Join us for an introductory webinar and Q&A session with NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille and our NIFA Nutrition Team as they provide an overview of NIFA’s current activities and aims to help accelerate efforts to prioritize nutrition security during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date / Time
Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 4 – 5 p.m. EST (3 – 4 p.m. CST).
Registration
Register in advance(link is external) for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This webinar will be recorded and posted to NIFA’s YouTube channel(link is external).
Moderator
Dr. Sheila Fleischhacker, NIFA National Science Liaison – Food Safety and Nutrition, with support from our NIFA Office of Communications’ Summer Intern Giselle Caceres
Speakers
NIFA Welcome and Overview of NIFA’s Nutrition Security activities and aims – Dr. Carrie Castille
Selected NIFA Nutrition Security Program Overviews:
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Dr. Helen Chipman
- Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), Dr. Mallory Koenings
- Community Food Projects, Dr. Lydia Kaume
- Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP), Dr. Lisa Jahns
- Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program A1344 Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases, Dr. Mallory Koenings