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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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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Pilot Light Dir. of Development Tamara & unofficial Pilot Light influencer Mila take the TRY IT CHALLENGE by trying kiwi skin for the first time! 🥝
NEXT UP: @chicagobearshistory @jasonhammel you’re up next!!! Join the challenge by trying something you don’t like/haven’t tried before, record your honest reaction, and post your video tagging 3 other friends to take the challenge with you!
JOIN THE CHALLENGE:
😋 Pick Your Food: Do you hate mushrooms? Get the ick from okra? Grossed out by tofu? Maybe you just need to TRY IT!
Pro Tip: Ask a friend or family member to prepare their favorite version of the food you pick to make the sampling even more fun OR visit a local restaurant with your “Try It” item on the menu and order it from a professional!
😋 Record Your Reaction: Make a video (short or long, whatever fits your style) recording your honest reaction to trying the food you picked. You don’t have to like it, but try to keep an open mind while you TRY IT – you might be surprised!
😋 Share Your Video: Don’t forget to tag us @pilotlightchefs AND be sure to tag at least 3 friends to take the challenge next!
Bonus: Visit our website www.pilotlightchefs.org and download the digital “I Tried It!” Sticker to add to your video!
The TRY IT CHALLENGE is all about having fun, trying new things, and raising awareness for Pilot Light’s mission to bring hands-on Food Education into classrooms across the country. Learn more and get involved at www.pilotlightchefs.org 💚
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⭐ Today`s Fellow Friday spotlight is on: Mrs. Cordova!
🌱 Mrs. Cordova 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.
📣About Mrs. Cordova:
Mrs. Cordova has been teaching for almost 15 years. She has taught in various places around the world such as the Navajo Nation, Japan, and South Korea before coming home to her hometown and Montessori Academy for Peace teaching first, second, and third grade. She has been a Montessori educator for over eight years. She first became interested in Feeding Futures with Pilot Light when hearing coworkers excitedly talking about participating in the program, and she believes the Feeding Futures program ties in perfectly with the Montessori principles of “teaching the whole child.” She is looking forward to continuing to empower children to make healthy food choices while connecting their understanding of food to culture both close to home and around the world. She believes food is a global connector that can bring all of us together to the same table and is excited to share that with her students during her fellowship.
👏Thanks for being an important part of Pilot Light, Mrs. Cordova!
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