EFNEP Educators Find New Ways to Deliver Nutrition Programs

January 14, 2021
By Melanie Weir

Nelly Bones lesson display — Woman presenting a variety of food items on a table, including milk, grains, juice, and vegetables.

The many months of COVID19 shelter-in-place have been full of challenging changes. We have had to alter the ways we work, play and connect. For the Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP), our remote environment has led us to invent new ways to continue serving our communities. The EFNEP youth team in Alameda and Contra Costa counties eagerly embraced the challenge of creating lesson materials for remote delivery. Educators are creating numerous video lessons for students from kindergarten to middle school, covering concepts from handwashing to MyPlate to label reading, and more!

Molica gr2 book reading — Woman holding open a book and pointing to an illustrated page while smiling.

Video lessons with nutrition educators guide students through asynchronous learning. Lessons include time working independently at home, paired with live class interaction withEFNEP educators.

youth team video clips — Collage of online learning scenes showing teachers presenting lessons, reading books, and demonstrating activities.

Check out a sample of the educators' videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u3tnutLTq4

For more information, contact Leah Sourbeer, EFNEP Program Supervisor ljelmazati@ucanr.edu