Providence Public Schools
The mission of the Providence Child Nutrition Program is to prepare all students for learning by ensuring access to quality nutritious meals with a focus on environmental sustainability and financial stewardship. Our goals are to
- Link student nutrition to academic achievement;
- Increase student participation in food programs;
- Engage parents and community in food programs.
We are focused on improving food quality to reach the outcome of increased student meal participation, satisfaction, academic achievement, and the financial performance of the program. FoodCorps service members will be instrumental in introducing students to new foods and gathering feedback through taste tests, surveys, and focus groups. Our partnership will allow us to customize our menu to students’ taste and highlight our new and local foods.
FoodCorps service members will serve at each grade level in the district, reaching elementary, middle, and high schools. Members will capture and integrate student voice in menus and create cafeteria environments that celebrate and encourage healthy choices while connecting with students and staff across the district. They may help engage families in meal program improvements through generating content for online learning and social media engagement, in person work including in-classroom lessons and community events.
Raising Student Voice in Menus: Create the feedback loops necessary to connect data and information from taste tests and sample surveys to District level Food & Nutrition Services.
Increased Cultural Relevance: Service members taste test new menu options to gauge student approval rating and survey students to understand what foods they want to see on their trays and for breakfast in the classroom options.
Changing Attitudes about School Meals: FoodCorps service members bring enthusiasm and excitement about healthy foods, new menu items, and school meals to the schools, shifting the common perception about school food.
Cafeteria Look and Feel: Small but important enhancements to the look and feel of the cafeterias through menu boards, posters, murals, table toppers, etc.
Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island. It is home to Brown University, Providence College, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Johnson and Wales University. It is the third largest city in New England, known for its excellent food scene. Providence boasts strong cultural diversity and has many cultural and community events throughout the year. WaterFire events at Waterplace Park are a unique nighttime outdoor experience along the Providence River. Explore Roger Williams Park or check out the beautiful walking bridge overseeing Narragansett Bay at India Point Park and take a stroll along the shops of Westminster Street. Providence has a long history and beautiful parks. The neighborhoods of Providence each have distinct vibes and flavors of the immigrant communities who have made the city their home over the centuries. There is a thriving arts scene with the Providence Performing Arts Center, Trinity Repertory Company, Festival Ballet of Providence, and more. A short drive will take you to any part of the state, including the beautiful city of Newport and the beaches of South County. Urban agriculture has become a vital part of the community.
FoodCorps service members in Providence are part of a cohort that includes 10 service members in Eastern, Massachusetts and Providence. The cohort and will also connect through trainings and gatherings with a cohort of service members in Western, Massachusetts.
We are seeking driven, compassionate, energetic, and resourceful candidates who have knowledge of the food system, food apartheid, and are familiar with social pressures that contribute to food insecurity in urban areas.
Preferred Qualifications
We are seeking driven, compassionate, energetic, and resourceful candidates who have knowledge of the food system, food apartheid, and are familiar with social pressures that contribute to food insecurity in urban areas.
- Ideal candidates are from Providence or the Providence area, have experience working in Providence Public Schools or have some school experience, and work well independently and as part of a team.
- Spanish proficiency is desired but not required.
- Candidates must have access to reliable transportation.
- Passion for food justice, food service and teaching as well as eager and open-minded to any tasks that come their way.
- Background in food production and previous experience working with children K-12
- Candidates with an interest in growing and cooking with culturally-appropriate crops that reflect the diverse population of Providence Public Schools.
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Interested in serving Providence Public Schools? Contact Darlene at
darlene.delorbe@foodcorps.org -
Interested in partnering with FoodCorps? Contact Rebecca at
rebecca.kelley@foodcorps.org
The mission of the Providence Child Nutrition Program is to prepare all students for learning by ensuring access to quality nutritious meals with a focus on environmental sustainability and financial stewardship. Our goals are to
- Link student nutrition to academic achievement;
- Increase student participation in food programs;
- Engage parents and community in food programs.
We are focused on improving food quality to reach the outcome of increased student meal participation, satisfaction, academic achievement, and the financial performance of the program. FoodCorps service members will be instrumental in introducing students to new foods and gathering feedback through taste tests, surveys, and focus groups. Our partnership will allow us to customize our menu to students’ taste and highlight our new and local foods.
FoodCorps service members will serve at each grade level in the district, reaching elementary, middle, and high schools. Members will capture and integrate student voice in menus and create cafeteria environments that celebrate and encourage healthy choices while connecting with students and staff across the district. They may help engage families in meal program improvements through generating content for online learning and social media engagement, in person work including in-classroom lessons and community events.
Raising Student Voice in Menus: Create the feedback loops necessary to connect data and information from taste tests and sample surveys to District level Food & Nutrition Services.
Increased Cultural Relevance: Service members taste test new menu options to gauge student approval rating and survey students to understand what foods they want to see on their trays and for breakfast in the classroom options.
Changing Attitudes about School Meals: FoodCorps service members bring enthusiasm and excitement about healthy foods, new menu items, and school meals to the schools, shifting the common perception about school food.
Cafeteria Look and Feel: Small but important enhancements to the look and feel of the cafeterias through menu boards, posters, murals, table toppers, etc.
Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island. It is home to Brown University, Providence College, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Johnson and Wales University. It is the third largest city in New England, known for its excellent food scene. Providence boasts strong cultural diversity and has many cultural and community events throughout the year. WaterFire events at Waterplace Park are a unique nighttime outdoor experience along the Providence River. Explore Roger Williams Park or check out the beautiful walking bridge overseeing Narragansett Bay at India Point Park and take a stroll along the shops of Westminster Street. Providence has a long history and beautiful parks. The neighborhoods of Providence each have distinct vibes and flavors of the immigrant communities who have made the city their home over the centuries. There is a thriving arts scene with the Providence Performing Arts Center, Trinity Repertory Company, Festival Ballet of Providence, and more. A short drive will take you to any part of the state, including the beautiful city of Newport and the beaches of South County. Urban agriculture has become a vital part of the community.
FoodCorps service members in Providence are part of a cohort that includes 10 service members in Eastern, Massachusetts and Providence. The cohort and will also connect through trainings and gatherings with a cohort of service members in Western, Massachusetts.
We are seeking driven, compassionate, energetic, and resourceful candidates who have knowledge of the food system, food apartheid, and are familiar with social pressures that contribute to food insecurity in urban areas.
Preferred Qualifications
We are seeking driven, compassionate, energetic, and resourceful candidates who have knowledge of the food system, food apartheid, and are familiar with social pressures that contribute to food insecurity in urban areas.
- Ideal candidates are from Providence or the Providence area, have experience working in Providence Public Schools or have some school experience, and work well independently and as part of a team.
- Spanish proficiency is desired but not required.
- Candidates must have access to reliable transportation.
- Passion for food justice, food service and teaching as well as eager and open-minded to any tasks that come their way.
- Background in food production and previous experience working with children K-12
- Candidates with an interest in growing and cooking with culturally-appropriate crops that reflect the diverse population of Providence Public Schools.
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Interested in serving Providence Public Schools? Contact Darlene at
darlene.delorbe@foodcorps.org -
Interested in partnering with FoodCorps? Contact Rebecca at
rebecca.kelley@foodcorps.org