A 4 part online course with Rosie Mensah, MPH, RD
You are committed to advancing health equity, and ensuring that all people have access to food and good health.
You want to make your practice more inclusive, anti-oppressive, and equitable.
You are committed to advancing the dietetic profession and while advocating for systems change in the food, health, and wellness industries.
This work matters.
Culture, Equity, Diversity, and Race in Dietetics (CEDAR), is the first of its kind. CEDAR is a 4-week live course that focuses on anti-oppression and cultural competency for nutrition professionals. Students will learn how to show up better, advance health equity, and learn ways we can collectively diversify dietetics. This is an action-oriented course where students are provided with real solutions, that they can apply to their professional and personal lives, to truly embody and work towards anti-racism. Dietitians are uniquely positioned to play an important role within both the food and healthcare systems, and it is imperative that we do the work to dismantle systems of oppression.
“"This course is amazing for any RD, regardless of how much prior knowledge is held about racism, diversity, equity, and social justice. Rosie shared valuable, timely resources with the group that I have definitely bookmarked. I am armed with data and stories to help me better work with an equity lens going forward. She also provided inquiry-focused, hands on activities to generate inquiry, and, most importantly, created a space that facilitated rich group discussion. I am so grateful to Rosie and this course!"”
“"The CEDAR course provided me with a great place to start in anti-racism work as a dietitian. I went into the course feeling overwhelmed, knowing that I needed to be doing something, but not even knowing where to start. I have come away from the course with increased understanding, desire and awareness that I need to learn more, confidence in where I can start working now, and knowledge of tools and resources that I can continue to use to learn and grow in this area. The course readings, facilitated discussions, and lectures by Rosie provided me with knowledge of terminology, questions for self-reflection and critical thinking, resources for learning more, and a sense that although the work is big, and is lifelong, we as dietitians can play a role! Rosie does a great job introducing the topic, using her professional knowledge and lived experience, in a way that is straightforward, engaging, humble, inclusive, and positive. I truly appreciate the work that Rosie has done to present anti-oppression through the lens of nutrition work."”
“"The course gave me a better foundation to build upon. I'm really passionate about work in this area, so it also gave me the confidence to continue education and share it with others."”
(what you will gain and what you will learn)
The why behind health inequities/disparities, and the lack of ethno-racial diversity within the profession.
How to honor diverse foods and ways of knowing
Critical thinking skills that can allow you to anazlyze and interpret information from a critical lens
How to hold yourself accountable, how to hold the dietetic community accountable
You will learn strategies on how to advocate for and work towards a more inclusive and equitable food and healthcare system
You'll gain a supportive community of like minded nutrition professionals committed to change and advancing health equity and the dietetics profession as a whole.
A renewed appreciation and understanding for the intersections between health and food
A supportive community of like minded nutrition professionals committed to change and advancing health equity and the dietetics profession as a whole.
You will learn how to provide more culturally appropriate and culturally safe nutrition care to improve patient health outcomes
“"I enjoyed how we learned not only about the issue but what programs & strategies we can implement to combat the issue as future professionals."”
“"It has inspired me to continue learning and building cultural sensitivity as well as finding my own voice to advocate for health equity as a registered dietitian."”
“"Rosie, is a pleasure to talk to, and her insights on our profession are so informative."”
The course will begin on February 11th, 2021. Those who are unable to make any of the live sessions will have access to the recording within 24hrs. Students will have lifetime access to this course, along with all new updates and resources.
The prerequisite for the course is an open-mind and willingness to grow!
The course will be held Thursday's for 4 consecutive weeks. The course begins on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Additionally, for those who are unable to make the sessions live, the recording will be available within 24hrs. There is also a facebook group that can be accessed at any time. Each session will be 2 hours long and there will be homework and some pre-readings for some of the sessions. The sessions will be interactive, and a time for critical reflection. This is the first time I am running the course, therefore, there will be some flexibility based on students needs.
No! All lessons will be recorded and uploaded within 24hrs. Students are able to watch the recordings at their own time. You will also have access to a private facebook group for ongoing support.
Yes! The focus of this course will be in the dietetic field. However, other industry such as holistic nutrition and those who work in food and health can benefit from the information provided in the course.
Yes, all prices are in USD. There are two payment options to help make this course more accessible to you.
Currently there is no discount for students or interns. Participants will have lifetime access to the course and will be able to use the information provided in their careers as dietitians.
Due to the online nature of this course, there are no refunds available for this course once it has started.
Continuing education credits are pending for the course.