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From the Classroom to Washington: 2022 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program

September 20, 2022 Stephanie Ho, Acting Communications Lead, USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

July 2022 was the third hottest July the country has ever seen, and for staff and faculty from Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts, the sweltering temperatures they were experiencing in Washington, D.C. were no exception. This was not summer vacation. The 20 E...

Research and Science

US Forest Service Chief Celebrates Earth Day with D.C. Elementary Students

April 22, 2011 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

On Friday. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell presented a $6,000 check to Barnard Elementary School during Earth Day festivities that included building raised bed gardens, planting vegetables and showcasing the school’s outdoor classroom in Washington, D.C. “Earth Day reminds us that we need kids...

Forestry Initiatives

USDA’s Food for Education Program Continues to Benefit Health of World’s Citizens

April 07, 2011 Katie Gorscak, Public Affairs Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service

A group of schoolchildren wait patiently in line to get their lunch. This ritual takes place in schools all over the world. But for the children in Mali, a country ranked 160 out of 169 of the poorest countries in the world, this may be their one nutritious meal for the day. With the number of...

Food and Nutrition Trade
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