Make plans now to join the Kansas State Department of Education’s (KSDE) Child Nutrition and Wellness (CNW) team for the 2023-2024 Jump Start Your Success in School Nutrition Program kick-off event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library in Topeka.

The Jump Start program offers a blend of in-person, live virtual, on-demand and personalized training opportunities for new and aspiring school food service directors and managers. The training opportunity is for those with less than three years of experience. Those with three years of experience or more can participate as a mentor.

The SY2023-24 free, multi-week Jump Start program will offer real-time and immediately applicable training opportunities facilitated by CNW staff members and mentors.

Jump Start has been developed to incorporate personalized training and leadership development through mentoring opportunities and to encourage open-group discussion so participants can be actively involved in learning best practices from the field.

Participants who complete the Jump Start program will develop the skills and knowledge needed for the successful operation of school nutrition programs.

For more information about Jump Start as a participant or mentor, contact Kelly Chanay at kchanay@ksde.org. All participants must register at https://ksde.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_577eu6HSSn2VhRk.