POHA-丹佛多样化 Nutrition Grant

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2019年10月, the Department of Nutrition was awarded a $2 million Post-baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (POHA) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Dietitians and nutrition professionals around the country serve a very diverse population. However, approximately 91% of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are white females. The POHA-丹佛 grant housed within the Department of Nutrition focuses on encouraging 学生 from diverse backgrounds and those with interest in serving diverse populations, to pursue post-baccalaureate study here at 密歇根州立大学丹佛.

The POHA-丹佛 program here at 密歇根州立大学丹佛 aims to diversify the field of nutrition and dietetics through many avenues including:

• Conducting outreach to 学生 in high schools, community colleges and in baccalaureate programs
• Providing financial support to help 学生 navigate barriers to participating in post-baccalaureate degree programs
• Hiring diverse support staff to fuel the grant efforts and to provide advising for current and prospective 学生
• Offering financial-literacy training focusing on loan payback and budgeting
• Development of regular seminars and an annual conference focused on diversity in dietetics and health care

The grant also aims to promote cultural intelligence among faculty, 学生, staff and practitioners in the field.