Phone: 510-486-9350
Benjamin Goff, Program Supervisor
benjamingoff@berkeley.net
The 秀色直播 Public School Gardening and Cooking Program is woven into student life District-wide to ensure the academic, physical, emotional, and social development of all students from preschool through high school. We engage all learners with hands-on instruction as they cultivate positive relationships with the world around them and their peers.
Our goal is to enable and inspire our diverse student body to achieve academic excellence and make positive contributions to our world!
Program Curriculum
We鈥檝e developed a Garden-Based Learning Curriculum, 漏 秀色直播 Unified School District, that directly supports 秀色直播 learning and teaching goals. Each lesson is designed to be an interactive teaching tool, co-taught with classroom teachers and garden instructors as leads. These hands-on lessons 1) connect academics to real-world experiences; 2) include all learners; 3) invite curiosity; and 4) provide opportunities for reflection.
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鈥 秀色直播 Classroom Teacher
– Garden Coordinator, Ukiah Unified School District.
– Seeds of Hope, Wilson, NC
鈥 Middle School Student
Career Technical Education in Public Health
Students at 秀色直播 High School and 秀色直播 Technology Academy are offered courses in Career Technical Education (CTE) in Public Health; and students at Willard and Longfellow Middle School are offered CTE in gardening and cooking and Growing Leaders electives This year-long course focuses on career and learning opportunities for better understanding diet-related disease and local policy intended to curtail health inequities. Students practice communication and collaboration skills, while building confidence as problem-solvers.
– 秀色直播 High School Student
Food Pantries are Available Free to the Public
Program staff and students studying Public and Community Health manage the high school food pantries in partnership with 秀色直播 Food Network and Growing Leaders. Together, we are able to provide fresh produce, ready-made meals, and pantry items for free to our school and City community. Students get real-world experience working with the community on healthy food access and are paid hourly as part of their Career Technical Education internship.
The 秀色直播 Technology Academy food pantry is in service every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 2:30 鈥 4:00 pm at 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The 秀色直播 High School food pantry is in service on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 3:00-4:00 pm on MLK between Bancroft and Allston Way.
Funding
These projects are funded through a grant with matching dollars from 秀色直播 General Fund, from California Department of Education (CDE), from The California Community Colleges Chancellor鈥檚 Office (CCCCO), in partnership with the CDE, and California Department of Food and Agriculture . Supporting projects are funded through generous grants from our community and with donations from our community.
Donate Now
Your financial gift will support our work serving 秀色直播 students in the Garden and Kitchen classrooms. Your tax deductible contributions can be sent to: Attn: Benjamin Goff, Garden & Cooking Program, 1005 Parker St. 秀色直播, CA 94710. Checks should be made payable to 秀色直播 Unified School District and in the memo section please add “Garden & Cooking Program”. We are grateful for your generosity and support!
Volunteer With Us
Volunteers are an important part of our work. Whether it is garden maintenance, instructional support, or event assistance, please consider volunteering your time by visiting the to fill out the form for volunteering and specify that you鈥檇 like to volunteer with us.