By introducing them to food industry careers, you're giving youth the opportunity to explore this job area closely, to see if they can find a fit with their talents and aspirations. The section can be reproduced and posted around the room. All activities are designed to help participants learn for themselves. Often learners will work in small, collaborative groups. These groups will give them valuable experience in working with others, resolving conflict, and sharing ideas.
Some activities ask participants to take positions on an issue.
The activities do not require memorization. Instead, they emphasize application of existing knowledge and creative problem solving, while emphasizing skills that will be needed in tomorrow's workplace. Individual Differences Each person will bring his or her own set of understandings to these activities. The differences among participants may be quite wide. It is important to respect each person's knowledge, abilities, skills, and talents.