U of I Extension offers Volunteer Training Abriendo Caminos, Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health

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Volunteer Training

Abriendo Caminos, Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health
by Susan Glassman, MS Ed.
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

 

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION 

Serving Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Counties

 

University of Illinois Extension is excited to bring Abriendo Caminos, Clearing the Path to Hispanic Health, to our local area.  Join Dr. Margarita Teran-Garcia for her morning presentation, Measuring Up, Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease.

The public is invited to attend the morning educational session from 8:00-10:00 am.  Stay for the day and become a volunteer teacher for the Abriendo Caminos program.  We are looking for Bilingual Spanish speaking volunteers, age 18 and older, who would like to work with Hispanic families in our community.  Volunteer Training is scheduled for 10:30 – 4:30 pm.    By joining with University of Illinois Extension as one of our volunteers, you will learn to teach about healthy nutrition, the importance of physical activity, and family mealtime.  The Abriendo Caminos program will be offered Mondays, February 24 – April 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Join us on February 4, 2020, from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Extension Education Center & Community Teaching Kitchen, 944 First Street, LaSalle.  For volunteer training, a working lunch will be served. 

Please register by January 22 at https://go.illinois.edu/MeasuringUp or call 815-224-0889. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate or need more information please contact Susan Glassman, Extension Educator, Nutrition & Wellness, University of Illinois Extension at 815-224-0889.  Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry, and Oglesby on the IVCC campus.

The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit our website at https://extension.illinois.edu/blmp

 

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