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Our school. Our food. Our voice.

Manhattan, NY
Joined March 2018
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Our YFA Interns Joshua and Safowana are presenting at @HFC_Network Annual Summit ❀️‍πŸ”₯✊🏽πŸ’ͺ🏽
Join us November 1! The 2023 @HFC_Network Annual Summit is shaping up to be fantastic, and we want you to join! Register now for the virtual event at accelevents.com/e/2023hfcsum…. We will see you there!
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Be sure to check out school breakfast tomorrow!
Check out our new French Toast Sticks tomorrow morning! This whole grain, lower in sodium, and lower in sugar breakfast item was developed in partnership with @urbanschoolfood and taste-tested by our students.
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New menu items in school food! Let us know when you see them, when you taste them, and what you think! ✊🏾πŸ’ͺ🏾 #ourschoolourfoodourvoice #youthvoice #youthpower
See what’s ahead for @NYCschools meals this semester: schools.nyc.gov/menus. Brand new menu items including BBQ Veggie Burgers, Teriyaki Veggie Nuggets, and Sweet Potato Gumbo will be served to students citywide!
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Congratulations to our very own Elisha Verebes!!! πŸ’ͺ🏾🌟 @FoodAdvocatesNY @Lunch4Learning
Congratulations to Elisha Verebes for winning the Youth Food Justice Advocate Award at the 2022 Food Ed Awards! Elisha is a Youth Food Advocates Intern in the 2021-2022 Cohort with Youth Food Advocates. #FoodEdHub #FoodEdAwards
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Replying to @NYCMayor
@NYCMayor @NYCSchools @JustinBrannan thank you for the support, yes, let's goooo πŸ’ͺ🏾✊🏾
We are changing the cafeteria game in our @NYCSchools, and early results show that it's having a real impact on fueling our students the right way, with the nutritious food they need to succeed. nydailynews.com/new-york/edu…
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Cafeteria πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Workers πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Are πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Essential πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Workers πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ . #YFACafeteriaHeroes #yfaheroes #thanksgiving2021 #notallheroeswearcapes #Schoolfood #essentialworkers #thankyouessentialworkers instagram.com/p/CWn-JkuF7op/…
Not πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ All πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Heroes πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Wear πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ Capes πŸ‘©πŸ½β€πŸ³ . #YFACafeteriaHeroes #yfaheroes #thanksgiving2021 #notallheroeswearcapes #Schoolfood #essentialworkers #thankyouessentialworkers instagram.com/p/CWlNtvRFy41/…
Let's change school lunch!
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We hosted "Toni" this week, who taught us about behavioral science strategies to improve our communications and actions! Can't wait to apply these techniques! Thank you, Toni, for sharing your journey with us! πŸ‘ŠπŸΎ instagram.com/p/CVDqALoF-Ds/…
Storytelling & Advocacy Workshop ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 #ourschoolourfoodourvoice #youthvoices #storytelling #youthpower @ Mayday Space instagram.com/p/CU_YuqqsIOo/…