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FY2021-FY2025 Approved Curriculum List

Posted on September 24, 2021

Approved Direct Education Curriculum List for FFY2021 - FFY2022

Food Smarts

Posted on October 21, 2020

Curriculum Description
Interactive, learner-centered curriculum for nutrition educator bringing programs to low-income audiences. Ideally a recipe is prepared during each lesson.

Audience: Grades 3rd-12th
Number of Lessons: 5-6
Lesson Length: About 60-90 minutes
Common Core: No
Language: English
Price: TBD
Embedded Assessment: Yes

Curriculum Implementation Guidelines
Food Smarts curriculum provides four options for lesson plans: five 60-minute lessons, five 90-minute lessons, six 60-minute lessons, or six 90-minute lessons. You may choose which lesson plan you would like to follow for your particular group, however lessons in the selected plan must be taught in sequence (not stand alone). Leah's Pantry facilitator training is required.
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Around the Table Nourishing Families (Caregiver)

Posted on October 7, 2020

Curriculum Description
Holistic, trauma-sensitive nutrition education workshop based curricula designed for teens, young adults or parents/caregivers of children to spend time cooking, sharing and exploring how to best nourish body and mind.

Audience: Adults
Number of Lessons: 6
Lesson Length: About 90 minutes
Common Core: N/A
Language: English & Spanish
Price: TBD
Embedded Assessment: Yes

Curriculum Implementation Guidelines
Around the Table curriculum consists of six lessons, to be taught in sequence (not stand alone). Kitchen or facility with room for hands-on food preparation required. Facilitator training required prior to implementing. Two facilitators are recommended. Adult DE evaluation is required for FY21.
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Around the Table (Youth/High School)

Posted on October 7, 2020

Curriculum Description
Holistic, trauma-sensitive nutrition education workshop based curricula designed for teens, young adults or parents/caregivers of children to spend time cooking, sharing and exploring how to best nourish body and mind.

Audience: High School
Number of Lessons: 6
Lesson Length: About 90 minutes
Common Core: No
Language: English
Price: TBD
Embedded Assessment: Yes

Curriculum Implementation Guidelines
Around the Table curriculum consists of six lessons, to be taught in sequence (not stand alone). Kitchen or facility with room for hands-on food preparation required. Facilitator training required prior to implementing. Two facilitators are recommended.
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Seed to Supper

Posted on October 1, 2018

Curriculum Description

Seed to Supper is a six week classroom-based beginning gardening curriculum developed by Oregon Food Bank in collaboration with Oregon State University Extension. The goal of the program is to increase food security of low-income audiences by providing training in beginning vegetable gardening. The curriculum uses structured PowerPoint slide sets, a participant workbook, and time for instructor/student Q&A. Materials to train volunteer teachers from the community are also provided.

 

Audience:

Adults and Seniors

Number of Lessons:

6

Lesson Length:

About 2 hours

Common Core:

N/A

Language:

English, Spanish course book

Price:

Free

Embedded Assessment:

Yes

 

Curriculum Implementation Guidelines

Seed to Supper lessons are not stand-alone and must be taught in the sequence provided. Participants should be provided with the course booklet plus additional resources educators use to supplement their teaching. The pre- and post-program survey included in the curriculum is required. The curriculum is flexible to meet participants' needs. For example, there is a presentation on container gardening that may be useful to urban gardeners.

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