Mangrove Society Nonprofit

WELCOME

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering hands-on educational opportunities for under-served communities.

Environmental Projects: Food Forest and Green Building

Enrichment Programs for Children and Youth

Further education for Adults

Mission

Mangrove Society is on a mission to make sure under-served communities have access to quality hands-on education that fosters sustainable lifestyles and promotes life-long learning.

Vision

To create a large network of sustainable communities, connected through the sharing of knowledge and practices – becoming stronger with each new link.

Objectives

Provide support and funding for community projects based on Mangrove Society workshops, with a focus on youth led initiatives.

Offer workshops, training, and educational programs in sustainable practices: Sustainable Business Practices, Harnessing Local Resources in an Environmentally Conscious Way, Alternative Energy, Sustainable Farming Methods, Waste Management, 3 R’s, Water Systems, Green building, Grant Development and Management, Youth Leadership Initiatives, and Community Empowerment

Connect people, communities, and organizations to share best practices to fit their local needs.

Offer children and youth designed enrichment programming to increase active involvement and engagement in the development of the community(examples: STEAM, languages, design, coding, the arts, physical development, activism, and academic support).

Offer placed-based learning opportunities and host short and long-term intercultural exchanges for youth, young adults, and volunteers.

Our philosophy

man.grove
noun man·grove | \ ˈman-ˌgrōv, ˈmaŋ-\

Mangroves are survivors. Even in harsh environments, mangrove trees plant roots to help stabilize and restore the soil; their seeds germinate while still attached to the parent tree.

The "pay it forward" model is the foundation of the Mangrove Society. Just as Mangrove trees themselves send out roots from the mother plant and grow simultaneously in new places, we believe in communities growing from within and then sharing their knowledge to branch out, making their own community stronger and those around the world with which they are connected.

As the age-old saying goes
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime",
we believe that by teaching communities how to learn and develop sustainability, they will reap benefits that will last beyond a lifetime.

Our OFFERINGS

Meet the team

KATIE CHIAVERINI

Program Director

TONY CHIAVERINI

Board Member

RE’EM JACOB

Workshop Leader

ELIAS BENGTSON

Workshop Leader