Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes 10 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending The University of Houston. 10 students completed summer internships in one of two organizations during the 2019 summer term: (1) the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston or (2) the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston. All these internship are designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them advancement to potential future opportunities within the USDA and/or a career within the food, agriculture, and science industries. By gaining work experience through internships, the student will have a distinct advantage over those who only have classroom experience. The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to these internships. The students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 10scholarships were awarded to students for completing one of these internships. These students also joined the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston, which was created specifically for this grant. The students and this organization will serve to help recruit future students and for their outreach programs. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to internships. Ten students completed internships at the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Our funding award is expering this month (August 2019).
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The IMPACTof this project: With the increased need for Hispanic and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers within the science and agricultural fields focusing on food safety and nutrition, this project seeks to recruit and retain Hispanic and other underrepresented university student to be exposed to food safety, nutrition, and other USDA related fields through a student organization called "Food Safety and Nutrition Ambassadors." Expected impact and outcome will be the creation of a education and career pipeline for Hispanic college students through internships with the USDA. Through the proposed program, Hispanic and underrepresented students can succeed in obtaining careers that the USDA Office of Human Capital Management has identified as critical priorities. Through this grant, this project has created the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston (UH). This year, tenHispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH joined this organization. The 10 students completed summerinternships in one of two organizations in 2019: (1) the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston, or (2) the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston. Through this grant, the students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. This year, 10scholarships were awarded to students for completing one of these internships. The proposed "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" will advance the goals of the HSI Education Grants Program by completing four major goals: (1) Goal: Attracting and supporting (including student financial assistance with tuition dollars) Hispanic and underrepresented undergraduate students in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences by coordinating internships with USDA/affiliate agencies. Objective 1: Track the number of students recruited by counting the students who are outreached by year: This year, 10 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students ever year for four years. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the proposed program by year: 10Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. Objective 3: Track the number of students who remain and complete a semester by semester and academic year: This year, 10 students remained and completed the program. Objective 4: Track the number of students who are supported by this grant by semester and academic year: This year 10 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students received a scholarship of $2,500 for completing their summer internship. (2) Goal: Enhancing the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines by developing "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" as an official student organization at UH that will provide structure, mentoring, and resource provided by UH to all student organizations. Objective 1: Develop and register the proposed program as an official UH student organization: This was developed in the 2015 Fall semester and registered in the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the program by semester and academic year: 10 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program this year. (3) Goal: Providing opportunities and access to food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences careers in the public and private sector through coordinated internships with USDA/affiliate agencies in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office in Dallas, TX, is the sponsor for this grant. Objective 1: Track the number of workshops coordinated and provided by sponsoring USDA agencies by academic year: none during the 2018-2019 academic year. Objective 2: Track the number of applications to USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 10 during the 2018-2019 academic year. Objective 3: Track the number of completed USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 10 during the 2018-2019 academic year. Objective 4: Conduct focus group interviews with students about their internship experience: 1 completed during the 2018-2019 academic year. (4) Goal: Outreach and recruit Hispanic university and high school students through workshops and educational efforts. Objective 1: Develop a new 3-hour independent study course, which will focus on recruiting students from UH, other state HSI campuses, and future university students from SBISD: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and registered yearly during the 2016, 2017, and 2018Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who enroll and complete the 3-hour independent study course by academic year: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and 6 students completed the course in the 2017 Fall semester. Objective 3: Track the number of outreach workshops delivered by academic year: The students developed 2 and delivered 2 this year.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending The University of Houston per year. Every year, up to nine students completed summer internships in one of three organizations: (1) the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston, (2) the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston, or (3) the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, TX. All these internship are designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them advancement to potential future opportunities within the USDA and/or a career within the food, agriculture, and science industries. By gaining work experience through internships, the student will have a distinct advantage over those who only have classroom experience. The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to these internships. The students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. In the four years, 34scholarships were awarded to students for completing one of these internships. These students also joined the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston, which was created specifically for this grant. The students and this organization will serve to help recruit future students and for their outreach programs. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to internships. A total of 26 students completed internships at the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. Eight students completed the RISE Diversity Leadership Program certificate at the University of Houston by completing 5 workshops on diversity and inclusion and completing a Capstone project. The RISE Diversity Leadership Program provides engaging workshops and programs aimed at increasing students' knowledge and understanding of their own culture and the culture of others. Improvement in these areas enhance students' ability to effectively engage and work with diverse populations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Yes, in the four years of the funding, students have presented 10 posters showcasing their research at the University of Houston's annual Undergraduate Research Day. The students present the research they worked on for their internships. This event is attended by over 800 students, faculty, and partners of the University of Houston. Several students also presented posters at the Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism during the 2016, 2017, and 2018 conferences. The focus of the conference and program is on the research of graduate students and graduate education issues in the field of hospitality and tourism, including food safety and sanitation, food science, and food and beverage management. