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Community Outreach: Healthy Eating Project

The Culinary Arts and Medical Assisting students at Nash Community College (NCC) are coming together in a way that would make Greek philosopher, Socrates proud.  After approval of a recent grant from the NCC Foundation, the two classes are uniting for a project with a theme “let food be thy medicine.” Titled “Community Outreach: Healthy Eating,” this project aims to aid members of the surrounding community by providing educational culinary demonstrations about the health-giving benefits of nutritious foods.

“I am hoping to bust some food stereotypes, while also teaching our students the impact that they can make in the community,” said Nancy Worsinger, Nash Community College Lead Allied Health Instructor.  Worsinger, along with Chef Don Sexauer, Nash Community College Culinary Instructor, are heading up this project; combining two of their classes for an interdisciplinary collaboration.  The students will research and present recipes from various cultures, including African, Latino, Mediterranean and Southern Traditional to the public at local hubs, such as community centers. In an approximate 45-minute sitting, attendees can expect to gain knowledge about wholesome cuisine concocted of affordable, readily available local ingredients that can be prepared with everyday kitchen gadgets. A cooking demonstration and tasting of featured recipes will also be provided.

Attendance to the Community Outreach: Healthy Eating Project presentations is open to all members of the community and free of charge. However, registration is key for those planning to attend. NCC Culinary Arts and Medical Assisting students have already begun preparing for the upcoming presentations scheduled for the following dates and locations: April 22, 11 a.m., Williford Family Resource Center; April 23, 10:30 a.m. Rocky Mount Senior Center and April 29, 11 a.m., OIC Community Health Education Center. Providing success, the Community Outreach: Healthy Eating Project will continue in the 2016 Spring semester for students enrolled in the Culinary Arts and Medical Assisting programs at the College.

For more information or to register for a Community Outreach: Healthy Eating Project presentation, please contact Nancy Worsinger at (252)451-8383 or nworsinger@nashcc.edu.