A
new traveling teaching kitchen made its national debut at North Forsyth High
School.
Here
is what the press release from Chartwells had to say:
Give kids healthy
meals, and they’ll eat healthy for a day. Teach kids to prepare, cook, and
taste delicious, healthy foods, and they may eat healthy for a lifetime. That's
the lesson more than 100 students and their families at North Forsyth High
School, along with members of the Winston-Salem community, will learn when the
Mobile Teaching Kitchen makes its first ever stop at North Forsyth High School
on May 3.
The Mobile Teaching
Kitchen was created by Chartwells K12, a foodservice partner of more than 4,000
schools serving two million meals a day, to inspire, educate, and drive
healthful change across America. The kitchen is a custom-designed container
built into a fully functioning kitchen transported by truck to teach culinary
skills and food education through interactive chef- and dietitian-led cooking
demonstrations. Chartwells teamed up with Pilot Light
to develop the common-core aligned curriculum that weaves food into
everyday subjects like math, science and social studies.
“We are excited to
partner with Chartwells and to be involved with the debut of the Mobile
Teaching Kitchen,” said Melita Wise, Principal at North Forsyth High School.
“This is especially exciting because we are welcoming our first cohort of
students into a new health sciences academy and starting our transition to
becoming a Health Science themed magnet school. Included in our program
will be a health and wellness pathway – making the partnership with Chartwells
perfect. We believe providing students with a unique, hands-on and
interactive experience fits right in with our philosophy of how students learn
best. We are hoping that our students will be engaged, see how learning
can extend beyond the classroom, and ultimately be prepared to have a positive
impact on their families and the community.”
The Mobile Teaching
Kitchen will be parked at North Forsyth High School from May 3 – May 6. During
that time, lessons and activities include:
·
May 4-5: Chartwells
Chefs Alex Perez and RJ Harvey, along with resident dietitian Sara Smith and
regional dietitians Hayley Weise and Sarah Maver, will teach the White Bean and
Chicken Tacos with Citrus Avocado Salsa to North Forsyth’s high school
students. The cooking lesson incorporates a history of tacos, its ingredients
and where those derive.
·
May 6: The Mobile
Teaching Kitchen will be part of a Community Health Awareness Fair
10am-12pm. This event is free and open to the public. It is a
collaboration between North Forsyth High School, Northwest Middle School, and
Gibson, Rural Hall, Speas, Old Town, and North Hills Elementary Schools, along
with dozens of community organizations, health service providers, and other
local vendors. The goal is to bring the community together, raise
awareness about healthy living and community resources, and provide services
such as health screenings.
“At Chartwells,
our role is to nourish students as well as empower them with the knowledge and
skills for a lifetime of health,” said Amanda Mendenhall, Resident District
Manager. “The Mobile Teaching Kitchen brings a first-of-its-kind food education
experience to students in our community, and gives us the ability to teach
important life skills in a fun, innovative way.”
The Mobile Teaching
Kitchen was inspired by the work of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative of
Chartwells’ parent company, Compass Group, is a founding corporate
member-grantor. The Collaborative is jointly led by The Culinary Institute of
America and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and uses teaching kitchen
facilities and interactive cooking experiences to lead positive changes in
nutrition-related behaviors in medical, corporate, and community settings.
Chartwells is taking that philosophy to schools and communities to drive the
same positive behaviors in youth and their families.
To learn
more about the Mobile Teaching Kitchen, visit: www.ellythemtk.com.
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