Apply to become a School Food Champion

What would a school food champion do?

• School food champions will help the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the School Meals Coalition (SMC) better understand what school children expect and think about their school meals, meal time experiences and foods available in schools. They will share this knowledge with their partners to make sure they can build school food programmes that respond to your needs.
• The champions will advocate, in their own words, for children’s rights to nutritious and more sustainable school meals, have their voice be heard during global events (such as the global Junior World Food Day event), record videos to share their experiences, and more. Your voices and efforts will help echo the importance of school meals to young people and governments around the world.
• Champions will have the opportunity to attend coaching sessions with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme staff on healthier and more sustainable school meals and on effective communication. Champions will also receive a surprise gift bag and a FAOWFP-SMC certificate of recognition.

Criteria

• If you are interested, share with them:
  • a fun photo of you with your favourite food or school meal;
  • a short 1-minute video on why you are passionate about this topic; and
  • the subject release form, filled-in with the help of your parent or guardian, to give them permission to use these materials at events, on their website, and social media platforms.
• Your video
  • Record a short 1-minute video in which you tell them why you are passionate about making school food healthier and more sustainable. You do not need to state your name or any other information in the video – just focus on the message and be creative!
  • Videos submitted by those not selected as champions may also be used for other communication purposes.

Video technical specs

• General
  • Length: up to one minute.
  • Languages: videos in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian and Chinese are welcome (if possible, please provide your script for videos not in English).
  • Plan your answer, practice, record as many takes as needed, and send them your best one!
  • Please remember to provide raw, unedited and non-branded footage, so it can be compiled with other submissions in one final video.
• Video
  • Keep it horizontal.
  • Keep your recording device at eye level and look directly into the camera.
  • Don’t zoom in to adjust the framing, simply place the camera in the best position instead.
  • Ensure the lighting is adequate and avoid backlights (bright windows, lamps, etc. behind you).
  • Keep the recording device still by placing it somewhere stable.
• Audio
  • Avoid background noises and make sure your voice is clear.
  • The space does not have to be absolutely silent, but avoid having any loud, constant or echoing noises around you.

For more information, visit FAO.