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Connecting Through FoodTake a look at the power behind food and take away practical concepts

that can be applied in your family, community and cultural circles.

Marlen Boivin (M) – Community Outreach Coordinator – Farmer Frog, 501c3

Dr. Kevin Clay – Chief of Ambulatory Medicine – Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett

Gloria Puentes – Director, Diversity Relations - Sodexo

Equity – Food Justice - having affordable access to growing and eating fresh, (nutritious), culturally-relevant foodEmpathy – Socio-economic, educational and cultural realities while fostering dignityResilience – Bringing together like-minded individuals, connecting as neighbors, thru lifestyle, around circumstance, and in the comfort of cultureEmpowerment – Empowers participants to make healthier choices and provides the tools to do so

Healthy

Culturally Relevant

Empowerment

Food Justice

Relationships

Connecting Through FoodFood as the fabric of culture, MALDEF connects communities through nutritional awareness workshops focused on culturally relevant food, education and comradery. Empoweringparticipants to make healthier choices and providing them with the tools and knowledge they need to do so. This experience creates a bond among culturally similar groups.

Farmer Frog is transforming neighborhoods through school gardens. Primarily placed in low income areas, children and families are encouraged to grow food for themselves and their community. Empowering, hand-up programs and hands-on learning create a safe environment for neighbors to grow together and create a healthy community.

Nutrition is a social determinant of health – the most basic of needs. Through CHIP, social connections are made in the building of support systems and lifestyle change with like-minded individuals on the same journey. Participants are provided the tools and knowledge necessary to make a substantial and sustainable change in their diet, creating a healthier person with lower healthcare costs.