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2017 Impacts: The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Improving Nutritional Security through Education
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 2018
Nutrition insecurity, reflected by poor nutrition, limited physical activity, unsafe food practices, and food insecurity, is a significant national health concern. Poor health disproportionately affects minority and low-income populations. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is the nation's first nutrition education program…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Nutrition, Food
Can 4-H Help Schools and Parents Fill a Gap?
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Singletary, Loretta; Smith, Marilyn; Evans, William P. – Rural Educator, 2001
A survey of 140 parents of Nevada 4-H members found that 4-H programs successfully taught a variety of life skills to youth. Active members learned more about life skills than less active members, although all showed gains. The quality of adult leadership skills and the instructional effectiveness of 4-H competitions and projects were highly…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning, Extension Education, Interpersonal Competence
Adapting the New York State External High School Diploma Program to New Settings: Meeting the Challenge of Changing Federal Priorities.
Porter, Kathleen – 1982
The New York State External High School Diploma Program is a competency-based assessment system serving adults who can demonstrate both basic and life skills. It represents an alternative to the General Educational Development (GED) program for busy, working adults--offering flexibility in time, location, and mode of assessment. Developed in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education, Continuing Education