Farm to school free webinars

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Outdoor Classroom Management

January 15, 4 p.m. EST - Hosted by edWeb

Along with abundant opportunities for learning and fun, outdoor classrooms come with a unique set of challenges, particularly in relation to classroom management. How do I focus students' attention on the lesson when the squirrels are dropping walnuts from the tree? How do I convince 30 students that the garden is a learning environment and not a space for extra recess time? Whitney Cohen, Life Lab's Education Director, will use stories, photos and discussion to share tried-and-true tips for managing large groups of students in an outdoor environment.

 

Telling your story: Share your success with the media, the community and funders

February 10, 1 p.m. EST

Your school garden is growing, your lunch line is local, and your community's health and economy are improving thanks to farm to school. But if you don't learn how to tell your story in a concise, compelling way, interest in your program could stagnate. Maintain momentum for farm to school within your community through media relations, funder outreach and community partners with persuasive success stories. The National Farm to School Network's communications staff, Chelsey Simpson and Stacey Malstrom, will offer simple best-practices and easy tips for sharing your story and finding your audience. The 20-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

 

Making change: How you can support farm to school policy this spring

March 10, 1 p.m. EST

Although the Child Nutrition Act (known as CNR) isn't set to expire until September 30, the action in D.C. is happening now, and we need your help. Join us to learn how farm to school legislation is progressing as part of CNR and what you can do to help make sure farm to school gets the support it needs from Congress! We will cover actions that anyone can take to join the effort and become an effective advocate for farm to school. The 20-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

 

Susan Quincy

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Outdoor Recreation/ State Parks

Public Outreach

Kellogg Environmental Center

Environmental Educator, Coordinator of Project WET and Project Food, Land, & People

500 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby, Ct  06418

P: 203.734.2513|F: 203.922.7833 |Email  susan.quincy@ct.gov

 

 

www.ct.gov/deep

 

Conserving, improving and protecting our natural resources and environment;

Ensuring a clean, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy supply.

 

 

 

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