It’s the end of December, which means only one thing: Family gatherings. Long tables. Favorite dishes. Moments that slow us down and bring everyone together. It’s a special time, and for children,...
Why, really, do we send children to school? Is it, as Neil Postman might say, to invite children into the “Great Conversation” of human achievement since the dawn of time? Or to turn students into...
Imagine if there was a simple little thing. A daily thing… that quietly transformed almost every part of your child’s life in a positive way. No drama. No pressure. No side effects. Just real...
Sometimes, the best way to learn how to teach is to see what happens when instructions go wrong. If you’ve ever tried giving step-by-step directions and watched things spiral into unexpected (and...
This past spring and fall, LIFT Enrichment’s team has been on the ground across New York City, visiting schools, meeting principals, and helping teachers bring the joy of healthy cooking to their...
What happens when you give 600 students cutting boards, fresh veggies, and a mission to eat better? You get a district full of confident young cooks and a success story that’s changing how schools...
Every school director knows the challenge: parents often say, “My kids are picky eaters.” Too often, the response at home is to give up and let children make their own unhealthy choices. But there’s...
At LIFT Enrichment, we know that the thought of signing your school up for an afterschool cooking program can sometimes feel the same way. Will it all work out? What will the parents think? Will...
It’s hardly a secret, but at LIFT enrichment, we’re big believers in healthy eating and teaching kids how to cook. If kids get their diet right, they can get their lives right too. Healthy kids...
Imagine you’re job hunting, and you stumble across a job description looking for someone (with a very particular set of skills) who can… pay attention to detail plan ahead follow instructions...