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In July, the
USDA’s
NIFA announced an investment of $6.2 million for 21 Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy grants, part of its fiscal year 2020 competition, to increase the number of K̵14 teachers and educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences.
Miles’ grant is for a project titled, “Aloha ʻĀina Academy: Agricultural Literacy through Sustainable Food Systems Education.”
Aloha ʻĀina Academy participants visit the
UH West Oʻahu Student Organic Garden
“The major goal of the project is to provide high-quality, innovative and practical learning opportunities for middle and high school teachers that enable them to deliver new courses, content and programming that fosters the development of students and engaged citizens who are both literate in the