Transcript Lessons Learned - Manoa College Tropical Agriculture and
A GREAT PLATE in 3 steps
Iya M. Domen Shana T. Nagaue Christy Pascua Stacey Snee Katie R. Thomas FSHN 452 ‘Concepts in Nutrition Education’ Spring 2006
Project Development
Worked with American Diabetes Association (ADA) last semester Learned about the plate method from Naomi Kanehiro Determined target audience Came up with several forums for nutrition education of families of people with diabetes (Type 2)
Project Development
Selected health fair at ADA’s Walk for Diabetes as forum ADA also asked us to participate in Alert Day health fair at the State Capitol Needed to come up with simple and fast explanation of the plate method Created 3 easy steps to follow when making a “Great Plate”
Project Development
Evaluation tool developed Walk for Diabetes – March 18, 2006 Refined evaluation tool Alert Day – March 28, 2006
Walk for Diabetes
Fundraiser at Kapiolani Park “Trial Run” Mostly female, many ages, variety ethnicities Issues: Small space Participants hesitant to write Reading/writing issues?
Wide variety of people
Alert Day
Raise public awareness at Capitol All day event with education/activities Issues: Unexpected population Lines of people Windy/rainy Changes made since “Walk”
Alert Day
Lessons Learned
Know your stuff
Many questions Anticipate questions
Know your target audience
Setting/Location, event promotion Age, ethnicity, health status, etc. Language, literacy
KISS
General message Evaluation format
Don’t reinvent the wheel!
New, useful material of what exists May lead to future plate method applications