids are getting one
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to two meals a day and we're stepping it
to two meals a day and we're stepping it
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up no air jordans were ever ruined on my
up no air jordans were ever ruined on my
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farm and this day of million dollar
farm and this day of million dollar
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gardens and incredible installations let
gardens and incredible installations let
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me tell you something people
me tell you something people
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this is a beautiful moment
this is a beautiful moment
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you know blackfield brownfield toxic
you know blackfield brownfield toxic
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wasteful battlefield we're proving in
wasteful battlefield we're proving in
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the bronx that you can grow anywhere on
the bronx that you can grow anywhere on
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cement and you know we take orders for
cement and you know we take orders for
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flowers i'm putting the big sale of
flowers i'm putting the big sale of
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shame we take orders now we're booking
shame we take orders now we're booking
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for the spring okay and these are all
for the spring okay and these are all
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grown from seeds we're learning
grown from seeds we're learning
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everything and again when you can take
everything and again when you can take
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kids from backgrounds as diverse as this
kids from backgrounds as diverse as this
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to do something as special as this we're
to do something as special as this we're
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really creating a moment now you may ask
really creating a moment now you may ask
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about these kids
about these kids
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40 percent attendance to 93 percent
40 percent attendance to 93 percent
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attendance all start over age and under
attendance all start over age and under
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they are now my first cohort is all in
they are now my first cohort is all in
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college earning living wage the rest is
college earning living wage the rest is
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scheduled to graduate this june happy
scheduled to graduate this june happy
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kids happy families happy colleagues
kids happy families happy colleagues
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amazed people the glory and bounty that
amazed people the glory and bounty that
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is bronx county let's talk about mint
is bronx county let's talk about mint
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where is my mint i grow seven kinds of
where is my mint i grow seven kinds of
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mint in my pasta heat those anybody i'll
mint in my pasta heat those anybody i'll
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be a telepath later but
be a telepath later but
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understand this is my intellectual
understand this is my intellectual
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viagra ladies and gentlemen i gotta move
viagra ladies and gentlemen i gotta move
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quick but understand this the borough
quick but understand this the borough
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that gave us baggy pants and funky fresh
that gave us baggy pants and funky fresh
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beaches becoming home to the organic
beaches becoming home to the organic
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ones okay my green breath 25 000 pounds
ones okay my green breath 25 000 pounds
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of vegetables i'm growing organic
of vegetables i'm growing organic
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citizens engaged kids so help us go from
citizens engaged kids so help us go from
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this to this self-sustaining entities 18
this to this self-sustaining entities 18
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months return on investment plus we're
months return on investment plus we're
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paying people living wage and health
paying people living wage and health
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benefits while feeding people for
benefits while feeding people for
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pennies on a dollar martin luther king
pennies on a dollar martin luther king
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said that you know people need to be
said that you know people need to be
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uplifted with dignity so here in new
uplifted with dignity so here in new
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york i urge you my fellow americans to
york i urge you my fellow americans to
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help us make america great again it's
help us make america great again it's
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simple share your passion it's real easy
simple share your passion it's real easy
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go see these two videos please one got
go see these two videos please one got
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us invited to the white house runs a
us invited to the white house runs a
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recent incarnation and most importantly
recent incarnation and most importantly
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get the biggest bully out of schools
get the biggest bully out of schools
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this has got to go tomorrow people you
this has got to go tomorrow people you
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can all do that
can all do that
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keep kids out of stores that look like
keep kids out of stores that look like
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make them a healthy plate especially if
make them a healthy plate especially if
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you pick it off the wall in your own
you pick it off the wall in your own
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classroom so let's see oh so model good
classroom so let's see oh so model good
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behavior get them to a green cart big
behavior get them to a green cart big
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kids love strawberries and bananas teach
kids love strawberries and bananas teach
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them entrepreneurship thank god for grow
them entrepreneurship thank god for grow
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nyc let them cook great lunch today let
nyc let them cook great lunch today let
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them be killing our things but most
them be killing our things but most
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importantly just love them nothing works
importantly just love them nothing works
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like unconditional love
like unconditional love
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so my good friend kermit said it's not
so my good friend kermit said it's not
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easy being green
easy being green
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it's not i come from a place where kids
it's not i come from a place where kids
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could buy 35 flavors of blunt wrap any
could buy 35 flavors of blunt wrap any
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day of the moment where ice cream
day of the moment where ice cream
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freezers are filled with slushy malt
freezers are filled with slushy malt
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liquor okay my dear friend majorara
liquor okay my dear friend majorara
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carter once told me we have everything
carter once told me we have everything
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to gain and nothing to lose so here in a
to gain and nothing to lose so here in a
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time where we've gone from the audacity
time where we've gone from the audacity
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to hope to hope for some audacity i urge
to hope to hope for some audacity i urge
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you to do something i urge you to do
you to do something i urge you to do
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something right now we're all tadpoles
something right now we're all tadpoles
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but i urge you to become a big frog and
but i urge you to become a big frog and
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take that big green leap i don't care if
take that big green leap i don't care if
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you're on the left on the right up the
you're on the left on the right up the
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middle wherever join me use i got a lot
middle wherever join me use i got a lot
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of energy help me use it okay we can do
of energy help me use it okay we can do
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something here and along the way please
something here and along the way please
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take time to smell the flowers
take time to smell the flowers
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especially if you and your students
especially if you and your students
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groom i'm steve rich this is green bronx
groom i'm steve rich this is green bronx
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machine i got to say thank you to my
machine i got to say thank you to my
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wife your family for my kids thank you
wife your family for my kids thank you
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for coming every day and for my
for coming every day and for my
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colleagues believing and supporting me
colleagues believing and supporting me
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we are growing our way into a new
we are growing our way into a new
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economy thank you god bless you and
economy thank you god bless you and
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enjoy the day i'm steve ritz
enjoy the day i'm steve ritz
[Applause]
you
Stephen Ritz, new, York, Bronx, South, Bronx, teacher, teaching, learning, education, TED, TEDx, TEDxManhattan, TED, Ed, TEDEducation, TED-Ed
