Nutrition Education

June 27, 2023

Farm To Early Care and Education (F2ECE) Forum Outreach (Farm to Early Care and Education Team 1)

The team created education and outreach materials to increase public awareness of Farm to Early Care and Education (F2ECE), a Washington state Farm to School program. F2ECE will be able to share the team’s flyers, posters, and social media posts with early care education staff, students, caregivers, and food producers to help the organization more…

Danny Woo Community Garden Traditional Knowledge Documentation (Danny Woo Community Garden Team 2)

The team sought to raise awareness about the Danny Woo Community Garden’s history and mission and document its senior gardeners’ traditional knowledge to pass on to new generations. They gathered community-based information via interviews with gardeners and a review of media archives, creating large, educational posters for permanent display on site. Community Partner: KaeLi Deng…

Danny Woo Community Garden Traditional Knowledge Documentation (Danny Woo Community Garden Team 1)

The team created a multilingual booklet documenting traditional knowledge held within the Danny Woo Community Garden. By conducting several interviews with the local gardeners, the team captured information regarding the cultural and ethnic produce grown on site, insight on how to cook with these ingredients, methods for cultivating specific produce, and the sustainability practices implemented…

Connecting BIPOC Farmers to Local and USDA Resources and Grants (Black Farmers Collective Team 2)

The team collaborated with the Black Farmers Collective to gather information on local and federal resources and grants, ranging from farm start-up processes to USDA grant applications to community engagement funding. Project deliverables included a resource manual and flyer, both of which aim to provide improved access to resources and financing for BIPOC farmers. Community…

Connecting BIPOC Farmers to Local and Federal Resources (Black Farmers Collective Team 1)

The team aggregated resources for BIPOC farmers in a living, online database as part of a larger grant process for the Black Farmers Collective. This project was one part of a larger effort to address and correct racial prejudice in agricultural funding opportunities. Community Partner: Ray Williams and Kwame Morrow, Black Farmers Collective

June 12, 2023

Coaches Reference: Eating Disorders and Amateur Cycling – Context, Red Flags, and Resources

Created a website to provide stage cycling coaches with supportive nutrition information for their athletes. Includes detailed nutrition guides, research about athletes and eating behaviors, and counseling on how to speak to athletes about eating disorders. Community Partner: Personal Alignment Coaching

Assessment and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Practice Education Event for Students of the UW Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics and School of Pharmacy Program

Assessed and evaluated student participation in and feedback of an Interprofessional Practice Education (IPE) event with UW graduate students from the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics and School of Pharmacy. Community Partners: UW Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics and UW School of Pharmacy

Connecting Columbia City Families with Nutritional Resources and Produce: Back-to-School Nutrition Night and Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt

Developed informational resources for parents and facilitated a “farm food treasure hunt” at the Columbia City Neighborhood Farmers Market Back-to-School Nutrition Night event. Community Partner: Neighborhood Farmers Market Association

Workplace Lactation Support with UW WorkLife and the Whole U

Partnered with UW programs to raise awareness of the importance of breast milk and breast feeding, describe the challenges lactating employees face in the workplace, direct non-lactating staff to resources for supporting their lactating co-workers, and provide education for new and expecting parents on how to maintain lactation while working. Community Partners: UW Worklife and…

Providing a CACFP-Supportive “Snack Cheat Sheet” for the Dale Turner Family YMCA

Worked with the YMCA to create a snack “cheat sheet” adhering to the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines. Community Partner: Dale Turner Family YMCA

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