To date, 49 teens have participated in the Teen Chef classes. Sixteen have been chosen to participate in the Teens As Teachers and have taught Kids In The Kitchen lessons to 186 elementary and middle school students.
Janet Nagele, Elena Illescas |
May 2023 |
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Middle- and high-school students prepared the recipes in their home kitchens and the group met online weekly to discuss basic nutrition information, learn cooking skills, and share cooking experiences with each other.
Elena Illescas |
Apr 2021 |
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Credit Growing Healthy Kids Workgroup (Cropped from original)
The video lessons, about eight to 10-minutes long, give students opportunities to learn basic plant parts and encourage students to try a variety of fruits and vegetables using their senses.