The Edible Schoolyard Academy: Creating Garden and Kitchen Classrooms in Every Community Application for Sessions in 2010

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 10:04

By April 15th, applications are due.
By April 28th, applicants will be notified and a registration packet will be sent.
By May 15th, participants must complete the registration process and pay half of the tuition fee ($200) as a non-refundable deposit.
Two weeks prior to the Academy, participants must pay the remaining half of the tuition fee ($200).
To apply for a scholarship or Continuing Education Units, complete the sections at the end of the application.
Please read our Application FAQ page. If you have additional questions, contact the Edible Schoolyard Program Coordinator, Shaina Robbins, at shaina@edibleschoolyard.org.

Academy Dates

Rank your preference for Academy dates, from 1-3. If the date does not work at all, please mark “X.”

July 8-9th: *

July 13-14th: *

July 16-17th: *

How many places are you requesting? : *

Fill out the following as it relates to your program

Name: *

Address: *

Phone: *

Website:

What is the name of the school/organization where your program is based?:

Tell us about the population your program serves. (Select all that apply.)

Number Served:

Ethnicity (List as percents. The total should equal 100%.)

Caucasian:

African American :

Latino :

Asian American:

Native American:

Mixed Race:

Other:

Economic Status:

What percent is low-income? (If you are a school, this is the same as the percent of students that qualify for the Free and Reduced Meal Program. If you are not a school-based program, please refer to other applicable federal or state guidelines?)

Fill out the following as it relates to the contact person for this application.

Name: *

Title: *

Home Address: *

Home/Cell Phone: *

Email: *

Describe your program and its mission statement/purpose. How old is your program?: *

Describe your program resources: *

Describe your program resources for sustaining a garden and kitchen classroom. Especially describe this in terms of: staffing and technical knowledge (e.g. number of paid positions and volunteers, and gardening, culinary, and carpentry skills); land/space (e.g. size and location, amount of sun, and outdoor/indoor cooking space); infrastructure (e.g. fencing, greenhouse, irrigation, tool shed, and stoves and ovens); and funding sources:

Level of Interest

Using a scale of 1-5, indicate the level of interest in, and commitment to, your program from the following people and groups. 1 is low, 5 is high, and “NS” indicates “not sure.” You may use the space below to provide additional relevant details if you would like.

School Board:

Principal:

Teachers:

Parents:

Community:

Other:

What is the biggest obstacle to sustaining a garden and kitchen program at your organization?:

What is the biggest success your program has had?: *

What would you contribute to the Edible Schoolyard Academy?: *

What are you most hoping to take away from the Academy?: *

If applicable, describe how your program is integrated into the academic classroom and curriculum.: *

Please include a sample lesson plan showcasing this integration.

Continuing Education Units

Will you be taking this course for 1.5 Continuing Education Units through the University of California, Berkeley Cooperative Ext:

Yes

(For more information see our FAQ page).

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