Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
Professor
CUNY School of Public Health
     at Hunter College
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From: Camilla Lee <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: April 18, 2012 10:10:41 AM EDT
To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: internship opportunity with DOE Garden to cafe program

Hi Dr. Spark below is a post regarding a great internship op for nutrition students or anyone interested in school food, gardening or cooking with children.  I wasn't sure how to add it to the listserv.

Thank you



Hello everyone,

NYC SchoolFood Garden to Café program is looking for an intern to assist with
the spring harvest season.  The Garden to Café program helps to connect NYC
school gardens to school meals.  Please see internship description below.


New York City Department of Education
SchoolFood Garden-to-Cafe Internship - Position Description

The Office of SchoolFood is seeking culinary interns for its Garden to Café
Program. Garden to School Café is a program of NYC Department of Education,
NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets and NYC Parks & Recreation, GrowNYC,
and GreenThumb.  The program connects school gardens and school meals through
lunchtime harvest events and educational activities.  The purpose is to
increase students’ consumption of fresh vegetables and knowledge of healthful
foods, farming and the local food system.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have professional culinary skills combined with the
creative ability to handle fresh product in a variety of cafeteria settings.
He/she must be self-motivated, highly organized, proactive, detailed oriented,
creative and have good inter personal skills.

Responsibilities:
•       Assisting with SF Garden to Café harvest events at various NYC schools
•       Hands on preparation and cooking of fresh produce with SF Chefs and
field staff.
•       Assisting with food and training demonstrations in schools.
•       Interacting with students, teachers, and administration during harvest
events.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone to use their culinary and
nutrition skills to help students make healthier food choices. The internship
is for May and June. If you are interested in applying for this position,
contact:

Whitney Reuling, SchoolFood Garden to Café Program, 44-36 Vernon Boulevard,
4th Floor, LIC, New York 11101, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> - Phone: 718-707-4329<tel:718-707-4329>

               EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Visit our website @ www.opt-osfns.org/osfns<http://www.opt-osfns.org/osfns>


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