As a student currently attending my fifth semester at CSULB, I have completed various activities that have helped my development as a Dietetics student and aspiring Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Some of these activities include being a member of Hermanas Unidas de Long Beach (HaU), CSULB Student Dietetic Association (SDA), & Students for Sustainable Health (SSH), as well as being part of the Coca-Cola Scholars, and lastly being a student intern at the CSULB Center for Latino Community Health.
As a member of HaU, SDA, and SSH, I have obtained academic, community, and social skills. Academically, I have learned how to communicate efficiently with my professors, know the resources available for support on campus, be organized in order …show more content…
The requirements are also focused on being academically and socially involved, since I am required to maintain a GPA higher than a 3.0, complete one community service event per semester, make appointments with my academic and Career Development Center advisors, and communicate with my professors throughout the semester in order remain eligible for funds in future semesters. My peers that are also part of this program are driven individuals that also embrace networking since we come from various fields and often times share resources that may help us in our …show more content…
The purpose of this organization is to serve Latinos and other members of the Long Beach community alike that come from underserved backgrounds in order to help minimize disparities, especially when it comes to health and well-being. As an intern, I have been appointed with a variety of tasks, including completing research data entry, helping with event planning, grant writing, and delivering my own workshop in Spanish on a nutrition-related topic. I will be delivering my workshop mid-November, which will focus on providing the attendees with a brief overview of health conditions that are prominent amongst older adults, providing nutrition-related prevention methods for each condition, and providing resources that will give the attendees information about locations that can help them obtain access to the foods groups I emphasize in order to help them become mindful of their diets as they reach their elderly stage in
As a member of HaU, SDA, and SSH, I have obtained academic, community, and social skills. Academically, I have learned how to communicate efficiently with my professors, know the resources available for support on campus, be organized in order …show more content…
The requirements are also focused on being academically and socially involved, since I am required to maintain a GPA higher than a 3.0, complete one community service event per semester, make appointments with my academic and Career Development Center advisors, and communicate with my professors throughout the semester in order remain eligible for funds in future semesters. My peers that are also part of this program are driven individuals that also embrace networking since we come from various fields and often times share resources that may help us in our …show more content…
The purpose of this organization is to serve Latinos and other members of the Long Beach community alike that come from underserved backgrounds in order to help minimize disparities, especially when it comes to health and well-being. As an intern, I have been appointed with a variety of tasks, including completing research data entry, helping with event planning, grant writing, and delivering my own workshop in Spanish on a nutrition-related topic. I will be delivering my workshop mid-November, which will focus on providing the attendees with a brief overview of health conditions that are prominent amongst older adults, providing nutrition-related prevention methods for each condition, and providing resources that will give the attendees information about locations that can help them obtain access to the foods groups I emphasize in order to help them become mindful of their diets as they reach their elderly stage in