Meet
hope
heideman
Meet
hope
heideman
Foodcorps americorps
SCHOOL NUTRITION service member
For Hope, finding ways to dream and play with the kids in her care is an extraordinary and rewarding mission, which made her a natural in her role as a FoodCorps AmeriCorps Service Member during the 20-21 school year, and prepared her so well to return for a second assignment, this time as a School Nutrition Service Member.
“Even elementary school can put a lot of pressure on students, and inviting them to explore the outdoors, express creativity, and lean into their robust imaginations while still learning about their food is really meaningful to me,” Hope says. “It’s an added bonus that my imagination gets to come along with theirs!”
As a FoodCorps school nutrition service member, Hope promotes healthy food policies and cultures in several schools in northwest lower Michigan. “Schools have such a unique opportunity to create environments for students to develop satisfying relationships with food—much of my role involves figuring out how to actualize this opportunity,” Hope says.
