Changing Places
Changing Lives
The mission of Groundwork Southcoast (GWSC) is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.
Groundwork Southcoast is a nonprofit organization whose work is made possible by the National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Cities of Fall River and New Bedford.
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Leadership
We invest in and lift the voice of youth and community stakeholders in environmental equity in the Southcoast of Massachusetts
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Stewardship
The physical transformation of the work we do and the training that goes along with it to do so safely builds a strong community youth involvement
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Community Engagement
We invest in our youth leading outreach and connecting to their community members to contribute to and be engaged in our work