Sixth Graders Roll Up Their Sleeves for Food Education in Action Week

In recognition of Food Education in Action Week, 6th-grade students in the CEL Social Impact: Food Entrepreneurship class rolled up their sleeves and got cooking for a cause. Partnering with Chef Budd and the SCH food services team, students prepared and delivered more than 20 trays of whole wheat penne primavera—featuring vibrant greens harvested from the Middle School’s hydroponic garden—for guests at Face to Face, a local nonprofit serving the Germantown community.

This hands-on service experience capped off a trimester-long study of food insecurity. Guided by community partners, including Face to Face Germantown and Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels, students explored three essential questions:

• In our world today, enough food is produced for everyone—so why is there still hunger?
• What barriers stand between people and access to healthy, nourishing food?
• How can entrepreneurial thinking help create lasting change?

By blending entrepreneurship, empathy, and action, SCH’s changemakers are discovering how to turn what they learn in class into meaningful impact for their community—and beyond.