Global Food Systems

Agriculture, Global/International Understanding, Project Based Education, Business-Education Partnerships

[Waukee APEX @WaukeeAPEX]

We hope you will join us next week for Showcase. Learn more on this episode of Waukee Community School District’s podcast Talk the Wauk.

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

APEX Showcase December 9th 6-8 pm at the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center! Everyone welcome!

[Waukee APEX @WaukeeAPEX]

We hope you will join us next week for Showcase. Learn more on this episode of Waukee Community School District’s podcast Talk the Wauk.

[Iowa Department of Education @IADeptofEd]

It was great to meet up with a student team at @WaukeeAPEX yesterday! They provided details of their work on the Department’s health careers pathway project, which they found through the Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-based Learning. @WaukeeCSD @futurereadyiowa

[Waukee CSD @WaukeeCSD]

Visit your school's cafeteria for lunch tomorrow and try Iowa-grown kale from Flint Ridge Farm in Kalona, IA (133 miles from Waukee)! This local kale will be blended with romaine lettuce for a tasty side salad to have with your favorite lunch item.

[Mission: Employable @MissionEmployIA]

It’s National STEM day! We’re celebrating the careers in science, technology, engineering, and math! Here’s how local #Iowa Schools are helping students get a head start on a career in STEM fields! #NationalSTEMDay #STEM #STEMDay2021

[Kemin Industries @KeminInd]

“Kemin believes in the power of science and we are taking bold action based on the overwhelming scientific consensus on the consequences of environmental pollution and pollutants originating from humans, resulting in climate change."
Read more: https://t.co/Aer9CJXaxP

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Waukee APEX Associates helped teach sessions and we hope to see all Timberline students at Waukee APEX in the near future!

[Waukee CSD @WaukeeCSD]

8th and 9th grade students at @WaukeeTLS are getting ready for the future. The big decisions are still a few years away, but these students are getting a great start thanks to Timberline's Career Day!

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Congratulations to the 21-22 National FFA Officer Team! @waukeeffa

[National FFA @NationalFFA]

⭐ Meet the 2021-22 National FFA Officer Team! #FFA21⭐

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Adding new buildings in Waukee along with prairie and nature space!

[Waukee CSD @WaukeeCSD]

A little mud. A little wind. A lot of progress. Here's our monthly look at our district's 5th middle level building and natatorium.

[Mission: Employable @MissionEmployIA]

This week, we recognize all of the hardworking #VeterinarianTechnicians who help our furry friends stay healthy. #VetTechs play a pivotal role in Vet clinic operations. Get more info about #VetTech programs available in #Iowa here: https://t.co/KyMkBObFpG. #VetTechWeek

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Thank you Kevin Industries for your support of the Global Youth Institute and Waukee APEX! @KeminInd @WaukeeAPEX

[Kemin Industries @KeminInd]

Saturday was #WorldFoodDay, but Kemin strives to end hunger every day. We protect the global food supply, partner with @WFP, and support @WorldFoodPrize by participating in this week's #GlobalYouthInstitute, where students shared their ideas to transform lives—just as Kemin does.

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Congratulations to Waukee APEX AVS Associate Tristan Taylor Delegate to Global Youth Institute and scholarship recipient! @WaukeeCSD @WaukeeAPEX @thenextnorm

[The Next Norm @thenextnorm]

Youth are our future, and #WorldFoodDay is the perfect moment to recognize that! Yesterday, we kicked off the 2021 Global Youth Institute in support of elevating student voices in the fight to end food insecurity around the globe. #FoodPrize21 #GYI21

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Celebrating World Food Day! Today is a good day to think about where our food comes from and how to feed the world! Waukee APEX Ag Classes! @WaukeeAPEX @waukeeffa @WaukeeCSD

[The Next Norm @thenextnorm]

On #WorldFoodDay 2021, observed by the @FAO, we urge you to start imagining a different global food system. One that is nutritious, sustainable, empowering, and most of all equitable. https://t.co/ZuXbVQredO #FoodPrize21

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Great Ag in the Classroom activities in Dallas County!

[Julie Kenney @JulieKenneyIA]

Hats off to Dallas County Ag in the Classroom for organizing an awesome #IowaAg day for Perry 6th graders. Great presentations by @vanwall @StineSeed and @IowaFarmBureau. Glad to represent Sec. Naig and @IADeptAg and be part of it

[The Next Norm @thenextnorm]

The 2021 World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony will take place on October 21, 2021 at 7 p.m. CDT. Watch LIVE at https://t.co/Xzzcc2Bqdh. #FoodPrize21

[Waukee APEX @WaukeeAPEX]

Thank a Farmer project through our Animal and Veterinary Science team! Thank a Farmer teaches the importance of farmers and the contributions of agriculture for a healthy population and economy. We love supporting this amazing program that benefits so many!

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Celebrating Local Food Day in Iowa!

[Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer @IALtGov]

.@IAGovernor declared today #IowaLocalFoodDay to celebrate the men and women that grow our food and to foster a connection between the farm and table.

I delivered her proclamation and toured the @DMACCNews Early Childhood Center to see how these kids learn where food comes from!

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Farm to School Goal to reach all 12,000 students in Waukee with agriculture learning!

[Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation @IowaAgLiteracy]

Thank you to all the teachers who bring agriculture into your classrooms! #WorldTeachersDay #TeachersDay2021

[Iowa Department of Education @IADeptofEd]

In honor of World Teachers' Day, we thank Iowa's educators for their dedication and hard work in the classroom and beyond. We appreciate you!

[Global Food Systems @APEX_GlobalAg]

Thanks for a great field trip to Stine Seeds! Harry Stine and his team shared their advice today!