On Saturday, July 17, 2014, the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) got together at the upper garden of Rosa Parks Elementary School to practice their K-5th grade...
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Dirty Water comes Clean!
Have you ever wondered what happens to the dirty water from your shower, laundry and toilet after it goes down the drain? What about the runoff from lawns and gardens, and rainwater and car...
Touring the PUC Building
On July 9, 2014 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens), a green-jobs training program of CommunityGrows, began their summer cohort with a tour of the Public Utilities...
BEETS Clean-Up Good!
On Saturday, June 28, 2014 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) did a garden maintenance day at the African American Arts and Culture Center. This garden along the...
BEETS Go Camping
On Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18, 2014 the summer BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) went to the Presidio for a great experience of camping overnight. As a kick-off...
Summer BEETS Begin!
On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 thirteen teens began their summer internship with the CommunityGrows BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens). Seven returning youth [Windy Pun,...
Volunteer with the BEETS this Summer!
CommunityGrows is recruiting a volunteer to assist with the BEETS Program (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens). The summer session runs from June 10-August 7, 2014.
Please...
BEETS Camping with Backyard Bound-GGNP
by Rodrick Irby, current BEET Intern
The CommunityGrows BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens), as well as high school teens from all across the Bay Area, attended the...
Recruiting Teens for our Summer BEETS Program
We are recruiting teens between the ages of 15 and 19 to join our Summer BEETS Program. The summer session will go from June 10 through August 7, 2014. Deadline for applications is Friday, May...
Let’s Talk Trash!
The BEETS interns (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) hosted special guests from Green Streets last week. Started by one of the residents of a local housing project, Green...