More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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A stove is an essential tool in any culinary arts classroom. For my students, having a functional stove not only helps them complete their assignments, but also allows them to explore and create and be proud of their own dishes.
One of my classroom stoves broke before the holiday break and my students have had to share the remaining stoves ever since. That means about 30 of my students have to wait for the other students to finish before they get a chance to work on their dishes. I want to replace that stove so all of my 120 students can have a chance at exploring their knowledge of food, flavor, and success.
I feel it’s important that students have these skills to become self-sufficient adults who have basic life skills. Not only are these jobs skills that they can take with them into a future career in the culinary arts, but they are also skills that these students can use for the rest of their lives no matter what career they may choose. They will always know how to hold a knife properly, how to cut and prepare food for cooking, and how to make food choices that will benefit their health. Throughout the year, I kept thinking about my grandmother who learned a recipe when she was in the 6th grade and made that recipe every holiday for the entirety of her life. I wanted the same for my students. When they look back on their time in my class, they can say, “Remember when we made...”, or “I know how to make....” for the rest of their lives. This culinary arts class is not a temporary moment for them, but will stay with them forever. And a new stove will help them achieve this goal.
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A stove is an essential tool in any culinary arts classroom. For my students, having a functional stove not only helps them complete their assignments, but also allows them to explore and create and be proud of their own dishes.
One of my classroom stoves broke before the holiday break and my students have had to share the remaining stoves ever since. That means about 30 of my students have to wait for the other students to finish before they get a chance to work on their dishes. I want to replace that stove so all of my 120 students can have a chance at exploring their knowledge of food, flavor, and success.
I feel it’s important that students have these skills to become self-sufficient adults who have basic life skills. Not only are these jobs skills that they can take with them into a future career in the culinary arts, but they are also skills that these students can use for the rest of their lives no matter what career they may choose. They will always know how to hold a knife properly, how to cut and prepare food for cooking, and how to make food choices that will benefit their health. Throughout the year, I kept thinking about my grandmother who learned a recipe when she was in the 6th grade and made that recipe every holiday for the entirety of her life. I wanted the same for my students. When they look back on their time in my class, they can say, “Remember when we made...”, or “I know how to make....” for the rest of their lives. This culinary arts class is not a temporary moment for them, but will stay with them forever. And a new stove will help them achieve this goal.