Abstract Details
'Integrating Nutrition Lessons with Agriculture' |
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Lessons will be demonstrated that show how to integrate nutrition information with agriculture concepts. Participants will learn about the partnership with the SNAP-Ed Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in Cooperative Extension. Workshops have been conducted to train the SNAP-Ed nutrition educators. These workshops demonstrate how easy it is to adapt the nutrition lessons to include agriculture concepts. The teachers they train utilize the lessons to enhance the subject matter they teach. Teachers are able to see the connection between nutrition, their subject and the incorporation of agriculture concepts to meet Academic Standards. Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
Presentation: 640MonicaPastor.pdf |
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Handouts: Handout is not Available |
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Monica Pastor University of AZ Cooperative Extension 602-827-8217 mpastor@email.arizona.edu MONICA PASTOR IS AN ASS0CIATE PROGRAMMATIC AREA AGENT - AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND SCHOOL GARDEN FOOD SAFETY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. MONICA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN EXTENSION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WHICH IMPROVES THE AGRICULTURAL LITERACY OF YOUTH AND ASSISTS SCHOOLS THAT HAVE GARDENS TO ENSURE THEY PROVIDE SAFE FOOD FOR THE STUDENTS. MONICA DELIVERS THESE PROGRAMS THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATORS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE AZ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. MONICA IS ALSO DIRECTOR OF PROJECT CENTRL, ARIZONA’S CENTER FOR RURAL LEADERSHIP. THIS IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE GOAL TO “EQUIP AND EMPOWER LEADERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RURAL ARIZONA.” MONICA HAS BEEN WITH THE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1997. PRIOR TO JOINING COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, SHE WORKED FOR 18 YEARS IN VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES WITH FARM BUREAU WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS. MONICA HAS A MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. |