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Spring 2021 DC Math Circle Registration is Open
Hello and Happy New Year! We have exciting news – DC Math Circle will return for Spring 2021! We plan to have five virtual sessions on the following Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 PM ET: February 9, February 23, March 9, March 23, and April 6. Registration is open and space is limited, so please register soon and only […]
Taylor, Coups, and Union
[getty src=”1230470111″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Zachary Taylor has become an unlikely symbol of the attack of January 6 on the U.S. Capitol. In an attempt to overturn the result of the presidential election, Americans forced their way into the seat of the federal government. They assaulted police, murdering one officer, and threatened the lives of the […]
AU History Alum Revisits Love, War, Cambodia, Vietnam, and a Career in Journalism
As an AU junior in the Fall of 1969, Jim Laurie took a course that inspired him: HIST 29.342-C: “Introduction to Asian Histories I.” The first of a two-semester series taught by four instructors, this course prompted Laurie to drop out of college and jump on a plane to Asia. “My classes at AU piqued […]
I Saw the SIGN, A Guide to Understanding Food Packaging Claims
Image found at (https://unsplash.com/photos/rWMIbqmOxrY) Food advertising and marketing is an industry that is growing at a rapid rate. The goal of this industry is to make foods and drinks look cool, attractive, and tasty so that people will be interested in buying them. These companies will include certain terms or “buzzwords” to make their […]
Welcome!
Hello, welcome to this website. Here you will find information about the program Healthy Adults Equals Healthy Families. You will also find a Blog that lists tips on how you and your family can eat healthy. Enjoy!
Stress-Eating: How It May Be Affecting Your Health
Comfort food is, by definition, comforting; however, when eaten in excess, comfort food can be very damaging to the body. Traditional comfort foods are commonly high in sugar, salt, and fat – all of which contribute to a plethora of chronic illnesses including, but not limited to, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer, and […]
Program Rationale
A rationale for the development of Home Is Where the Food Is: A nutrition education program geared toward minority populations in Chicago, IL. In the United States, approximately 80 million people have some form of cardiovascular disease (Shaw et al., 2018). To put that number into perspective, roughly 1 in 3 adults is living […]
Logic Model & Program Summary
INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS S-T OUTCOMES I-T OUTCOMES L-T OUTCOMES The program team purchases supplies and materials for the production and distribution of program literature. The program team distributes literature to minority populations living on the west and south sides of Chicago. Community members use the literature to find fresh produce and whole foods. Community members gain […]
Process Evaluation Plan
Home Is Where the Food Is is a nutrition education program designed to educate and encourage families living in food deserts to make homemade meals together and reduce their consumption of processed, fast foods. My program will be considered complete and acceptable by ensuring the implementation of a five-step process called the Five P’s. The […]