To kick off The Inspiration Academy’s Culinary Arts Module training this school year, TIA students have been touring the Arizona Culinary Institute in Scottsdale to learn about culinary arts schooling opportunities they may wish to pursue. In the coming weeks, TIA students will begin their own cooking classes with Debbie J. Elder, founder of Culinary Curator. TIA’s Culinary Arts Module allows students to learn the basics of food preparation and explore the art and science of cooking and baking. It includes healthy meal planning and artistic presentation. In preparation for these cooking classes, all TIA staff and students study, test, and earn their full Food Handlers Certification Cards. TIA students this year will be cooking, serving, and running a number of events as part of their training during September, October, and November.

Watch video of TIA students at The River of Time Museum. Experience The River of Time Museum here in beautiful Fountain Hills, Arizona. The Inspiration Academy, a K-12 private school, has been partnering with the museum to teach students about local history, exhibit design, historical reenactments, presentation skills, the water cycle, and water conservation. TIA students trained as junior docents for the museum.

Good Morning! The Inspiration Academy was in the news again! This time our unique “Community Modules” program was spotlighted. Students have done field trips and interactive work for decades, but The Inspiration Academy (TIA) takes things to another level with their community modules. The modules are a series of programs where students learn with various local professionals, and one of the students’ new favorites is Reigning Grace Ranch.

Students of The Inspiration Academy have begun formal cooking lessons in our Culinary Arts Module program with Veeta’s Vegan. Both Veeta and Jonathan led a wonderful first cooking lesson for our students. These lessons will continue each Monday over the next several weeks. TIA’s Culinary Arts program is partially funded through a generous grant from Fountain Hills Community Foundation for our 4-H school club.

The Inspiration Academy was awarded a grant from NFL Green. Next to our school’s playground, TIA students will design and install a vegetable and herb garden. During the school week, TIA students will rotate to have time to work on the school’s garden project.