UC CalFresh Tulare / Kings Counties
Article

2018 Piece Conference

Catch table
Saturday March 3, was the 2018 Piece Conference hosted by West Hills College Childhood Development and Education Department. This event offered Early Childhood Educators a day filled with learning opportunities from multiple presenters. Each workshop offered information that educators could learn today and take back to their classrooms on Monday. The theme was Be the Change! Over 250 educators attended this event.

The Tulare/Kings University of California Cooperative Extension Office hosted two workshops on Saturday. The UCCE CalFresh Nutrition Education program offered a CATCH workshop. Learn how to use the CATCH curriculum to promote children's enjoyment and participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity and even during extracurricular activities with family and friends. Susan Lafferty is a certified CATCH trainer and gave the educators many ideas on how to use CATCH in the classroom.

MG plants
The Tulare/Kings UCCE Master Gardeners hosted hands on a wonderfully innovative workshop. Teaching teachers, caregivers, and providers to help families promote sustainability and healthy eating by eating from farm to table

See our website for handouts and more information about these wonderful workshops.