A teacher growing green in the South Bronx | Stephen Ritz

A teacher growing green in the South Bronx | Stephen Ritz

Author: TED July 31, 2012 Duration: 13:25
A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many have written off, or in your own.

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Duration: 6:40
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Duration: 18:19
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Duration: 17:03
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Duration: 18:57
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Duration: 5:59
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Duration: 16:53
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