Will Hehemann | Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences
The College of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), together with Tennessee State College (TSU) and Alabama A&M College (AAMU), will host a digital, multi-state convention on group vitamin schooling, in line with Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-nutrition outreach coordinator for UAPB.
The convention is about for Might 18-20. Every collaborating college will host someday of the convention; TSU on Might 18, UAPB on Might 19, and AAMU on Might 20.
Henson mentioned the aim of the convention is to pool assets associated to the Supplemental Diet Help Program-Training (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Meals and Diet Training Program (EFNEP) on the three 1890 land-grant universities. The general mission is to construct group meals accessibility and partnerships.
“The occasion is an opportunity to community, interact and chat with group companions and different SNAP-Ed educators,” she mentioned. “A lot of the agenda will deal with coverage, programs and environmental work. We plan to launch a social media group of observe that can permit stakeholders, group members and program educators to work collectively in growing meals entry and assets throughout communities.”
Visitor audio system from every establishment will embrace college directors, Extension and SNAP-Ed educators and group companions.
Along with Henson, audio system representing UAPB embrace Dr. Doze Y. Butler, dean/director of the UAPB Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS), Dr. Obadiah Njue, Extension administrator/assistant dean for Extension and outreach for SAFHS, Marilyn Burch, Extension associate-foods and vitamin, Julie Barnes and Carrie Aldridge, SNAP-Ed program aides, Lisa Collins, EFNEP program aide, Clarice Cartwright and Marcie Johnson, group companions, and Caitlin Martin, faculty companion.
UAPB shows will cowl subjects such because the significance of Extension and group partnerships, programming benefits and drawbacks through the pandemic and group sustainability.
To register or to see a full program agenda, go to www.multi-state-conference.com. To obtain updates, comply with the convention Fb web page at http://www.facebook.com/1890SNAPEd. For extra data, contact Henson at (870) 575-7227 or hensont@uapb.edu.
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