GlassRoots Employee Directory

Retail Art SuppliesNew Jersey, United States51-200 Employees

GlassRoots is a Newark, New Jersey-based nonprofit organization operating in the retail art supplies sector, with a focus on engaging youth through glassmaking and related programs. Since its founding in 2001, the organization has offered hands-on experiences that combine art creation with education in chemistry, physics, and mathematics, while also supporting youth entrepreneurship through student projects and market activities. Its primary audience includes under-served youth and young adults in the greater Newark area, whom it serves through programs that emphasize teamwork, problem-solving, discipline, and resilience as they work with high-temperature glass and molten materials. In addition to youth programming, GlassRoots runs activities open to the public and maintains partnerships to broaden its impact; recent developments include participation in annual events and collaboration with community organizations. The organization positions itself as a catalyst for creative and economic vitality in the region, leveraging the transformative potential of glass art within a broader community-building mission.

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