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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Pilot Light is now accepting applications for our 8th Annual Food Education Fellowship: a yearlong professional development program for PreK-12 educators looking to grow their teaching practice through Food Education.
Every student deserves access to hands-on Food Education. Now, you can discover the incredible impact of your support by reading our latest Impact Report. Learn how Pilot Light teachers and students are creating a better food system future everyday!
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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!
Jun
22
Quiz for a Cause at Pilot Project
7:00 PMPilot Project Brewing - 2140 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
⭐ Today`s Fellow Friday spotlight is on: Ashley P.!
🌱 Ashley P. is a member of the first "Feeding Futures" 2-year teaching cohort, a group of educators dedicated to bringing food and agriculture education to students across the state of Illinois. Currently, the Feeding Futures fellows are working on designing a new curriculum grounded in Pilot Light`s Food Education Standards that will offer students a comprehensive understanding of food, agriculture, and career pathways in these fields.
📣More About Ashley P.:
"Hello, I am Ashley Petrie and have been teaching for 14 years. I was asked by a colleague about joining the Feeding Futures with Pilot Light. I inquired about what all it would entail. A few days later my students on a whim approached me and asked if we were going to incorporate food science into our curriculum this year. They expressed how they enjoyed it in the past. I instantly knew that this program was exactly what my students needed and could learn and grow from. At the first meeting I felt the passion the other educators had about this initiative."
👏Thanks for all you`ve contributed to Pilot Light, Ashley!
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REMINDER: Applications to join the 2026-27 Food Education Fellowship are now OPEN through May 25!
The Food Education Fellowship is a year-long, paid professional development opportunity for PreK-12 educators teaching anywhere in the United States.
Throughout their time in the Food Education Fellowship, selected Fellows will:
🍎 learn how to enrich their teaching practice through Pilot Light`s Food Education Standards,
🍎 participate in 1-on-1 coaching and peer learning opportunities, and
🍎 receive both classroom materials stipends as well as personal compensation for their participation in the program.
Applications and administrator approval forms are due to Pilot Light by May 25, 2026. Learn more and apply today at www.pilotlightchefs.org.
Please SHARE this opportunity with educators in your network to help us get the word out!
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