The project that I chose to assess is the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley (ESYB) project. The ESYB is a community nutrition project that is currently taking place in the city of Berkeley in California. The community in Berkeley is very diverse with people of many different cultures, ethnicities, ages, incomes and occupations. The target population, of the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley project, includes the students from grades 6 through 8 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, also called King Middle School.
The organization implementing and fully funding the project is the Edible Schoolyard Project (ESYP), which used to be called the Chez Panisse Foundation until 2011. The ESYP is a nonprofit organization started by Alice Waters the owner of the Chez Panisse Restaurant. The organization is involved in many different projects, but the first project was the Edible Schoolyard project in Berkeley.
The ESYB program officially began in 1996 with its first …show more content…
The Horner YPQI Youth Program Quality Assessment was conducted based on 4 categories, which were the safe environment category, the supportive environment category, the interaction category and the engagement category.
The findings of the evaluation were the following:
The after school program is physically and emotionally safe for youth. The program is welcoming; the staff plans engaging activities and implements positive behavioral guidance techniques. The youth have the opportunity to develop a sense of belonging and to build their leadership skills. The activities are youth-centered and offer participants the chance to make plans and reflect on their progress. (Horner YPQI Youth Program Quality Assessment, 2014, p.2)
To conclude, I liked many aspects of the Edible Schoolyard program in Berkeley, but there
The organization implementing and fully funding the project is the Edible Schoolyard Project (ESYP), which used to be called the Chez Panisse Foundation until 2011. The ESYP is a nonprofit organization started by Alice Waters the owner of the Chez Panisse Restaurant. The organization is involved in many different projects, but the first project was the Edible Schoolyard project in Berkeley.
The ESYB program officially began in 1996 with its first …show more content…
The Horner YPQI Youth Program Quality Assessment was conducted based on 4 categories, which were the safe environment category, the supportive environment category, the interaction category and the engagement category.
The findings of the evaluation were the following:
The after school program is physically and emotionally safe for youth. The program is welcoming; the staff plans engaging activities and implements positive behavioral guidance techniques. The youth have the opportunity to develop a sense of belonging and to build their leadership skills. The activities are youth-centered and offer participants the chance to make plans and reflect on their progress. (Horner YPQI Youth Program Quality Assessment, 2014, p.2)
To conclude, I liked many aspects of the Edible Schoolyard program in Berkeley, but there