Intern Accomplishments and New Internship Opportunities with HSC
As summer draws to a close and the new school year begins, we'd like to recognize the invaluable work of HSC's summer interns and take a moment to welcome inquiries from anyone may be interested in interning with HSC this fall and winter!
To learn more about the remarkable work our interns have accomplished, check out our intern profiles. Interested in becoming an intern for HSC? Click here to learn more about the opportunities available »
Teachers Prepare for Cooking up Change Healthy Cooking Contest
Winning school lunch entry will be served in all Chicago Public Schools
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| Culinary teachers check out healthy cooking techniques at an HSC workshop Sept. 5 |
Chicago Public Schools culinary teachers gathered Sept. 5 at Kendall College to learn about healthy cooking techniques and the logistics of a cooking competition in which their students will vie for the honor of having the healthy school lunch they create served in all the district's schools.
With Cooking up Change 2007, our 5th annual benefit, HSC is launching a new Healthy Cooking Contest for high school students enrolled in the Chicago Public Schools culinary arts program.
Teams of students from 17 high schools will compete in categories for appetizers, desserts, and school lunch. The appetizers and desserts will be served at the benefit, and the winning entry in the school lunch category—which must meet the stringent cost requirements and nutrition guidelines that Chicago food service directors face—will be served to students throughout the school system. At the workshop, teachers discussed ways to create healthier versions of popular appetizers and desserts, and planned for in-class visits from local chefs to further prepare their students.
Michelle Hassan, manager for culinary arts of the CPS Education to Careers program, explained that the contest offers a unique opportunity for students to experience pride in their work while gaining professional experience relevant to these trends.
"We're developing students to be the chefs of tomorrow," said Hassan. "As our society becomes more health-conscious, these are very valuable skills for them to take into the job market."
We welcome new sponsors for Cooking up Change, as well as members of our host committee and donations for our live and silent auctions. Interested in learning more? Contact Claire Marcy or call (312) 419-1810.
Check out event details, purchase tickets or get involved online at the Cooking up Change website!
HSC Marathon Team Approaches Finish Line
HSC's team running the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is racing through the final miles of training and fundraising for this world-class athletic endeavor. Our team has raised $17,077, more than 65 percent of the way to our goal! You can make a contribution or meet some of the team members online at our marathon support page »
Who is running for HSC? In each newsletter, we'll introduce you to another member of our remarkable team:
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"This October 7, days before our son Matthew's second birthday, I’ll run my seventh Chicago Marathon, hoping to improve on my epic 20,219th-place personal best. I'm training hard and may have a shot at winning if the Chicago area's top 20,000 runners all manage to oversleep. I've come a long way since my first marathon in Honolulu, in which my wife Paula and I narrowly defeated a man running the race backward while wearing a pink leotard. While my participation won’t cause Kenyan runners heartburn, my run has a purpose. As an environmental lawyer and father of two, I'm pleased that this year I’ll be fund-raising for a wonderful nonprofit group, the Healthy Schools Campaign. I'm far from a born athlete (in eighth grade, the football team created a third string just for me). But this run gives me a great chance to get reconnected, to my body, to family, and to the dazzling skyline and neighborhoods of my ancestral home. It also brings me to Chicago in October just in case the Cubs do the unthinkable for the first time in 99 years. Your contribution will ensure that regardless, there will still be an important victory."
Roger Moore, Oakland, Calif.
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To learn more about supporting HSC's marathon team, contact cheryl@healthyschoolscampaign.org
Thanks to School Health Corporation for its generous support of our marathon team and to Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s weekly news quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! for serving as our Honorary Team Captain.
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