Connect to the Classroom with MyPlate

Discover how you can use MyPlate for a fun, interactive session with students (or as a staff health touch point!). Practice using your own “typical day” of food intake, plot things in MyPlate, set a goal or two and have a little fun, too.

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Boosting Morale Through Mission-Driven Experiences

Discover tips for building hands-on learning experiences to better connect cafeteria staff to the mission while enhancing employee health and morale, including examples of field trips and collaborative exercises that allow staff to come together.

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All the Cool Kids Eat School Lunch: Using Current Trends to Elevate Your Menus

Discover best practices for gathering and utilizing trendy ideas to create exciting menus that increase participation and elevate the school food experience.

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Shared Leadership: How to Let Go and Trust Those Around You

Learn why the traditional hierarchy in a team or organization can be ineffective, as well as how to share the responsibility with others on your team to ease the burden on yourself, create efficiencies and empower those around you as they grow into their own!

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A Problem is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Sometimes your best laid plans get thrown off course. Or maybe you feel helpless and are told you cannot do something. Attend this education session to discover the best ways to tackle those “somethings,” that pop up.

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Mythbusting: Marketing the Truth about School Meals

Discover innovative strategies school nutrition professionals are using to reach students, staff, parents and the community to build trust in school meal programs and ultimately increase participation.

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When Students “Feed” Us Their Feedback: An Overview to Boosting Student Engagement Through Menu Surveys and Menu Design

Learn what methods the IDEA Public Schools employs to boost student engagement and collect stakeholder feedback on its menus, including the growth and development of IDEA’s survey initiative.

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A World of Flavors: Harnessing Plant-Based and Global Food Trends for School Nutrition

Plant-based eating, including vegetarian and vegan, and global flavors are all the rage now. Learn the importance of providing culturally appropriate meals in your school nutrition programs by embracing global flavors.

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The Role of Nutrition and Culinary Education in Driving Healthy Behaviors in and out of School

Discuss how key stakeholders in the value chain of education (operators, teachers, administrators, and parents) can work together to increase students’ nutrition knowledge and practice, empowering them to make healthy choices lifelong.

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Best Practices for Utilizing USDA Foods to Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions

Discover collaborative tips and tricks to successfully utilizing USDA direct delivery foods as a tool for overcoming supply chain disruptions, including steps to consider when ordering USDA foods and the versatility of the available ingredients.

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