You Can’t Delay Education
Food for Thought The Incredible Story of Zen Buddhist Chef Jeong Kwan
3 Free Resources for Schooling at Home
August is usually back-to-school month, but in light of health concerns surrounding COVID-19, it’s hard to know what to expect for the upcoming school year. As a safety precaution, many districts across the country have decided to extend school closures, and there’s no telling when students will go back again. But just because schools are closed doesn’t mean education should stop. Here are three great FREE resources for keeping up on your kids’ education at home. EVERFI If you’re looking for some great general education courses for elementary, middle, and high school students, Everfi is a resource that has something useful for everyone. Their variety of online curriculum strives to create real-life scenarios in an educational context that keep students engaged and allows them to learn at their own pace. They even offer courses you wouldn’t find in a normal school setting — like financial education for the future. Visit Get.Everfi.com/k12-remote- learning to see if your child’s school qualifies for free lessons. ABCYA All different types of education are important, but if your child has primarily used school as a resource for learning English as a second language, then they just can’t wait until it’s back in session. That’s why free websites like ABCya.com are such great resources. The site may be mainly built for kids from pre-K to sixth grade, but it can be a fun and useful site for anyone trying to learn. They offer an array of games to practice spelling, phonics, pronunciation, writing, and other educational lesson topics as well. GED.COM High school isn’t always the right fit for everyone, but the knowledge and recognition that comes with completing it is necessary and is also a requirement for applying at DACA. Luckily, earning a GED, or high school equivalency certification, is a great alternative for those who are unable to attend or graduate high school. If you or your child are eager to start preparation toward getting a GED, then the official GED website is a great resource for free study guides, practice tests, and any other information you may need about the process. Education is too important to stay at a standstill, and with free resources like these, there’s no reason you shouldn’t encourage your child to make the most of these formative learning years.
One of the world’s greatest chefs can’t be found in a restaurant. Instead, she serves fellow nuns and occasional visitors in a Zen Buddhist monastery in Korea. To fully describe the incredible success of Jeong Kwan, you must first consider a factor that Western cuisine has ignored for millennia. While most people would assume Korean food is all about its famed barbecue, another pillar of the culture goes largely unacknowledged: Korean temple cuisine, which originated in the country’s Buddhist monasteries. A philosophy of Zen Buddhism is to not crave food and satisfy yourself only enough to be prepared for meditation, so you might think that flavor would be of little consequence in a monastery’s kitchen. However, you’d be wrong. The West’s perception of Korean temple cuisine was challenged shortly after Eric Ripert visited Kwan’s monastery and experienced her cooking during a trip to Korea. Ripert invited Kwan to New York City to prepare food in a private room at Le Bernardin, where she sent global shockwaves through the entire fine cuisine community. New York Times writer Jeff Gordinier described her plates as “so elegant, they could’ve slipped into a tasting menu at Benu or Blanca” and her flavors as “assertive,” all while being vegan. More and more critics realized that Kwan’s combination of foraging, fermenting, dehydrating, and cooking by season was not a modern practice. In fact, Zen Buddhist monks like Kwan mastered cooking in this tradition hundreds of years ago. “With food, we can share and communicate our emotions. It’s that mindset of sharing that is really what you’re eating,” Kwan says at the start of her titular episode of Netflix’s documentary series “Chef’s Table.” She continues, “There is no difference between cooking and pursuing Buddha’s way.” Whether for enlightenment or simply connecting with friends and family, sharing home-cooked meals can be an emotionally restorative experience as much as it is nourishing. This month, indulge in something special and homemade or try your hand at Korean temple cuisine by Googling some of Jeong Kwan’s recipes.
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