Lifting up GCF service and alumni in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Lifting up GCF service and alumni in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Dear Green City Force Community, Every MLK Day is a day at GCF of reflection and recognition of Dr. Martin […]


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Reflections and Looking to Our Future
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Reflections and Looking to Our Future

Hi, I am Steven Berkenfeld, Chair of the Board of Directors of Green City Force. I have served as the […]


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Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
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Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

This month, we celebrate and recognize the contributions and influences of the Asian and Pacific Islander American community to America’s […]


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Cohort 21 Graduation Award Recipients
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Cohort 21 Graduation Award Recipients

Congratulations to all of the award recipients of Cohort 21! These awards showcase the many successes and growth opportunities of […]


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Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID)
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Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID)

Over the last year, we have been intentional about taking steps to act, learn, educate others, name truths, and be […]


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Each One, Teach One Virtual Gallery
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Each One, Teach One Virtual Gallery

Green City Force introduced the “Each One, Teach One” project on Juneteenth 2020 and has continued the project throughout the […]


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Hispanic Heritage Month 2020
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2020

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month from Green City Force! The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under […]


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Join us on 9/24 for a #ClimateWeekNYC Event!
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Join us on 9/24 for a #ClimateWeekNYC Event!

Climate Week NYC 2020 On September 24th, from 1 pm-3 pm, please join us for an event co-organized by GCF […]


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Memorial Service for Lawrence “Dahu” Harris
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Memorial Service for Lawrence “Dahu” Harris

  Dear GCF Community, We wanted to share the details of Lawrence’s memorial service: Date: Thursday, September 03, 2020, 4:00 PM […]


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Jennifer Tirado: Latinx Conservation Week Reflection
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Jennifer Tirado: Latinx Conservation Week Reflection

Overseeing a Conservation Service Corps as a Latinx leader is incredibly powerful and reminds me every day of how fulfilling […]


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Black History Matters: Raising Our Voices to Celebrate Juneteenth
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Black History Matters: Raising Our Voices to Celebrate Juneteenth

It’s hard to believe that one hundred and fifty-five years ago on June 19, 1865, slavery officially ended in the […]


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Friends Seminary Youth Represents GCF
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Friends Seminary Youth Represents GCF

A group of high school students at Friends Seminary recently completed a project for the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) […]


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NYSERDA Panel Reflections: Working Toward Climate Equity in New York  
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NYSERDA Panel Reflections: Working Toward Climate Equity in New York  

NYSERDA Panel Reflections: Working Toward Climate Equity in New York   By Mara Cerezo   Did you know that “over 80% […]


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Alumna Sadiqua Minor’s Thoughts on National Service
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Alumna Sadiqua Minor’s Thoughts on National Service

In response to David Brooks’ piece “We Need National Service. Now.”: I agree. National service not only helps those being […]


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Red Hook Houses Farm Transitions
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Red Hook Houses Farm Transitions

The building of the farm in 2012 and the ongoing commitment to Red Hook up to this point was the […]


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Graduate Speaker Taylor Mosely on the Power of Responsibility
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Graduate Speaker Taylor Mosely on the Power of Responsibility

Family, friends, staff, partners and fellow Corps members of Cohort 20.  It’s an honor to address you all today. I […]


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Census 2020 Social Enterprise Outreach
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Census 2020 Social Enterprise Outreach

  Have you been counted? Green City Force’s social enterprise team is working to spread awareness of the Census to […]


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Corps Member Anisa McMillian’s Food Advocate Blog
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Corps Member Anisa McMillian’s Food Advocate Blog

As a cohort, we were given the opportunity to participate in a two-day special training that involved cooking, photography, videography, […]


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Stone Bailey Reflects on the Service Corps Hydroponics Tour
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Stone Bailey Reflects on the Service Corps Hydroponics Tour

More and more community gardens and rooftop farms are popping up in New York City. Urban agriculture is poised to […]


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Uniform Ceremony Message from Lisbeth Shepherd
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Uniform Ceremony Message from Lisbeth Shepherd

Congratulations to our newest members on earning your uniforms! The newest Cohort 20 Corps Members earned their uniforms on August […]


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GCF Welcomes NYC First Lady and Speaker Mark-Viverito to Announce New Farms at NYCHA
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GCF Welcomes NYC First Lady and Speaker Mark-Viverito to Announce New Farms at NYCHA

On Thursday, September 28, the New York City First Lady, Chirlane McCray, visited the Wagner Houses Farm at NYCHA as […]


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Missed GCF on NBC Give? Tune in Tomorrow to Watch it Again!
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Missed GCF on NBC Give? Tune in Tomorrow to Watch it Again!

Tune in to NBC this Saturday, March 25 at noon, to watch Give host Jenna Bush Hager visit the Bay […]


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