Keystone 21 News: T heodore R. Alter and Elise A. Gurgevich speak at 2000 Conference of the American Society of Horticultural Sciences >on looking toward the future and and the responsiveness of extension. They offer an overview and insight into the six Kellogg Commission reports.

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Mifflin County Gardening Project
Through a partnership between the Mifflin County probation office and the PA Extension Offices, juvenile offenders are participating in a new project that is both good for them and their community. The Mifflin County gardening project is a community service project that teaches gardening skills. The project has expanded from a small summer garden to a year-round program that includes a much larger summer garden and a variety of gardening projects throughout the county. Many of the youth on probation who are assigned to this project for their community service time are learning about agriculture, but more importantly, they are learning life skills such as responsibility and goal-setting. Equally important, the community is developing a new, more positive perspective of the youth in the program.
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The Adventures of Patty Melt and Friends: A Fun and Educational Program about Food Safety
The Keystone 21 project has developed a traveling workshop designed to teach elementary school children about meat safety issues. "Patty Melt" is a character who, along with her friends, teaches children about the four Cs (Cool it, Clean it, Cook it, and don't Cross it) of safe meat handling. This presentation uses teacher and student participation, as well as a prepared video and rap song. The program has been performed in over 175 school districts for more than 50,000 children. Awareness of food safety principles has been increased among the students and participating teachers.
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Elise Gurgevich
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