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2nd Annual School Food Forum 

SCHOOL NUTRITION PROMOTING HEALTH, ACCESS AND EDUCATION

 

Welcome to the 2nd annual School Food Forum: A gathering of K-12 food service professionals and educators, students, policy makers and community allies to learn about and discuss current topics in education, food service practices, and food policy that affect our local school food environment.

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Key Note "Nourishing Our Children in Times of Change", Gary Petill, San Diego Unified School District

Learn more about San Diego's amazing work: https://youtu.be/ZMtSSIAVo4I

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4.5 hours Continuing Education Credit certificate will be available

 

Three conference tracks for participation:

  • TRACK I Policy (Access, Procurement, Fed and CA FNS programs)

  • TRACK II School Food (Food Service Innovations)

  • TRACK III Youth Education (Education in the classroom or garden setting; On campus afterschool and community nutrition)

Professional Standards Learning Topics and Codes

USDA Professional Standards Information 

Key areas: Nutrition (1000), Operations (2000), Administration (3000)

Training Topics: Menu Planning (1100), Nutrition Education (1200), Purchasing/Procurement (2400),

Free and Reduce Priced Meal Benefits (3100), Program Management (3200)

 

Learning Objectives: Local Foods-Farm to School (1130), Special Diets (1160), School Gardens (1230), Product Specifications (2410), Bid Solicitation and Evaluation (2420), Purchase Food, Supplies, and Equipment (2430), Cooperative Purchasing Groups (2450), Community Eligibility Provision (3130), Healthy School Environment (3230)

 

DRAFT AGENDA

  • 7:30 - 8:30 Registration and Breakfast

  • 8:30 - 8:45 Welcome and Opening - Sandip Kaur

  • 9:00 -10:30 Workshop 1

  • 10:45-12:15 Workshop 2

  • 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch

  • 1:15 - 3:00 Keynote, Afternoon Plenary and School Food Policy Panel

  • 3:00 Pick Up Continuing Education Certificate

  • 3:00-4:30 NEW THIS YEAR! Career and Resources Fair, give-aways and prizes

**4:00 pm $50 Target gift cards raffle, must be present to win

 

SPONSORSHIP AND CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Contact Brenda Ruiz at sacfoodpolicy@gmail.com (916) 870-9783

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