Master of Arts Education with Leadership in Edible Education

Edible Education draws from holistic, ecologically interconnected fields, and provides pathways for delivering place-based, experiential education in real-world settings. The Leadership in Edible Education Certificate Program (LEE) is designed for educators and food community professionals interested in making a difference through edible education. This concentration examines and addresses issues and topics across our regional community and school food systems of our Northwest bioregion. The LEE program introduces and enculturates students to the spectrum of edible landscapes, programs and people that are defining the field of edible education in the Central Puget Sound Region.

We offer a highly placed-based and student-centered approach and operate on a cohort model, attracting a strong, diverse community of learners who current and emerging leaders working across the field of edible education. We use our community as curriculum for our course work. Students have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of experienced educators and as well as with leaders our regional food community in diverse, authentic school and community settings. Our extended field classes take place in various school, agricultural, community, and commercial sites reflecting best practices throughout the Central Puget Sound region.

This professional education program is centered on growing and expanding the programmatic and curricular horizons of each member of the cohort, with the last two quarters personalized to students’ unique professional needs and interests. We are committed to helping students build their professional repertoires and find placements that align with their career goals. Another unique and integral feature of the LEE Concentration is our culminating field project/internship during the final quarter of the program, where students are encouraged and stretched to follow a path of professional growth and interest that can contribute to their portfolio of edible education.