CEDAR

"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."

I am so thankful for Rosie and the CEDAR course. I learned so much about the terminology, concepts, and obstacles that surround dismantling oppressive systems in public health. The sources provided were so helpful and opened my eyes to so many areas of opportunity for me to have an impact, both as a Registered Dietitian and as a human being. It was the perfect mix of group discussion, lectures, activities, and individual reading/homework. I definitely recommend this course to all RD's!

"Rosie provided information, resources, and an intentionally vulnerable space to deeply explore critically important topics related to not only our profession but also in my own personal life and community justice work. I will continue to reflect and expand upon what was shared and brought to light in this course. Thank you Rosie!"

I learned about food justice and the food apartheid and the ways in which there is purposeful oppression within the food system. Examining the inequities related to COVID caused me to realize that these inequities are present in relation to all other issues as well; they are multifactorial and often intentional. I learned that the argument that dietitians are experts is a facet of white supremacy and that "lifestyle change" is often insensitively recommended to combat power-related circumstances. I saw the ways in which western science writes off the experiences of BIPOC people and assumes that white-centric solutions will apply to everyone. I feel empowered to be introspective, take social action while lifting the voices of those with lived experience, and start conversations with my peers and mentors about these topics."