Week 1: Community Action Project Introduction

Unit 5: Community Action Project

In this unit, your class will create a Community Action Project (CAP) to address a food system issue in your community.

Each week, class ambassadors will write posts in the discussion boards to share your progress.

Week 1: Learn what a Community Action Project is and get inspired!

Week 2: Brainstorm Community Project ideas and decide a goal

Week 3: Make a plan and write a task list

Weeks 4-6: Take action!

Week 7: Create a presentation to share your CAP with international peers.

Week 8: View others’ presentations, give feedback, and complete the end-of-year survey.

Introduce students to the concept of a Community Action Project, then get them inspired by watching the videos on the Discussion 1: Get Inspired page of their e-classroom.

YOuth Making Change” featuring Bryant Terry (Nourish)

Video–Beginner–In this video, chef and author Bryant Terry talks about the important role that young people are playing in improving the global food system. (1 minute)