Feeding Minds
Welcome to the Pilot Light Feeding Minds blog! Explore the stories behind Food Education, from classroom experiences and partnership spotlights to program news and perspectives from guest authors and our team.
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Featured Story
Food-Based Science Learning: Teaching NGSS-Aligned Science Through Food and Community
Food-based science learning is one of the most powerful ways to make science meaningful, culturally relevant, and highly engaging for students. In my classroom, food isn’t seen as an add-on or a one-off; we treat food as a constant vehicle to drive learning as a phenomenon, a system, and a tool for sensemaking. Read more
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Make It Better Includes Pilot Light in List of 10 Food-Centric Philanthropies
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The Good Food Festival Brings, Well, Good Food to Chicago
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Pilot Light Featured in In These Times
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Making Tacos al Pastor at the Taste of Chicago!
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Pilot Light Receives Grant Support from the A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
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Huffington’s Post Lists Pilot Light in “10 Delicious Facts About the Windy City”
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Feed Your Mind: Recap!
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Chefs Paul Kahan and Justin Large on WGN
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Chefs Jason Hammel and Matthias Merges on WBEZ’s Morning Shift
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Pilot Light Joins Chicago Food Day!
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Pilot Light Featured in “Teaching Times”