1. WHAT IS CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS?
The Chefs M to S
ove chools progra m, founde d in Ma y 2010, is a n inte gra l pa rt of Firs t La dy
Miche lle Oba ma ’s Le t’s M v e ! initia tive to ra is e a he a lthie r ge ne ra tion of kids . Che fs ha ve a
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critica l role to pla y in re ve rs ing a nd pre ve nting childhood obe s ity, a nd Le t’s M v e ! invite s the m
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to us e the ir e xpe rtis e to he lp kids a chie ve the long, he a lthy live s the y de s e rve .
The we bs ite cre a te s a pla tform for che fs a nd s chools to cre a te pa rtne rs hips in the ir
communitie s with the mis s ion of colla bora tive ly e duca ting kids a bout food a nd he a lthy e a ting.
Vid e o o f S a m Ka s s , s e nio r White Ho us e p o lic y a d vis o r o n he a lthy fo o d initia tiv e s .
Chefs Move to Schools | Uniting chefs and schools for a healthier future
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2. How chefs and schools can promote change
Schools ca n pa rtne r with che fs to work with:
Food nutrition s ta ff in K-12 s chool me a l ope ra tions
Adminis tra tors a nd te a che rs
P TA a nd a fte r s chool clubs to he lp improve the wa y childre n
inte ra ct with food, from the ca fe te ria to the cla s s room to
“We are going to need everyone’s time home .
and talent to solve the childhood obesity
epidemic and our Nation’s chefs have
tremendous power as leaders on this Chefs ca n us e the ir culina ry cre a tivity a nd knowle dge to
issue because of their deep knowledge of e nga ge s tude nts by:
food and nutrition and their standing in • Hos ting cla s s room cooking de mons tra tions
the community. I want to thank them for
joining the Let’s Move! Campaign.” • S ta rting a s chool ga rde ns
• Coordina ting a he a lth fa ir
—First Lady Michelle Obama
• S pe a king a t a s chool a s s e mbly
• Cre a ting othe r fun proje cts
The USDA a nd Le t’s M v e ! ha ve cre a te d e xce lle nt
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re s ource s for che fs a nd s chools to he lp s tude nts ge t
involve d. Vis it the Che fs M v e to Sc ho o ls re s ource s pa ge
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for more ide a s .
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3. Your Next Steps
1 Re gis te r a t www.che fs move tos chools .org.
2 Add yours e lf to the ma p to find a n inte re s te d s chool/che f in your community.
3 Explore the Getting Started page a nd us e the Discussion Forum to ta lk with
e xpe rie nce d che fs /s chool s ta ff for ide a s .
4 Conta ct a s chool a dminis tra tor/che f to cre a te a pa rtne rs hip .
5 Re cord your ma tch on the we bs ite a nd look for gra nts .
6 Downloa d a n a ctivity toolkit from the Resource page to he lp orga nize your firs t e ve nt.
Chefs Move to Schools | Uniting chefs and schools for a healthier future
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