Pilot Light

Pilot Light is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that helps kids make healthier choices by connecting the lessons they learn in the classroom to the foods they eat on their lunch trays, at home, and in their communities. Founded in 2010 by chefs Jason Hammel, Paul Kahan, and Matthias Merges, Pilot Light accomplishes its mission by partnering c... hefs and teachers to make learning about food in schools a priority for children through food-based classroom curriculum in everyday subjects like math, social studies, and science. These lessons feed young minds by igniting children's curiosity for the food on their plates and demonstrating its connection to every aspect of what they do and learn. Pilot Light has reached over 2,550 students in their classrooms and hosts 18 teachers from schools throughout Chicago in its training Institute in the 2016-2017 school year.Read More