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EAT RIGHT PHILLY Program Celebrating 20 Years

Drexel University’s PA SNAP-Ed/EAT RIGHT PHILLY Program (DRX ERP) is celebrating 20 years of providing nutrition education programming to the Philadelphia community!

Over the past 20 years, DRX ERP has reached thousands of students and SNAP-eligible families in Philadelphia and become a valued PA SNAP-Ed partner. Funded by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the PA Department of Human Services, the program has been awarded over 28 million in funds since its inception. What began as an after-school program in about 32 schools in the School District of Philadelphia is now a comprehensive nutrition education program serving 78 district schools, charter schools and community sites.

In addition to teaching participants about nutrition, the EAT RIGHT PHILLY team developed a nutrition education intervention that is included in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit, a national collection of evidence-based interventions for use in SNAP-Ed. The team looks forward to continuing their tradition of providing innovative programming that empowers the Philadelphia community to make healthy choices!

November 29
How to Help Out at the Holidays
This year, there is an annual gift drive and a food drive.

The 4th Annual CNHP Holiday Family Gift Drive is supporting three families from the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services and the Promise Neighborhood (McMichael School). And the DPT Program's Food Drive will benefit Philabundance

There are two ways to participate. You can purchase a gift or gift card or donate money.

If you would like to purchase a gift or gift card, please sign up here. You can have the gift or gift card shipped directly to Jackie Murphy (contact Jackie for her shipping address) or place in designated boxes in the Health Sciences Building; one on the 11th floor in the common area off the elevator and one on the 10th floor in the cubicle outside 10W90.

If you would like to send a monetary contribution, please send either Venmo or Paypal:
- Venmo: @JackieLynMurphy
- PayPal: @JackieLynMurphy
All contributions are due by Friday, December 2.

Drexel’s DPT Program Food Drive

Drexel University students, staff and faculty can donate non-perishable items through December 9 benefitting Philabundance. Donation boxes are on 1st and 5th floors of the Health Sciences Building.

You may also give online.

Most needed items include:
- Whole grain
- Pasta
- Canned fish
- Canned meat
- Non-perishable milk
- Peanut butter and Jelly
- Cooking Oil
- Oatmeal and breakfast cereal
- 100% juice
- Canned soup/stew
- Canned fruit and vegetable
*Please prioritize items that are low sodium, free of high fructose corn syrup, do not require refrigeration, are recently purchased and in good condition.
November 28
Body-Mind Wellness through Art & Creative Self-Expression: An Interactive Workshop with Prof. Girija Kaimal
Girija Kaimal, EdD, associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Creative Art Therapies, will be leading a discussion on the relationship between art and wellness and highlighting concepts from her newest book, The Expressive Instinct.
- Wednesday, November 30, 2022
- 5-6:30 p.m.
- W. W. Hagerty Library, L33
Attendees will learn and practice several different ways creative expression can help build resilience for dealing with stress, uncertainty and change during this interactive session. All art supplies needed for the creative expression activity will be provided for in-person attendees.

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November 28
Shout Out to PA Student, Heather Hanna!

Heather Hanna noticed Beth Chiatti, PhD, associate clinical professor and director, RN-BSN Completion Program, was having a vehicle issue. She saw Chiatti was dealing with a flat tire in Lot K and called Philly Roadside Assistance. Hanna set up immediate service, gave Chiatti's credit card number and made sure everything was confirmed before leaving.

Thank you, Heather!

November 21
Donovan, Chiatti, and Gonzales Present at McGinley-Rice Symposium at Duquesne

Jane Donovan, PhD, assistant clinical professor, Beth Chiatti, PhD, associate clinical professor and director of the RN-BSN Completion Program, and Maureen Gonzales, MSN, PhD(c), assistant clinical professor, presented Creating an Inclusive Environment for the Childbearing Autistic Woman at the 13th Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, Exploring Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Face of the Person who is Socially Isolated at Duquesne University.

November 15
Chiatti asked to be a mentor for NIH Funded Genetics and Genomics Professional Development Course

Beth Desaretz Chiatti, PhD, associate clinical professor and director of the RN-BSN Completion Program, was asked to serve as a mentor in the NIH-funded professional development course. Entitled Genomic Competencies for Nurses from Theory to Application: An Online Course is offered to doctorally prepared nurses through Duquesne University School of Nursing. Chiatti has extensive education and experience in genetics and genomics and previously worked as a genetic counselor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the course chair for Genetics and Genomics: Application to Nursing Practice in the RN-BSN Completion Program.

November 14
FHM hosts Research Chefs Association Lunch and Learn on plant-based foods

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, assistant professor and program director of Culinary Arts and Food Science, was a featured speaker at the Research Chefs Association "Lunch and Learn" on plant-based foods, which included industry presentations from GNT, North Carolina (natural colors and flavors), and Barry Callebaut (chocolate.) Students prepared and served the meal for attendees.

November 14
Faculty present at the AACN Diversity Conference

Maureen Gonzales, MSN, assistant clinical professor of undergraduate nursing and Beth Chiatti, PhD, associate clinical professor and director of the RN-BSN Completion Program, presented at the AACN Diversity Conference entitled DEI Strategies to Transform the Classroom: Can we do this in a Maternity Course, YES We can!

November 10
Trout presented at UPenn Department of Physics and Astronomy's Kitchen Science Lecture Series

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, assistant professor and program director of Culinary Arts & Food Science, gave an invited lecture to students and faculty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy on Thursday November 3. This an outreach initiative funded by the University of Pennsylvania entitled "Kitchen and Food Science."

November 10
Food and Hospitality Management Hosts Coffee and Donuts with Chef Daniel Boulud and Andrew Friedman
The Department of Food and Hospitality Management brings back the "Coffee and Donuts" authors series. On Nov. 7, legendary Chef Daniel Boulud will be in conversation with author and podcast host Andrew Friedman.
- Monday, November 7, 2022
- 10:30 a.m.
- Academic Building: 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
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November 3
Food and Hospitality Management Hosts Coffee and Donuts with Will Guidara and Jeff Gordinier
The Department of Food and Hospitality Management brings back the "Coffee and Donuts" authors' series. On Nov. 17, hospitality guru Will Guidara will be in conversation with journalist Jeff Gordinier. They will discuss Will’s book Unreasonable Hospitality which details the transformative power of hospitality across all segments of business.
- Thursday, November 17, 2022
- 10:30 a.m.
- Academic Building: 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
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November 3