{"id":951,"date":"2024-02-22T11:55:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T11:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:12:38","slug":"priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/index.php\/priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"951\" class=\"elementor elementor-951\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20255067 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20255067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4122d5 reveal elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a4122d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-3-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-957\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e353d reveal elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a5e353d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-1-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-956\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d0e82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89d0e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38be0d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e38be0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JJKFan_HomePage_SVGsAllParts-23.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-71\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcfedb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dcfedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LONG TERM APPROACH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e46846c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e46846c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the course of the next five years, our efforts will focus on building a solid foundation focused on quality youth and community programs around urban agriculture, food innovation, entrepreneurialism, and college and career readiness.\u00a0While the facility buildout will be over a five-year process, curriculum development and programming has started despite the challenges of COVID-19. Through collective efforts, the JJK FAN has leveraged significant resources and support for this timely and much needed mission!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbd17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cbd17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3345ac8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3345ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ec17a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4ec17a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3784cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3784cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-533-6.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-971\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31acc8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31acc8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-531-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-970\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38cc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b38cc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-532-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-969\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcda4de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcda4de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2707d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2707d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b823ba8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b823ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURRICULUM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b73ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b73ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The JK FAN Innovation Center is committed to developing a circular approach with K-12 students to expand opportunities in agriculture, food production and nutrition with a heavy focus on hands on learning and exploration of career opportunities in the food and plant sciences in the East St. Louis area.<\/p><p>Our key focus areas are:<\/p><ul><li>College Readiness &amp; CareerPathways<\/li><li>Food Access<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30e137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d30e137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5a923 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca5a923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a6fe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1a6fe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40df07f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40df07f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942d640 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"942d640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CoLLAGE readiness AND career pATHWAYs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4eaa4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4eaa4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Collectively all organizations work together to create pathways for students and community to fund and persist in post-high school training that allow them to obtain career expanding opportunities in the Metro area fueling vibrancy in the communities they call home.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The JJK FAN is building a collaborative of industry, nonprofit, and collegiate partners to develop opportunities for K-12 youth and beyond around STEAM, Urban Agriculture, Food Production, Nutrition and Wellness. These career and industry immersion-based experiences include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Life Skills<\/li><li>Exposure (field trips, workplace tours and career days)<\/li><li>Mentorship<\/li><li>Internships<\/li><li>Workforce credentialing programs and certificate programs<\/li><li>Scholarships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e6dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4e6dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adeab37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adeab37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2042165 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2042165\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bc292 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0bc292\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afb219 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4afb219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOOD ACCESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fa741 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2fa741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Food access is not just about putting food on the table but creating a food system that supports community resiliency. When local infrastructure and economies breakdown, community is limited on choice resulting in having to travel to adjacent communities for the most basic of needs such as food. Nearly 83% of East St. Louis residents fall within the USDA definition of a <\/span><a class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\" draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/data-products\/food-access-research-atlas\/go-to-the-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food desert <\/a><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">with heavy reliance on public transit.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">While the JJK FAN is committed to equip youth with thriving careers and life skills to actively play a role in shaping the future of our food systems, we are equally committed to improving food access and economic vitality in the community.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Through the JJK FAN collaboration, Lansdowne UP builds and maintains our growing spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">They currently operate over 30 raised beds along with an active greenhouse with multiple aquaponic and hydroponic demonstration systems.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The JJK FAN is in the process of building a 11,000 sq\/ft passive solar greenhouse. It will be the first of its kind in the United States, modeled after a design in Calgary Canada. This unique greenhouse has the capacity to produce over 30,000 pounds of food\/year with minimal electricity costs. The Lansdowne UP workforce GrowUP team is instrumental in the construction of this greenhouse that will be used for research and food production aimed to combat food insecurity in East St. Louis and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca8c7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ca8c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc0906 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dc0906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6651045 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6651045\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb62ebf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb62ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">All grow facilities are integrated into youth programming where students learn to grow and harvest fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Produce is also delivered weekly to local food pantries and is accessible to the surrounding community.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Throughout the year 11-13 year old students work on their entrepreneurship skills as they implement a weekly Market at the JJK Center for families and staff. In working with University of Illinois Extension, students have gained skills in finance, salesmanship, leadership and communication. The youth market is a favorite at the center with proceeds going toward youth identified projects to improve nutrition and wellness at the Center.