TABLE FOR TWO USA Year in Review 2021

We hope you enjoy this great video below telling the story of Onigiri Action 2021.

Onigiri Photos Posted Nationwide = Schools Meals Delivered Worldwide!

As we near the end of 2021 all of us at TABLE FOR TWO USA want to express our sincere gratitude for all the great activities and support we received this year! We appreciate that you have joined us to continue tackling our mission of moving towards a world of healthier eating. Thanks to your generous donations this holiday season we look forward to another great year ahead.

2021 Activity Highlights

Here are some of the highlights from TABLE FOR TWO in 2021, together we can exceed expectations every year to come.

1. Expand Wa-Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!- Programs

In 2021 we have been providing in-person, hybrid, online live and online on-demand classes for students of all ages from preschool to high school and university levels. We have also expanded to include more adult and family classes. Each class works towards the goal of equipping students with practical knowledge and skills regarding healthy eating, Japanese food ways, and best practices.

“It was a great experience for my daughter. She got so enthusiastic about it that she made some more the day after with her sister! I am hoping this will encourage them to eat healthy and be able to pack their own lunch box in the future! Thank you Wa- Shokuiku team.”
Parent feedback, Bento Box Class

“The Wa-Shokuiku class was very fun. I learned so much about Japanese culture and food. My favorite part of this class is when we made the onigiri it was very fun to make and it tasted delicious. I would like more virtual field trip’s like this.” 5th grade Wa-Shokuiku student

2. Advocate for Healthy Eating Education

This year our team presented an abstract and research poster at The Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition to advocate for better food education and involve more key stakeholders in this mission.

We also published documents showing how Wa-Shokuiku lessons are aligned with many national and state interdisciplinary standards, including Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. This allows for seamless integration of nutrition and food eduction into content areas that students are studying in their regular classrooms. This method can improve our children’s health without sacrificing classroom time for other subjects.

3. Increase Reach to Students

We reached a total of 3,000 students in 2021 through 171 virtual/in-person Wa-Shokuiku classes and on-demand programs. Since the launch in 2017, we have provided our food education program to roughly 10,000 students!

4. Collaborate with Japanese Language Programs

In 2021 we collaborated with nationwide Japanese language programs and it has been incredible to tap into the enthusiasm of the students and program directors. We started a pilot Wa-Shokuiku online on-demand course project for college students learning Japanese.

5. Partner for Onigiri Action Kit

This year's continued partnership between TABLE FOR TWO USA, The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN (MAFF) and The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Los Angeles has been a great success. In 2021 we were able to again provide Onigiri Action Kits! The kits provide the basic ingredients and materials to make onigiri. The kits were delivered to schools and community organizations and distributed to students for active workshops with our Japanese inspired food education class.

6. Act for School Meals: Onigiri Action

Thank you to everyone who participated in #OnigiriAction 2021. It was a huge success and we are grateful to ALL! We raised funds to provide almost 1.4 million school meals, thanks to all of your participation and our generous partner organizations.
273,876 total photo posts —— 1,397,795 school meals will be delivered to children in need.

7. Act for Food Education: #EdamameChamp

The 2nd annual #EdamameChamp campaign was a success with 35 events this year. Through this campaign we spread the word to more about Japanese healthy eating culture. We plan to hold 3rd annual #EdamameChamp in spring 2022. Stay tuned!

Thank you to everyone for supporting
TABLE FOR TWO USA
this holiday season!

All donations go towards supporting Japanese inspired food education and providing healthy school meals for children.There are 10 days left to receive a 2021 tax receipt for your donation. TFT USA in an American nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, a 501(c)(3).