Teens Grow Greens uses gardening to empower students in Milwaukee

Wauwatosa East High School | Milwaukee, WI

Deionna Matthews used to struggle to stay motivated through high school. Then she found Teens Grow Greens, an organization that prepares teenagers for adult life and employment through gardening, entrepreneurship and community building. Students at Wauwatosa West High School explored how one community of young gardeners in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is developing important life skills.

Produced by Chris Sims, Jeremi Spearman, and John Stentz at Wauwatosa West High School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Station support provided by SRL Connected Educator Christopher Lazarski. Station support provided by WPT.