The Center for Ecoliteracy is pleased to offer this concept paper, which presents schoolcommunity
kitchens, a partnership in which schools and their surrounding neighborhoods
share resources to support the health of students and residents, improve academic
achievement, enhance community vitality, and promote justice and equity.
In late 2011, the Center completed an extensive feasibility study for the Oakland Unified
School District. Establishment of school-community kitchens throughout the district
emerged as one of the most creative recommendations of that study.
