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Education Program Research. Team members: Katie Bartholomew, Chris Chase, Bryce Hufford , Jojoe Nujoy , Rafael Ramirez, Taylor Robertson, Morgan Smith, Vanessa Steinberg, Kalie Wilburn and Yuzhu Zhang. Objectives. Nutritional Education Program Research for program development
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Education Program Research Team members: Katie Bartholomew, Chris Chase, Bryce Hufford, JojoeNujoy, Rafael Ramirez, Taylor Robertson, Morgan Smith, Vanessa Steinberg, Kalie Wilburn and Yuzhu Zhang
Objectives • Nutritional Education Program • Research for program development • 24 mixed method interviews
Foods found to be challenging Categories Specific Foods • Meat * • Vegetables * • German Food • Italian Food • Diabetic • Desserts • Chinese Food • Balanced Meals • Beans and Rice * • Enchiladas • Majority found that they had no challenges in the given food. • *foods with the highest votes
How many days a week do you cook meals? # of responses 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 # of days/week
Possible locations for classes • Public schools close to food pantries for nutritional cooking classes • 445 Royal Avenue - Bethel Food Pantry • Fairfield Elementary School • 1464 West 6th Avenue - Catholic Community Services • South Eugene H.S. • 1025 G St - Catholic Community Services • Springfield High School • 1410 W 13th Ave - Eugene Faith Center • South Eugene H.S. • 770 Bailey Hill - FFLC Food Pantry at FFLC
Specific types of food interviewers want to learn how to cook Results • Fried Chicken • Brisket • Mexican Style * • Vegan • Nutritious * • Food that does not require electricity • Meat • Beans and rice • Majority of the people found that they did not have a preference on the foods that they wanted to learn how to cook. • * foods that had the highest votes
Cooking Class - Themes • As a group the families did not specify a style of food they want to learn how to cook, instead expressing a general desire to learn how to cook a variety of food types. • Themed cooking nights • Take home recipes
Cooking Class - Schedule • Our results show that families are split between taking a class on weekends and taking a class on weekdays. • Locations suggested for a class were generally the same as location the survey was issued. • Families also mentioned that any place accessible by LTD is a good class location.
What are the best days and times for you to attend a cooking class?
What would prevent you from attending a cooking and nutrition class, if it were offered? • Respondents were split on whether they would attend a class or not. • However, those respondents excited about attending a class have a variety of issues, some in our control (transportation, type of instruction, scheduling) and others not (weather, sickness).
Recommendations • Significant interest for a program • Already have basic knowledge • Benefit from new recipes and nutrition • Creating convenient time and place