** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION FOR FOOD LITERACY (FACE FOOD LITERACY) PROGRAM IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ENHANCE EDUCATORS' ABILITY TO INCORPORATE INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, FOCUSING ON INTEGRATING STEM INTO FOOD AND NUTRITION COURSES. ADDITIONALLY, IT SEEKS TO FOSTER A CULTURE AMONG FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (FCS) EDUCATORS THAT EMPHASIZES THE SCIENCES, HELPING STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND AGRICULTURE'S SIGNIFICANCE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE ONE-YEAR, FOUR-COHORT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE 56 SECONDARY FCS EDUCATORS TEACHING FOOD AND NUTRITION COURSES WITH EXTENSIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, CONTEMPORARY RESOURCES, AND INNOVATIVE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. PARTICIPANTS WILL EMPOWER EDUCATORS BY ENGAGING WITH ONLINE TRAINING MODULES, ACCESSING A MODERN WEBSITE WITH EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES, AND ENGAGING WITH MENTORS AND PEERS. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE INTEGRATION OF STEM-RELATED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES.FACE FOOD LITERACYPRIORITIZES CONNECTING EDUCATORS WITH EXTENSION AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC COMMUNITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSE STUDENTS TO VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL CAREERS. THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE AFRI FARM FILL PRIORITY AREA OF FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH BY PROMOTING STEM-RELATED EXPERIENCES IN FCS PROGRAMS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR REGARDING FOOD AND NUTRITION. ADDITIONAL IMPACTS FROM THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ENHANCING EDUCATORS' CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD THROUGH MENTORSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE MENTORSHIP COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AT ALL CAREER STAGES, AS MENTORING HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CONTRIBUTE TO TEACHER RETENTION AND SELF-EFFICACY.