Trends | January 2023

“Bringing in experts to deliver and facilitate future DEI education and training is crucial to help create room for all voices to contribute to conversations related to DEI.”

ICN Resources:

Virtual Instructor-Led Trainings (VILTs) for individuals • Training Culturally Diverse

ICN realizes the impact diversity and inclusion can make in schools—creating Tell us about your program

Groups (4 hours) – Two sessions available on March 16, 2023

• Register HERE Face-to-Face Training Topics for Groups • Training Culturally Diverse Groups (4 hours) • More Info and Request a Training HERE Training Materials for Download • Includes Instructor’s Manual, Participant’s Workbook, PowerPoint Presentation • More Info and Download Materials HERE All ICN training opportunities and resources are offered at NO COST to users.

an environment of belonging and purpose within the whole school community. Therefore, further assessing DEI practices in schools is necessary to define the role ICN will have in providing value to DEI efforts in schools. Does your school have an established DEI initiative? ICN would like you to join the conversation and share insight into your school’s DEI practices.

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Education and Training Specialist, The Institute of Child Nutrition. Janae Owens, MS, CHES

Janae Owens is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She promotes overall health and wellness in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community and throughout the State of Mississippi. She holds a BS in Exercise Science from Mississippi State University and a MS in Health Promotion from the University of Mississippi. She’s currently an Education and Training Specialist at the Institute of Child Nutrition.

ICN Website

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), part of the School of Applied Sciences at The University of Mississippi, is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. The Institute’s mission is to provide information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs.

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