The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) CFDA 10.310 program to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization. The grant will enable New York Sun Works to deliver a 3-year teacher professional development program to 50 new partner public schools, reaching 50 K-12 teachers. The program provides a comprehensive curriculum and technical hydroponic farming training, as well as ongoing mentoring support, to enable teachers to effectively implement hydroponic farming systems as teaching tools in their classrooms. The project aims to support students' engagement with urban agriculture and foundational sciences through hands-on learning experiences. The award period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
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