Interested in exploring global agricultural literacy through food science, plant science, and environmental science topics?
Join us for the first Global Agricultural Literacy Summit, which will be held virtually from Monday, June 23rd, through Friday, June 27th!
This virtual summit explores global agricultural literacy through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture, Food, and Research Initiative (AFRI) priority areas.
Food Science
Plant Science
Environmental Science
This week features:
- Keynote speakers
- Agricultural research highlights
- Educator professional development sessions
- Networking potential with other educators from across the globe
- Release of new on-demand educator professional development courses
- Introduction of global agriculture Requests for Applications (RFAs)
- And more
Tuesday, June 24th – Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment priority area (pollinator focus)
Wednesday, June 25th – Plant Health and Production and Plant Products priority area (biofortified microgreens focus)
Thursday, June 26th – Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health priority area (fermentation and future of food focus)
This summit is led by teachers in Cohort 1 of the Educators Empowering Educators (E3) Program.
We hope to see you there! You can join the GTAN Community and RSVP here –
@usdagov#NIFAimpact#teachag
Stay connected with us on social media for the latest updates, news, and community stories!
Questions?
Contact Thomas Gabel at tgabel@psu.edu
This work is supported by the Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy (PDAL), grant no. 2024-67037-42817, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Project Title: Educators Empowering Educators for Global Agricultural Literacy, Project Director: Daniel D. Foster.
