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Educated Choices Program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides food education, empowering students and community members to recognize the importance and responsibility of making informed decisions, building a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.


We offer free professionally narrated videos and downloadable lesson plans, discussion prompts, activities, and other materials in an accessible digital library. Many of the videos we offer are narrated in both English and Spanish, and include closed-captioning in several other languages. Materials are science-based, teacher-approved, and align with international educational standards. They are also impactful: over 90% of our viewers are inspired to make positive food choices after watching our videos.

We believe that improving access to food and nutrition education can play a critical role in addressing the issues we face today, such as the rise in chronic diseases and growing environmental concerns. We consistently add new topics and resources for a diverse and growing audience of over 3.7 million people in 68 countries since our inception in 2015.

About Educated Choices Program: EducatedChoices.org | Resource Library: LearnECProgram.org | Social Media: LinkedIn - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest

Program Updates: 

The Educated Choices Program recently partnered with Doctors for Nutrition, a doctor-led nonprofit improving health through evidence-based nutrition education. Through this collaboration, two new topics are being added to ECP’s online library: “Heart Smart: Eating for Cardiovascular Health” and the upcoming “Unlocking Diabetes: Nutrition is the key."

One of ECP’s newest resources, “Rethinking Food Waste: The Journey of Food,” has quickly become a teacher favorite and was named a 2025 Teacher Pick by We Are Teachers. This video empowers viewers to make more informed decisions about their food choices and reduce their food waste.

AAFCS members can create an account on our free resource library at www.educatedchoices.org. This account provides unlimited access to all of ECP’s educational materials, including videos, lesson plans, discussion prompts, activities, and more resources for continued learning.

Visit https://www.ecprogram.org/ to learn more about the Educated Choices Program.

The Home Baking Association advocates for increased baking by providing tools and knowledge to perpetuate generations of home bakers.  As baking continues to evolve, the HBA advances to meet the needs of the home baking community and the family & consumer science classrooms, cooperative extension, after school programs from early childhood to collegiate level while bridging the gap to potential future careers.

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The Home Baking Association advocates for increased baking by providing tools and knowledge to perpetuate generations of home bakers while building bridges to potential future careers.  

Homebaking.org – website continually changes with monthly newsletter, baking calendar and blogs.  Multiple baking lessons, PowerPoints, videos, extensive baking glossary and more are available for free on the website.  Resources are provided by HBA & its members.

Social media posts 5 days a week on Facebook and Instagram weekly

Hands-on baking workshops at state and national levels paid for through sponsorships and registration fees.

A Bakers Dozen Lab Manual – newly updated USB and/or printed manual that provides 242 pages of teaching materials with 13 labs including first, intermediate and advance culinary baking formulas & lessons https://www.homebaking.org/a-bakers-dozen-labs/   Classroom tested curriculum teaches over 35 National FCS Standards plus core history, science, literacy, math and more.  There is a step by step How to video on the best way to use the lab manual included on the website.  There is a cost for this resource. 

The best way to learn about the Home Baking Association is through our website, www.homebaking.org,
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HBA Educator of the Year Award - The Home Baking Association and North Dakota Mill have partnered to present the annual Educator Award honoring outstanding educators in classrooms and communities who engage individuals, families and communities with the many educational benefits & developed lessons baking provides for personal, family or professional development.  https://www.homebaking.org/educator-award/

HBA Bake to Give – Maddie Kruse Youth Award - The Home Baking Association, ADM Milling Company, and the Maddie Kruse Family have partnered to present the youth educator award, bringing attention to youth bakers who are actively making a difference in their communities through baking. The award aims to inspire others to do the same. - https://www.homebaking.org/youthaward/

Eligible to win $1000, a trip to HBA’s Annual meeting, HBA & member resources.  
Deadline for submission - May 1

Based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Realityworks is a leading provider and developer of experiential learning solutions. Committed to quality products, comprehensive curriculum, customer satisfaction, and top-notch service, Realityworks engages students, assists educators in teaching essential skills, and offers opportunities for career exploration.

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Realityworks publishes new webinars each quarter, visit the website here to check the current schedule. 

  • Using Simulation to Teach Life Stage Development - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
  • Announcing the Birth of RealCare Baby 4.0 - Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:30am PT / 10:30am MT / 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET
  • Best Practices for Running a Mixed RealCare Baby 3 and RealCare Baby 4 Classroom - Thursday, October 8, 2025 9:30am PT / 10:30am MT / 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET
  • Real Educators, Real Impact: Implementing the Child Care Experience Program in the Classroom - Thursday, October 23, 2025 9:30am PT / 10:30am MT / 11:30am CT / 12:30pm ET

Realityworks also has many free career exploration lesson plans.

• Food science and meat evaluation career exploration
• Business and marketing career exploration
• Culinary arts and food science career exploration
• Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) career exploration
• Child care career exploration
• Interior design career exploration
• Health science career exploration
• Human Services career exploration
• STEM for FCS programs