by FEEST Seattle | Jun 5, 2020 | Community Education, Recap
Photos in this post from a June 3, 2020 rally in Seattle protesting the police murder of George Floyd. Photos by Jordan Martinez. FEEST is an organization led by youth of color in South Seattle and South King County working to improve holistic health in our schools....
by FEEST Seattle | Dec 20, 2019 | FEEST Fam, Get Involved, Recap, Youth Highlights
Well, friends, the year is coming to and end! We are so thankful you’ve been along for the ride with us — cooking with us, sharing stories, and supporting our young leaders. There’s so much to celebrate. Our new Executive Director: Jaimée Marsh joined the...
by FEEST Seattle | Jun 13, 2019 | FEEST Fam, Projects, Recap
In the Highline district, youth leaders proposed a list of culturally relevant foods they want to see on the menu, and the district implemented it right away. We won a commitment of at least one culturally relevant item on the menu every single week — that’s 34 per...
by FEEST Seattle | Jun 11, 2019 | FEEST Fam, Recap
Seattle Public Schools has a new Nutrition Director Aaron Smith this year, and he’s agreed to take up our recommendations for culturally relevant foods and other menu upgrades in the district (woo!!). Right now he’s working on a new long-term plan to...
by FEEST Seattle | Feb 7, 2019 | FEEST Fam, Highline School District, Recap, Seattle Public Schools
Fresh on the Menu: Youth leaders at Tyee and Evergreen landed their very first breakfast item on the Highline School District menu, a delicious apple bread. We’re excited to see many more FEEST-designed items on the menu this year to help students fuel up for the...
by FEEST Seattle | Oct 16, 2017 | Get Involved, Recap, Strategy
FEEST began a strategic planning process in March 2017, bringing together our youth leaders, staff, Board of Directors, founders, committed donors, organizational partners, and food policy leaders in a collective reflection and visioning process. This was an...
