What they call their work
What they do
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Youth and Family Cooking Education 4 activities
- Delivers hands-on cooking and nutrition education programs in NYC schoolsProvides in-school, experiential food education through hands-on cooking, sensory tasting, nutrition instruction, and food-related games for students in New York City. The SNACC-in-School program reaches students during school hours with curriculum-focused activities.
- Distributes kitchen starter kits and weekly ingredient boxes to program participantsProvides participants in the Cook+Connect program with a comprehensive kitchen starter kit at the beginning of the school year and distributes weekly boxes of fresh ingredients to support at-home recipe preparation and family engagement.
- Offers cooking workshops and grocery store tours for parentsProvides interactive cooking workshops and educational grocery store tours for parents at partner schools to build skills in nutritious meal preparation and budget-friendly shopping.
- Operates Cook+Connect after-school program for middle and high school studentsRuns an after-school program for 8th, 9th, and 10th graders in the Bronx and Harlem that includes weekly grocery deliveries, virtual cooking sessions with professional chefs, and interactive meal preparation. Students engage in cooking from their own kitchens and share healthy meals with their families.
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Organizes educational field trips and community engagement activitiesPlans and conducts field trips to local kitchens, markets, and food-related community spaces as part of the Cook+Connect program to enhance learning and strengthen community connections.
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Who runs it
- JONATHAN COHEN — BOARD MEMBER
- LINDSAY SHEDLIN — BOARD MEMBER
- MATT SEIDMON — BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Faces in Between Network — SNACC Program operates under Faces in Between.
- Instagram Partner — Social media presence on Instagram
- LNSM Charity Partner — Event partner supporting the Fall Benefit.
- LinkedIn Partner — Social media presence on LinkedIn
- S&N Brand Partner — Event partner supporting the Fall Benefit.
- YouTube Partner — Social media presence on YouTube
- partner schools Partner — Collaborates with schools in NYC to deliver the SNACC-in-School program and parent programming.
How they approach the work
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- Family-Engaged Food Educationmethodology: family-engaged_learningBy involving families in cooking and nutrition education, we strengthen family bonds and reduce mealtime stress, because shared learning experiences around food build communication, trust, and healthier home environments.
- Integrated Food Access and Experiential Learningmethodology: integrated-food-access-and-educationBy combining the distribution of groceries with experiential culinary education led by professional chefs, we increase engagement and skill retention among youth and families, because hands-on learning in a supportive environment makes nutrition education more accessible and actionable.
- Youth Development Through Food Educationmethodology: youth-development-through-food-educationBy integrating hands-on cooking, nutrition education, and grocery access into school and after-school settings, we improve youth development outcomes such as nutritional knowledge, cognitive growth, confidence, and community connectedness, because active participation in food preparation fosters empowerment and lifelong healthy habits.