{"id":742,"date":"2022-06-28T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T21:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=742"},"modified":"2022-07-20T15:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T22:33:12","slug":"teaching-youths-and-adults-about-nutrition-in-the-columbia-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2022\/06\/28\/teaching-youths-and-adults-about-nutrition-in-the-columbia-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching youths and adults about nutrition in the Columbia Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there, I\u2019m Molly Taylor. I grew up in The Dalles, and I\u2019m currently a student at Oregon State University, where I just finished my third year. I\u2019m majoring in nutrition with a dietetics option and a minor in public health. Once I finish my bachelor\u2019s degree I hope to complete a dietetic internship\/master’s program and become a registered dietitian. Right now, I picture myself doing clinical work in a hospital and potentially becoming a diabetes educator, so I\u2019m excited to work with OSU Extension and learn about the strategies used to educate the public.<\/p>\n

This summer I\u2019m interning with Lauren Kraemer in the Extension Family and Community Health Program at the Extension offices in Wasco and Hood River counties. It\u2019s my first time working as an intern with extension and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing all the different tools and strategies Extension utilizes to reach different populations in the local communities. My impression right now, with only two weeks under my belt, is that Extension goes out into the community and provides more accessible and equitable learning opportunities that some communities may not have had without Extension services.<\/p>\n

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4-H cooking camp<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

This summer I will be doing a variety of things such as food demonstrations at local farmers markets, handing out snacks at day camps, demonstrations at food pantries, along with helping out with some 4-H cooking camps and potentially helping to create a cookbook using Food Hero recipes for seasonal migrant workers and their families who make Wasco and Hood River counties their home for the summer.<\/p>\n

Last week I got to see Extension in action when I helped out with a 4-H cooking camp. The camp taught kids how to cook a three-course meal using Food Hero recipes which are balanced, easy-to-make and affordable. The camp also allowed the kids to develop food safety skills and measuring techniques which got them excited about what they were eating because they had a part in creating it. There were also some MyPlate activities where we went over the MyPlate illustration with the kids and then had them build their own meals using pictures of different foods. It was fun to see the kids get excited about food and put their MyPlate knowledge to work by brainstorming different meals using some of their favorite foods while trying to incorporate all the food groups in order to have a balanced meal.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to continue working and learning from all the opportunities and experiences that come with this internship!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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