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April 14-18, 2025

Dallas, Texas

CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food

Preconference Academy | CEU Specialty 1

Creating Equity: Integrating Indigenous Foods

Wishing to enhance your nutritional awareness, promote cultural integration, and foster community engagement by integrating Indigenous foods into the child nutrition experience? Learn how to develop strategic approaches to create six-week menus that include Indigenous foods, establish local partnerships, provide family service opportunities for learning about healthy foods, and plan activities with Indigenous populations in mind.

  1. Gain awareness of Indigenous seasonal harvesting, gathering, processing, preserving, and licensing requirements.
  2. See how you can create strategic, responsive strategies for cultural food awareness.
  3. Develop an action plan for a year of Indigenous meals and family activities.

Presented by

Betsy Laverdure-McDougall Web

Betsy McDougal, PhD

Head Start, AIAN Grantee Specialist Region 11, ICF International, Inc.

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