Join us on #GivingTuesday! “I teach my parents the recipes I learn in my Sylvia Center class!” an elementary student told Rongling, current Chef Assistant and Teen Culinary Apprenticeship (TCA)…
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As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, The Sylvia Center, which continues to be at the center of the movement of youth-led change in health education, elected three new leaders, Jean-Robert…
The Sylvia Center’s Teen Culinary Apprenticeship (TCA) teaches 16-18-year-olds to become peer advocates for health, explores food justice and food science topics, and provides professional development opportunities. As a 2021 TCA alumni…
When youth teach youth, they become potential agents of change. This summer, The Sylvia Center’s Teen Culinary Apprenticeship teens taught over 700 youths at summer camps throughout New York City….
Common Food Allergies by Yvonne Mei Food allergies affect around 32 million people in the US, including 5.6 million children under the age of 18. That is 1 in 13…
Immune Boosting Foods by Yvonne Mei We are constantly being exposed to potentially harmful germs on a daily basis. How do we protect ourselves from these harmful germs? With the…
Q & A with Yvonne Mei, dietetic intern at The Sylvia Center. How did you become interested in the field of dietetics? Why do you want to be a dietician?…
We’ve partnered with Farm To People to fundraise for our organization! Farm To People is an online farmer’s market delivering in NYC. Their mission is to make it easier to…
Short Bio: I was born in the Philippines and moved to America when I was 6 yrs old. I mostly grew up in New York but I lived in California…
Nutrition and Mental Health by Yvonne Mei One in six US youth between 6-17 years old experience a mental health disorder each year.(1) Approximately half of all mental health conditions…
