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Q: What is Hands-On: Real-life Lessons for Middle School
Classrooms?
A: Hands-On: Real-life Lessons for Middle School Classrooms is an interactive, interdisciplinary curriculum that teaches students key food safety concepts and practices while meeting state curriculum standards for all core subject areas. Q: Why is the Hands-On program important?
A: Every year, food-borne illnesses cause an average of 5,000 deaths per year and amount to approximately $19 to 37 billion annually in healthcare. Adolescent students are generally overlooked when it comes to food safety education. Research shows that many adolescents prepare snacks and meals in the home and will soon be prime candidates for employment in the food service industry. Therefore, it is important to reach this population and ensure that they are familiar with food safety techniques and are able to implement these techniques. Q: How much does it cost?
A: The Hands-On program is provided to middle school teachers at no cost. In order to bring the program into a classroom, it costs approximately $2,200 for materials and staffing. Because Hands-On has experienced more than 300% growth in the past school year, it needs to expand its funding in order to provide programming to more schools. Q: How can I benefit from corporate sponsorship?
A: This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in the lives of your consumers. Through your involvement, you will increase awareness of your brand among middle school teachers, students and parents. Direct marketing opportunities are available through promotional program materials, including folders with corporate sponsor logos that are sent home with each student. Corporate sponsors will also be highlighted on the Hands-On website http://www.handsonclassrooms.org/. Q: What are the options for sponsorship?
A: There are two ways a corporation can partner with the Hands-On program. The corporation can donate a one-time gift to either a specific school or to support the program in general. If the corporation chooses the first option, they may choose a particular school or negotiations can be made for school recruitment in an area where Hands-On is not already implemented.
A: Hands-On: Real-life Lessons for Middle School Classrooms is an interactive, interdisciplinary curriculum that teaches students key food safety concepts and practices while meeting state curriculum standards for all core subject areas. Q: Why is the Hands-On program important?
A: Every year, food-borne illnesses cause an average of 5,000 deaths per year and amount to approximately $19 to 37 billion annually in healthcare. Adolescent students are generally overlooked when it comes to food safety education. Research shows that many adolescents prepare snacks and meals in the home and will soon be prime candidates for employment in the food service industry. Therefore, it is important to reach this population and ensure that they are familiar with food safety techniques and are able to implement these techniques. Q: How much does it cost?
A: The Hands-On program is provided to middle school teachers at no cost. In order to bring the program into a classroom, it costs approximately $2,200 for materials and staffing. Because Hands-On has experienced more than 300% growth in the past school year, it needs to expand its funding in order to provide programming to more schools. Q: How can I benefit from corporate sponsorship?
A: This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in the lives of your consumers. Through your involvement, you will increase awareness of your brand among middle school teachers, students and parents. Direct marketing opportunities are available through promotional program materials, including folders with corporate sponsor logos that are sent home with each student. Corporate sponsors will also be highlighted on the Hands-On website http://www.handsonclassrooms.org/. Q: What are the options for sponsorship?
A: There are two ways a corporation can partner with the Hands-On program. The corporation can donate a one-time gift to either a specific school or to support the program in general. If the corporation chooses the first option, they may choose a particular school or negotiations can be made for school recruitment in an area where Hands-On is not already implemented.