Improving your understanding of gender identity and gender expression in a school environment is helpful in ensuring your cafeteria is a welcoming space for all students. The Human Rights Campaign…
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Sometimes subtle, often unintentional, but always a big deal, microaggressions reveal biases and cause harm. Progress has never been comfortable. Conversations about race, bias, diversity and equity have gained renewed…
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Firsthand reflections on this important piece in the diversity and inclusion puzzle. SNA has been working for several years to promote the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to…
Read MoreJust when you thought it was safe to go back in the “normal” waters of a new school year, another set of unprecedented challenges is emerging. By Barry Sackin, SNS…
Read MoreSNA didn’t get to its 75th anniversary milestone by happenstance. That achievement was built on the foundation of decades of strategic visioning and planning—a process and a priority that continues…
Read MoreNo matter where you live in the United States, there’s a good chance that it’s watermelon season right now. From May through September, farmers in 44 states harvest the pink…
Read MoreNew President Beth Wallace, MBA, SNS, has the right background, mindset and outlook to lead SNA through uncertain and unsettled times. Just when you think you’ve got her pegged, Beth…
Read MoreStudent loyalty hangs on customer research. How effective are your customer surveys and feedback tools? Today’s young, school-age consumers are savvy foodservice customers, and they appreciate having a voice and…
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Easy, effective strategies to connect cafeterias, classrooms and communities. When I was offered the opportunity to write about school nutrition best practices in Harvest of the Month (HOTM) programs across…
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With characteristic DETERMINATION, INNOVATION and RESILIENCE, school nutrition professionals mark a milestone year. It could be argued that the pandemic unfairly eclipsed focus on the 75th year of both the…
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