Since 2010, we have supported Pre-K-12 students with Food Education that is part of teachers’ classrooms and fosters informed food choices.
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This Giving Season, we’re thrilled to announce our new Five-Year Strategic Plan: a path forward towards making Food Education for All a reality. Read the full strategic plan – and discover how you can help make it happen – today!
Fueling Teachers, Empowering Students
Your tax-deductible donation to Pilot Light helps fuel hands-on Food Education for students across the country. When you give to Pilot Light, you give a healthier, more sustainable food system future for us all.
Your gift in any amount supports Food Education in classrooms and communities throughout the year.
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We are looking for individuals who are passionate about Food Education and creating impact through our programs to join our team!
🌟Today`s Fellow Friday spotlight is on: Ms. Nidhi!
🏫 Ms. Nidhi has been teaching for seven years. She has always loved cooking and baking and became interested in the Pilot Light Fellowship through Grace Chang (a Pilot Light alumna). Grace seamlessly incorporated food in her instruction and classroom and her students were motivated and engaged in those lessons. Through Pilot Light, Nidhi looks forward to infusing joy into her lessons. She hopes to increase connection and confidence in students as they make, taste, and learn about food together. Nidhi was born and brought up in India. She attended college at UBC, in Vancouver, BC, with a diverse cohort of international students and learned about many new cultures and foods. In her undergraduate days, she had opportunities to travel to Southeast Asia and East Africa and was amazed by the common threads and relationships she saw across cuisines and cultures. She has master’s degrees in Inclusive Elementary Education and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a Teacher of the Deaf at the TOPS K-8, in Seattle, WA, and is always thinking about how to strengthen student literacy skills and their sense of community.
🍴What I`m Most Excited about as a Fellow:
"I am excited to connect with the Pilot Light staff and fellows to map out my ideas and tailor them to my students interests and skill sets. I look forward to building connections in my classroom as we engage in Pilot Light lessons together."
💚Recent Pilot Light lessons:
So far this year, Ms. Nidhi has led several hands-on cooking lessons that have sparked her students` curiosity and connection to food. They have worked together to write original smoothie recipes, learned about the origins of horchata, and even learned to make pumpkin pancakes and applesauce together! Ms. Nidhi has inspired a spirit of collaboration and community through her Food Education lessons, which is a joy to watch.
Thank you so much for being a part of Pilot Light, Ms. Nidhi!👏
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Give the gift of Food Education this Giving Season by making a donation to Pilot Light! Your gift will help us fulfill our strategic plan, which grows our reach thirtyfold over the next 5 years.
With your help, we can make Food Education a right for all rather than a privilege for some. Here’s how far your gift will go:
💚 $50 can help teachers buy food-focused books for their classroom.
💚 $100 can help one educator buy food and supplies at the grocery store for a hands-on cooking lesson.
💚 $250 can help pay for a chef to visit a classroom, creating unforgettable memories for students of all ages and backgrounds.
Visit our website www.pilotlightchefs.org to make a donation today! Thank you for supporting FOOD EDUCATION FOR ALL!
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