The event is a free public screening of the documentary Generation Growth featuring Stephen Ritz and the Green Bronx Machine. The screening is presented by Stepping Stones, Inc. as part of its Youth Transition Project and is sponsored by Quest Diagnostics. The event includes a live Q&A, step-and-repeat, and photo opportunities with cast and crew. Stepping Stones, Inc. in Wayne County provides residential treatment and independent living for foster youth and is featured prominently in the film. The film highlights an indoor academic gardening curriculum that improves academic performance, eating habits, engagement, and career pathways.
As part of its Youth Transition Project (YTP), Stepping Stones, Inc. - a premier Child Welfare Agency - will provide a special screening of the award-winning documentary Generation Growth - www.generationgrowthfilm.com - a powerful documentary featuring internationally acclaimed educator and Green Bronx Machine founder Stephen Ritz on Wednesday, August 26, 2025, at 1 PM. This screening is courtesy of Quest Diagnostics.
Film Synopsis: Poor health, diet-related diseases, food insecurity, and underperforming education continue to plague low-income and marginalized communities across the United States. Stephen Ritz, a Bronx educator who believes teachers change lives, is on a mission to change all that. He developed an incredibly successful whole-school curriculum, aligned to a data-driven indoor academic gardening program that allows children to grow vegetables in school, improving academic performance, changing eating habits, increasing classroom engagement, and providing pathways for 21st century employment.
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