Fighting Hunger and Making Food Fun
Help kids experience the joy and power of food
Lydia Yamaguchi, FoodCorps member, listens to one of her student in garden. (Oakland, CA)
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Nutritious and delicious school lunch served at Mar Vista Elementary. (Oxnard, CA)
Make nourishing food a part of the curriculum
As a FoodCorps AmeriCorps member, you’ll implement FoodCorps’ evidence-based strategies to help schools serve kids through food education and nourishing meals. There are two tracks for corps members:
Food Education corps members, who work alongside educators to provide kids with food education and community-rooted experiences with food in classrooms and gardens.
School Nutrition corps members, who work with schools, partner organizations, and local communities to promote nourishing school food environments.
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Lead Hands-On Lessons
You’ll teach students to grow, cook, and taste new foods, not only changing their preferences but potentially changing their lives by making healthy, delicious food central to their daily experience. You’ll collaborate with teachers on integrating hands-on food lessons into the curriculum, and you may help organize field trips to local farms or visits from chefs. And you’ll help kids learn about foods that are important to local communities and traditions.
Influence Nourishing School Meals
You’ll cultivate a cafeteria experience that encourages kids to try new foods and naturally steers them toward fresh fruits and veggies, empowering them to take control of their eating experience. You’ll get kids in the cafeteria to try samples during taste tests, and you may even work with food service directors, farmers, and school district leaders to get local foods onto the lunch line.
Build a Schoolwide Culture of Health
Together with the school community, you’ll work to ensure that the whole school environment—from hallways to classrooms to the cafeteria—celebrates nourishing food. You may plan family cooking nights and organize food fundraisers.
Serving as an AmeriCorps member with FoodCorps is a full-time, eleven-and-a-half month commitment. The 1,700 hours you’ll serve from August to July will mostly take place during school and business hours, but evenings and weekends are occasionally required. You’ll also get opportunities for in-person training and professional development (don’t worry, we’ll cover the costs).
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