Sensory Education in Brest (Belarus)

Created by Slow Food Belarus convivium in 2008, this project provides a hands-on course for secondary school students that builds knowledge of the region’s local food culture, improves the daily diet of families in the region and empowers young people to play a role in the future direction of the local food system.

Trialed with one public secondary school in 2008, the project’s innovative approach to sensory education was found to be very successful. Teachers and parents have noted a marked change in the attitude of the young students and the University of California are carrying our research on the impact of the project. In 2009 the project continued with 120 students at the Berioza Secondary School N°3.

Funds are being raised to expand the project to three more schools in the Brest region in 2010, and to improve the program by adding school gardens and field trips to the curriculum.

The funding being sought for the continuation and expansion of this project in 2010 is 13,600 euro, according to the following breakdown:.

- Products and supplies € 3,600
- Cookery, classroom and school garden teachers € 3,000
- Field trips for children and transportation € 2,000
- Equipment and educational materials € 2,800
- Personnel costs € 400
- Community awareness-raising activities € 800
- Project coordination € 1,000

For further information, click here to view a photo story of this project.