Not for profit 501(c)(3) in support of the Food and Finance High School
The Food Education Fund, Inc. (FEF) is a registered 501( c)3 non-profit organization. The purposes of the FEF are:
To provide support to Food and Finance High School in the City of New York by providing general assistance for all activities and initiatives that impact the students and the entire learning community; and to provide support for the development and replication of models of successful Career and Technical Education.
To support ongoing efforts to make maximum use of buildings for innovative and efficient school and community use. FEF also supports the continued advancement and use of the latest technologies for environmentally safe and sustainable urban food production as well as the promotion and dissemination of nutrition and healthy eating education and practices.
To expand educational opportunities in culinary arts and provide technical assistance to other organizations, schools and individuals with similar goals.
Food and Finance High School offers an academically rigorous career and technical education that focuses on culinary arts and finance related to the industry where students will develop critical thinking skills. The school is designed to serve a diverse population who will meet academic and industry standards. The mission of the school is to enable all of our students to become self-directed life-long learners who use their minds well and are caring, reflective and thoughtful adults. We will use food and finance as the integrating force for teaching and learning for a sustainable future. Students are engaged in interdisciplinary project-based learning, portfolio development, internships and entrepreneurial ventures.