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3968711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3968711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-1-1024x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-1-1024x225.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-1-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-1-768x169.jpg 768w, 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4924b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f4924b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4fdaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d4fdaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Group-1730-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1098\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd4e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfd4e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-522-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1097\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003a81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"003a81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Frame-531-2.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1096\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8015157 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8015157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37edc29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37edc29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d039ecc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d039ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2991f19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2991f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The JJK FAN provides interactive lessons as part of the JJK Foundation K-12 grade afterschool and summer programs. Programs promote curiosity and engagement in plant science, urban agriculture, and well-being through improved nutrition and physical fitness. This includes engagement with innovative, sustainable food production systems along with programing related to high- tech aspects of the industry. It all starts with exposure and igniting an interest in science and agriculture. Through collaboration with industry, education institutions, and other non-profit organizations, we connect youth to education, mentorship, internship, and career and college readiness opportunities while addressing barriers to entry.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Through the JJK FAN Collaboration, we are creating a new and replicable model for addressing metropolitan food production. It will serve as a demonstration center where community members and visitors can learn about urban farming, community supported agricultural systems, food innovation, nutrition and wellness, and entrepreneurship. The value of this partnership stems from a joint commitment to education and engagement as the core of the program. Each partner brings expertise in and a passion for youth development, community and economic growth, and individual and family health and wellness.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9828f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9828f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c645782 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c645782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286aef5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"286aef5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c68b2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c68b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">As a collective, learning goals have been established that take a comprehensive approach to education in the JJK FAN STEAM-Ag curriculum, combining practical skills with theoretical knowledge and aiming to prepare students for academic success and meaningful participation in their communities and the broader field of agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f70df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f70df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2-1024x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2-300x64.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2-768x165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2-1536x330.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jjkfan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Priorities-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898eb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"898eb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a325f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a325f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e360d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3e360d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7016c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7016c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JJK Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c21a14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c21a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation empowers youth in East St. Louis to achieve greatness by providing access to high quality after-school programs, safe recreational places, and caring, engaged role models. Through the JJK FAN Collaboration, each organization provides assets that together amplify our ability to provide educational and professional development programming in STEAM, agriculture, food, nutrition, physical activity, and entrepreneurialism to youth and community members at the Foundation\u2019s site in East St. Louis. JJK Foundation has a full time STEAM Educator that is committed to helping youth win in life by fostering a love for science, technology, engineering, art, and math through interactive learning experiences!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02938cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"02938cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223ae67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"223ae67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1559d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c1559d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e776df0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e776df0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f9ac7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4f9ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6540f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a6540f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>University of Illinois Extension embodies service through initiatives focused on community, food and agriculture, economics, health, an environment. Extension provides programming and curriculums to East St. Louis, including 4-H clubs, Embryology, Youth Farmers Market, Seed to Table, Jr. Master Gardeners, Teen Cuisine, Eat Smart Be Active, and Organwise Guys. These programs aim to promote education an empowerment in the community in areas such as agriculture, nutrition,and healthy living.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5400499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5400499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf1f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1bf1f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbedae3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbedae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f1c00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f1c00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986a700 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"986a700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donald Danforth Plant Science Center<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251d8df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"251d8df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center&#8217;s STEAM+Ag\u2122 initiatives aim to boost students&#8217; understanding of scientific research through hands-on, diverse experiences. Our programs develop critical thinking and analytical skills, offering activities from geospatial technology and drone operation to plant science exploration. Participants undertake real-world science projects, including data collection and collaboration with experienced scientists, fostering a rich and culturally informed educational experience. Additionally, our workforce development efforts, including the UPLIFT program, provide JJK FAN staff professional growth opportunities through workshops and mentoring, while students can become paid interns at both the JJK FAN and the Danforth Center.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365bc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"365bc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=V4BK8LMFUGFTL&#038;source=url\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Phone: 618.274.5437 X10<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Email:info@jjkfoundation.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eeebec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26eeebec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The JJK FAN Innovation Center\u00a0 East Saint Louis, IL 62204<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ab266c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57ab266c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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