Advanced Cooking Education Pilot Study

Participants attend the ACE Program for 12 weeks after school. On one assigned day of the week, participants attend ACE in person after school. The session begins with mindfulness exercises (15 minutes), professional development session (50 minutes), nutrition education lesson (20 minutes), and reflection period to talk about their experience in cooking lessons (25 minutes). On any day during the week, the students will make a dish using groceries they received (1 hour).