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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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!
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!
Your gift in any amount supports Food Education in classrooms and communities throughout the year.
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Pilot Light`s Food Education Standards provide a framework for comprehensive Food Education in the classroom, kitchen, and community. Last year, we were proud to unveil the revised and updated Food Education Standards, a 100% free resource for educators and caregivers nationwide to help guide hands-on Food Education for students grades PreK-12.
You can access the full Food Education Standards guide anytime at www.pilotlightchefs.org.
FULL QUOTE:
“Having seen it firsthand, I’m so inspired by how Pilot Light brings the power of food into classrooms across the country, opening hearts and minds to the magic food can create in our lives. Their work to impact communities nationwide through food is remarkable, and it is guided by their Food Education Standards, an incredible tool for building connections and community through food in schools. The standards give kids a way to talk about and explore food`s many roles in the world, helping them see how food connects us, shapes our lives, and reflects our cultures. Each Standard is like a stepping stone, bringing us closer to understanding and appreciating one another through a shared love of food.
Every teacher, school, and community nationwide should embrace the Food Education Standards to make food a part of everyday learning for their kids.”
- Chef @carlaphall
MORE ABOUT THE STANDARDS
In 2018, Pilot Light introduced the first-ever Food Education Standards (FES). Our goal was to provide educators with a practical roadmap for weaving food into everyday classroom learning, creating lessons that resonate far beyond the school`s walls. Since then, teachers across the United States have used these standards to create lessons and learning experiences for students of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels. Through their leadership, we have seen the FES grow into more than a framework for learning. Today, they represent a vision for a future where Food Education becomes an integral part of learning in schools throughout the country, sparking curiosity, fostering inquiry, and encouraging students to think critically about the role of food in their lives.
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Cheers! Starting today, March 2nd through the end of April, you can try a special “Glass Slipper” Martini at @hawksmoorchicago in support of Food Education!
For every “Glass Slipper” cocktail sold, Hawksmoor and @charislisteningbar will donate $2 to Pilot Light’s mission. This is a special "Martini Mates" collaboration available only at Hawksmoor Chicago. Book your reservation and raise a glass to Food Education today!
Thank you to these two fantastic businesses for their support!
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