FACES of Fresno Unified Fall Edition Issue 8 | Page 19

Aside from wanting his students to have the most robust learning experience possible , Ejercito wants to make sure they know how accessible future success is . Farber ’ s location in the Central Valley offers the perfect backdrop to all things agricultural , and Ejercito impresses on students the role they can play in feeding the world .
“ I have a focus this year to emphasize , ‘ Hey , you get your vegetables . But do you know where they come from ? Do you know how important they are ?’ Our city , our county is such an important part of what ’ s happening around our world . I want our students to apply that understanding and just make sure they get it ,” Ejercito said .
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