Please apply to join us for a new project supporting NC full-time K-14 teachers, staff, and administrators to engage in a 5-day innovative agricultural experiential learning program at the CEFS Small Farm Unit in Goldsboro, NC. This training is open for all disciplines. Each group will consist of 15 participants. The program is funded by USDA Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy (PDAL) Program and led by Dr. Kathleen Liang at N.C. A&T, offering new knowledge and skills to participants in a dynamic agri-food system interface to enhance everyone’s ability and capacity to develop exciting new curricula/activities for our students.

Attend all five days, and you will receive a certificate of completion and $1500* (depending on the training period and your school calendar year). The application deadline is January 31, 2024.

Date options for the training workshops: 

• June 17-21, 2024
• July 6-10, 2024
• July 15-19, 2024
• August 5-9, 2024

Our priority is to serve K-14 schools working with socially disadvantaged and underserved populations in North Carolina, including teachers/staff who work as full-time employees in rural and urban areas and also teachers/staff who support students with special needs. 

Application is FREE and program fund will include lodging, meals, materials, and program travel covered by the grant. Childcare, translation, and special accommodations can be arranged.

The training will be held at Cherry Research Farm, 604 Farm Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530. Some training sessions will also be arranged at the local hotel.

Please see the information session PowerPoint for more details and apply here. The application deadline is January 31, 2024.

If you have additional questions or comments, please reach out to Tiffany Slade at 336-285-4653 or sladet@ncat.edu.