Teen Smart Participates in "Cooking With Confidence"

Participants in the Teen Smart program at Martin Luther King Middle School participated in a training called Cooking with Confidence. Teen Smart is a health prevention curriculum which teaches positive habits about sexual behavior in addition to education about health and well being. As a facet of this, the Cooking with Confidence program gives students exposure to good nutrition and its impact on overall health.

At one session, the students joined Chef Jamal from the urban-focused cooking show, Cookin on Flava Street, in "flipping" (sauteed peppers) for one of his signature dishes. It was a match made in heaven! The kids loved it! The kids got experience with professional food preparation and careers in the food industry, as well as information on healthy eating and weight management.

For more information on the program, please contact Angelo at 404-635-0113.