Nutritious education in the Bronx
Students left their school, PS 18 in the South Bronx, on March 4 with bags full of pasta, tuna, oatmeal, pears and milk to bring home to their families.
PS 18 Principal Jasmin Varela speaks to the group about healthy eating.
Teachers Elsa Hernandez and Nathaneel Cleary distribute the packages to students.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Sophy Aponte, the chapter leader and acting resource coordinator for the UFT’s community schools initiative at PS 18, with students.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
Stacking canned goods to be packed in the food bags are UCAN volunteers (from left) Iliana Guzman of PS 111 in the Bronx; retiree Iris Perez; teacher assigned Anna Howard and Rebecca Maldonado, the PTA president at PS/MS 194, the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
PS 18 Principal Jasmin Varela speaks to the group about healthy eating.
Teachers Elsa Hernandez and Nathaneel Cleary distribute the packages to students.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Sophy Aponte, the chapter leader and acting resource coordinator for the UFT’s community schools initiative at PS 18, with students.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
Stacking canned goods to be packed in the food bags are UCAN volunteers (from left) Iliana Guzman of PS 111 in the Bronx; retiree Iris Perez; teacher assigned Anna Howard and Rebecca Maldonado, the PTA president at PS/MS 194, the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.
The food distribution at PS 18 in the Bronx.