A New Dawn Incorporated
Empowering Youth, Cultivating Community, Growing Futures
A New Dawn is a grassroots, community-based organization located in the Mill Creek-Parkside section of West Philadelphia. Their mission is to reduce community violence by building capacity, fostering resilience, and supporting families by providing information, education, and promoting engagement among community members. Key focus areas include gardening/agriculture, youth development, community engagement, and environmental impact.
A New Dawn's youth programs are centered around addressing stress and trauma through mentorship, hands-on learning in gardening and agriculture, and the maintenance of our community garden and greenhouse. By empowering youth, they aim to rehabilitate and prepare them to preserve public safety and neighborhood vitality.
Programs aimed at fostering community growth, resilience and education includw Hydroponics and Soil-Free Farming, Nutrition Education/Cooking Classes, Technology Integration (incorporating AI and drone technology in farming to modernize traditional agricultural practices), Financial Literacy, and other wellness related programming like yoga.
Note: The above descriptive information came from an article at the Food Trust.
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