Announcing Incubator Fellowships for Emerging School & Community Leaders

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Three Types of Incubator Fellowships Offered for 2018-19
Deadline for Fellowship Applications is June 8

The Leadership in Edible Education Certificate Program (L.E.E.) is proud to announce edible education fellowship opportunities for emerging school and community leaders, which include sponsorship in our upcoming L.E.E. program cycle starting in July 2018.   These Incubator Fellowships are special opportunities for emerging school and community leaders already on a path of practice with school or community based edible education to incubate a project of demonstrated need that will directly serve elementary or secondary students within the Puget Sound region. Fellows will be selected based on a specific edible education project or program they seek to implement for a particular school or community in need.   The L.E.E. Certificate Program will provide the container to do the deep work and structure to fully develop and shepherd the project to the point of incubation.

Leadership in Schools Fellowship:
For those formally working within K-12 schools, with a K-12 School Based Project that furthers the role of our PNW Food Shed in a school or school districts culture of curriculum, school community, school lunch, and/or extra-curricular arena.

Leadership in Education Outreach Fellowship (sponsored by EduCulture):
For those working, or seeking to work, in community based education that serves elementary and/or secondary age students, who have a K-12 Community Based Project aimed at addressing issues of food security, citizenship, independence, justice, durability and wellness, while developing awareness, knowledge and engagement in our regional community food system.

During the first half of the L.E.E. program, Fellows will examine the paths of others practicing in this region’s school and food communities.  Through the second half of LEE program, Fellows will examine and hone their own path of practice. They will use their culminating “incubated” project and field experience to bring their project to place where it can be piloted in 2019-20.  Upon successful completion of the L.E.E. Certificate program, EduCulture will provide Fellows with continued mentorship and our non-profit organizational support to launch a pilot project for the intended setting and audience of young people from the incubated project completed.

  • These two Fellowships come with a $500 per quarter scholarship from EduCulture towards your L.E.E. tuition. Fellow will be responsible for $650 balance of full tuition ($125 per quarter), along with the cost of course texts, class materials, and transportation to and from field classes.
  • EduCulture Fellows must will agree to fully participate in all L.E.E. classes and complete all required L.E.E. course work.  As well, the focus and topic of your incubated culminating project must be agreed upon and developed in consultation with the Local Food Trust.
  • These Fellowships are only open to those enrolling through EduCulture (not available to AUS Students).

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Leadership in Food Community Fellowship (Sponsored by Local Food Trust)

For those working or seeking to work in Puget Sound food community, with educational project that develops awareness, knowledge and engagement in our regional community food system, and addresses issues food security, citizenship, independence, justice durability and wellness.  As part of this Fellowship, you will also receive consultation and oversight support from the Local Food Trust team in developing and completing your L.E.E. culminating project.

  • These Fellowships come with a $2250 scholarship from Local Food Trust (divided among four quarters) towards your full L.E.E. tuition. Fellows would be responsible for $250 balance of tuition ($62.50 per quarter), along with the cost of course texts, class materials, and transportation to and from field classes.
  • If you receive and accept this L.E.E. Fellowship, you will agree to fully participate in all L.E.E. classes and complete all required L.E.E. course work. As well, the focus and topic of your culminating project must be agreed upon and developed in consultation with the Local Food Trust.
  • This Fellowship is only open to those enrolling through EduCulture (not available to AUS Students)

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More information about our LEE Program can be found at: http://educultureproject.org/leadership-in-edible-education/

Deadline for Fellowship Applications is June 8. For Fellowship questions and application, contact: Jonathan Garfunkel, Garfunkel@EducultureProject.org, or call 206-780-5797

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Upcoming  L.E.E. Open Houses & Public Events
A Discussion on the role of food in our paths of practice, especially the place of food in K-12 and Post Secondary Education

June 5, 6:30-8:30p, Antioch University Seattle
June 7, 6:30-8:30p, EduCulture, Bainbridge Island

Click Here to RSVP & Receive Directions

 Share food stories  Talk with Program Directors  Meet Program Graduates  Visit Field Class Sites  Learn more about this unique program  

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