The Sylvia Center

Cooks for health:provides culinary and nutrition education through cooking classes running from six to fourteen lessons, depending on The ages of participants. Cooks for health family classes offer The same curriculum and invite a parent or guardian to cook along with participants. Lessons focus on preparing healthy, plant-based recipes with an emphasis on The role of nutrition in good health and focuses on building participants' skills, confidence, and food knowledge inside and outside The kitchen.

Full plate:designed for our youngest participants, The lessons build The foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating by teaching The connection between The food they eat and where it comes from. Lessons focus on building confidence in The kitchen. Whenever possible, lessons are paired with a farm visit, allowing participants to experience The connection between food to farm while learning about agriculture, cooking, and nutrition.

Teen culinary apprenticeship: prepares 16-18-year-olds to become peer advocates for health and nutrition and provides professional development through food industry-related job opportunities. Apprentices explore food justice and food science as they learn The benefits of plant-forward eating. The credit bearing program culminates with participants serving as paid teen chef instructors at summer camps with a mission to teach youth in their community about healthy food and where it comes from.