We work in many different schools, temporary housing sites, municipal housing sites and summer programs in New York City and lower Westchester. But, did you know that we also work in Head Start programs? We are currently working in the East Side House Settlement Head Start /Day Care with the Universal Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in all [...]
I recently learned that Keys to Abundant Life not only gets the students and participants healthier, but we also get our very own culinary chefs healthier, too. Our culinary instructor at MS 598, Chef Wanda Rena Roig, affectionately known as Chef Rena, shared that since she has been teaching the healthy cooking classes with Keys, [...]
I had the pleasure of leading two culinary classes at two of my Brooklyn schools last week. It was good to be in the classroom with the students. We made a ‘Baked Apple Crisp’ which the students loved. The students demonstrated a huge amount of determination, excitement and focus. They learned about sugar and its [...]
Participation in community service is one of the most effective ways to promote self-esteem and increase confidence in young people. Research supports the correlation between community service and increased resiliency in youth, but all the proof I needed was evidenced through the canned food drive organized by students from our Middle School Cooking Class at [...]
Today’s Community-Based Organization (CBO) Exhibition Fair made me take a closer look at the teachings used in schools. It made me think of Gerry Price, a woman, an educator, an elder whom I greatly respected. She believed that students do not have disabilities. We, teachers and teaching artists alike, just have to figure out how [...]
School has officially started and it’s back-to-work for many, so hopefully you are geared up and ready with necessary supplies, fresh clean uniforms/ school clothes, a doable schedule and healthy breakfasts every morning. Start the year off right and each day on a healthy note. Begin by getting a good night’s rest. Turn off the [...]