Lead Schoolwide Belonging
Building community with clarity, care, and intention.
School leaders today are balancing complex responsibilities: supporting belonging and engagement, aligning initiatives with institutional priorities, and making decisions that are sustainable for staff.
We partner with administrators to design schoolwide, food-centered programming that strengthens community, deepens learning, and fits within real operational constraints. Our work helps schools honor community experiences, support educators, and build a culture of learning where students feel seen and connected.
Choose cultural learning that’s worth doing.
How We Support
Across different schools, adminstrators and school leaders are expressing similar challenges. Here's how our programs are designed to support them.
I need a schoolwide program that builds belonging without overextending staff.
Cooking through Cultural Heritage
A monthly K-12 newsletter program that uses food to explore culture, history, and community across a school. Each edition includes context, activities, and guidance designed for educators, students, and families. The program is flexible, scalable, and designed to support meaningful cultural learning without adding burden.
I need professional learning that actually engages educators.
Professional Development Trainings
In-person or virtual trainings designed to support educators and staff in building culturally responsive learning experiences that feel practical and usable. We tailor sessions to your school’s goals and context with clear takeaways and tools that educators can apply right away. Optional follow-up support can include resource curation and feedback on lesson plans to strengthen implementation.
I need ways to strengthen staff connection and morale.
Team Building Experiences
Facilitated hands-on experiences that use food and storytelling to build trust, connection, and collaboration among staff. These sessions are designed to feel meaningful and energizing.
I need authentic opportunities to engage families and our community.
Custom Community Events & Programs
Co-designed events that bring families, students, and staff together through accessible food-centered experiences. Each engagement is build around your goals, values and community context. We help you design an event that’s not only feasible for your team and community, but a memorable highlight for the school year.
01.
Start the conversation.
We learn your goals, constraints, and where depth matters right now.
02.
Dive deeper.
We develop a customized rcommendation that supports connection and engagement without unnecessary complexity.
03.
Co-design.
Together, we refine scope and approach to ensure alignment, clarify and long-term sustainability.
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Ani S., Partner
"Nothing but positive feedback from folks as they left and I was overfilled with gratitude by the end of the evening. Thank you!"
Maud S., Partner
"An excellent community builder and a terrific exercise in being present in the moment. MFC provided a wonderful communal experience."
Nick L., Participant
"Beautiful job of organizing and creating this experience. It was so fun to relax and laugh together. And it was great to try the different foods. Thank you! This was the most fun I had all semester!"