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IUP Academy of Culinary Arts is hosting its first ever Summer Event Series. The series consists of a wide variety of events including cook-along demos, meeting chefs and current students, and learning about financial aid. One of the events includes an opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship for the 2022-23 school year.
Webinar: PRLA/ACF Harrisburg Hospitality Career Opportunities Panel

The PRLA and the ACF Harrisburg Chapter recently hosted a panel discussion with four hospitality professionals from different backgrounds to provide students a view of the careers that are available to them in the industry.

2021 ProStart Passport released:

The 2021 Collegiate ProStart Passport includes information about post-secondary schools across the country that offer college credit and/or scholarships to ProStart students who have earned the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA). The credits and scholarships listed in the Passport are available to any ProStart student with a COA, regardless of residence, although out-of-state tuition may apply.

Webinar - 2021 ServSafe and Foundations Exam Processes:

We recently hosted a webinar with Liz Rice from the NRAEF to review the online processes for ServSafe classes and Foundations Exams. You can view the recording HERE.

Online Demonstrations:

PRLA has created two YouTube playlists containing demonstrations and other educational videos from Penn College of Technology, Westmoreland County Community College, Chef Brian Peffley, and more:
- PA ProStart - Cooking Demos Playlist
- PA ProStart - Educational Resources Playlist
Sullivan University Cooking Demonstrations: https://www.facebook.com/suchefreps/
Northampton Community College is offering live online demos for your students. Please take advantage of this opportunity. See Flyer for options and scheduling contact info.
Recordings from the 2020 PA ProStart Instructor Workshop:
- Cooking Demo from Jeff Cecil, Sullivan University
- ECOLAB presentation - Hygiene & Sanitation Best Practices

Online Resources:

PA Eats Online Resources Available- https://www.paeats.com/videos/
Great videos in their library that could be a good resource for you and your students during virtual sessions.
The CIA is offering free online cooking resources for educators. The CIA knows how committed you are to helping students learn and succeed. Click here to visit the education resources from the CIA to spark a passion in your students for culinary arts and pursuing careers in the food industry.
Johnson and Wales is offering live demos with their chefs. You just have to register and schedule a time for them. https://www.jwu.edu/admissions/educators-information/index.html
Sullivan University Resources for educators and students
- Sullivan University high school student clubs
- Sullivan University has created Quizzes and Answer keys for teachers to use and quickly upload into google classroom or whatever platform they are using. Contact Jeff Cecil at jdcecil@sullivan.edu
The Colorado Restaurant Foundation’s ProStart program shared with us some great online resources that they received from Chef Jackson Lamb, professor of hospitality, with the Metropolitan State University of Denver. He recorded a ProStart video series with 46 5-minute videos that can be accessed through the 2 links below. The first link is Level 1, and the second link is Level 2. These videos could be used as a homework assignment or can be used to introduce the next chapter of the text. This is second edition material.
YouTube Channel ProStart Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLogrScrubp6kVqHqCuEpn89bfQypAqqIe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCj2izR42bM&list=PLogrScrubp6lxkeNAmgR6miLYfqn0WRPc
Online Resources with Escoffier- Resources on their website that you can access free of charge to help your students. https://www.escoffier.edu/educators-lessons/
American Culinary Federation - Harrisburg Chapter
PA Beef Council Educator Resources:
- Virtual Field Trips – Pennsylvania Farms
  To access pre-recorded video field trips visit: https://www.pabeef.org/resources/educators/field-trips
- With enough interest we could explore the option to do live virtual field trips where educators from across the state would all tune-in at a specific time and have the chance to ask questions of the producers.
- Additional Resources to Explore:
  https://www.pabeef.org/resources/educators
  From our friends at Kansas Beef Council:
  Newly developed FCS curriculum called Connect: Beef Production and Family and Consumer Sciences.
- This 2-3 day curriculum is a great intro to beef cooking labs! Students will learn about beef nutrition and beef’s role in a sustainable and healthy diet, and they will connect virtually with farmers and ranchers across the U.S. to learn how beef gets from pasture to plate. USDA approved.
- A fully virtual option for the Do You Know Your Moo? breakout box curriculum for FCS and STEM teachers to use. Click on the red button “Play Our Breakout Box Game Online” to access.
- Visit Bucks County Check In series which features inside looks behind 13 B&Bs

PRLA Student Membership

PRLA is offering free membership to your students this year. It is a great way to keep them connected with the industry and could provide you with some follow lessons for when the students are remote.
Forward this form to your students so they can opt-in. It's a great way for them to make connections and build relations in the industry. We don't share our email list with anyone.

National Restaurant Association:

National Restaurant Association Webinars - Education on legal topics, innovation and more
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation - videos, activities, & additional resources
For quotes or information about the 2nd edition Foundations textbooks, activity guides or newly designed eBooks, contact Liz Rice at lrice@restaurant.org for a quote or visit https://textbooks.restaurant.org/Explore/Features-and-Resources to see what is available.
Exclusive Offer available to ProStart schools to use the award winning film, A Fine Line, and the accompanying lesson guide in your remote and virtual learning. The PRLA has purchased streaming links for the schools. Please contact Hope Sterner if you would like the link and accompanying lesson guide.
- Description: Inspire your students to stay in the field listening to world-renowned chefs who beat the odds. A Fine Line grapples with themes sparking national conversations right now, including: equity, harassment, career advancement and women leadership.

ServSafe Free Resources & Training: check out their site to see what is available

ServSafe Food handler training
ServSafe Takeout: COVID-19 Precautions – 10 Minute video
ServSafe Delivery: COVID-19 Precautions – 10 Minute video
*NEW* ServSafe Conflict De-escalation: COVID-19 Precautions - 10 Minute video
ServSuccess:

Thank you for being a part of the ProStart® community! ProStart educators help build the future leaders of the restaurant and foodservice industry. Below you will find Pennsylvania-specific ProStart resources and information. The National Restaurant Association Education Foundation website gives educators, students, parents, and coordinators a place to find information about the ProStart® program on a national level.

2020/2021 School Year Resources

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Sponsor Press Release (Word)
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