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This award grant is ending at the end of August 2019, so we will not have another reporting period.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The IMPACTof this project: With the increased need for Hispanic and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers within the science and agricultural fields focusing on food safety and nutrition, this project seeks to recruit and retain Hispanic and other underrepresented university student to be exposed to food safety, nutrition, and other USDA related fields through a student organization called "Food Safety and Nutrition Ambassadors." Expected impact and outcome will be the creation of a education and career pipeline for Hispanic college students through internships with the USDA. Through the proposed program, Hispanic and underrepresented students can succeed in obtaining careers that the USDA Office of Human Capital Management has identified as critical priorities. Through this grant, this project has created the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston (UH). Every year, roughly nineHispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH joined this organization. Every year, the 9 students completed summerinternships in one of three organizations: (1) the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston, (2) the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston, or (3) the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, TX. Through this grant, the students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. In the four years, 34 scholarships were awarded to students for completing one of these internships. The proposed "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" will advance the goals of the HSI Education Grants Program by completing four major goals: (1) Goal: Attracting and supporting (including student financial assistance with tuition dollars) Hispanic and underrepresented undergraduate students in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences by coordinating internships with USDA/affiliate agencies. Objective 1: Track the number of students recruited by counting the students who are outreached by year: On average, we recruited 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students ever year for four years. Some students overlapped in several years because they continued in our program. In total, 26 unique students joined. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the proposed program by year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program ever year for four years. Objective 3: Track the number of students who remain and complete a semester by semester and academic year: Some students overlapped in several years because they continued in our program. In total, 26 unique students joined. Objective 4: Track the number of students who are supported by this grant by semester and academic year: On average, 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students received a scholarship of $2,500 for completing their summer internship per year. In the four years, 34 scholarships were awarded to students for completing one of these internships. (2) Goal: Enhancing the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines by developing "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" as an official student organization at UH that will provide structure, mentoring, and resource provided by UH to all student organizations. Objective 1: Develop and register the proposed program as an official UH student organization: This was developed in the 2015 Fall semester and registered in the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the program by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. In total, 26 unique students joined. (3) Goal: Providing opportunities and access to food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences careers in the public and private sector through coordinated internships with USDA/affiliate agencies in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office in Dallas, TX, is the sponsor for this grant. Objective 1: Track the number of workshops coordinated and provided by sponsoring USDA agencies by academic year: Two yearly presentations were coordinated by us and provided by the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston, TX. Objective 2: Track the number of applications to USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: In total, 27 students were recruited to complete at least one internship. Objective 3: Track the number of completed USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: In total, 26 students completed at least one internship. Some students complete two or more by remaining in our program. Objective 4: Conduct focus group interviews with students about their internship experience: We conducted at least one focus group interview a year for a total of 4. (4) Goal: Outreach and recruit Hispanic university and high school students through workshops and educational efforts. Objective 1: Develop a new 3-hour independent study course, which will focus on recruiting students from UH, other state HSI campuses, and future university students from SBISD: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and registered yearly during the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who enroll and complete the 3-hour independent study course by academic year: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and 6 students completed the course in the 2017 Fall semester. Students also completed the Objective 3: Track the number of outreach workshops delivered by academic year: The students developed 3 and delivered 3 in total.
Publications
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Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Johnston, C. A., Moreno, J. P., Hernandez, D. C., Reichek, B., & Foreyt, J. (2017). Dissemination of a school-based obesity intervention for Mexican Americans: A randomized controlled trial. Health Behavior & Policy Review, 4 (5), 454-466. DOI: 10.14485/HBPR.4.5.5
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending The University of Houston. The nine students completed summer internships in the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. All these internship are designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them advancement to potential future opportunities within the USDA and/or a career within the food, agriculture, and science industries. By gaining work experience through internships, the student will have a distinct advantage over those who only have classroom experience. The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to these internships. The students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. These students also joined the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston, which was created specifically for this grant. The students and this organization will serve to help recruit future students and for their outreach programs. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to internships. Nine students completed internships at the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Nothing to report here. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Community outreach. Through a new 3 hour independent study course focusing on community outreach programs and recruiting Hispanic students, the students will market the internship, as well as career opportunities, to other students at UH; do outreach to predominately Hispanic high schools (Spring Branch ISD); and develop educational outreach programs that assist in developing similar ambassador programs other HSI programs in Texas.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The IMPACTof this project: With the increased need for Hispanic and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers within the science and agricultural fields focusing on food safety and nutrition, this project seeks to recruit and retain Hispanic and other underrepresented university student to be exposed to food safety, nutrition, and other USDA related fields through a student organization called "Food Safety and Nutrition Ambassadors." Expected impact and outcome will be the creation of a education and career pipeline for Hispanic college students through internships with the USDA. Through the proposed program, Hispanic and underrepresented students can succeed in obtaining careers that the USDA Office of Human Capital Management has identified as critical priorities. Through this grant, this project has created the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston. NineHispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH joined this organization. For the 2018 summer, the 9 students completed summerinternships with the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. Through this grant, the students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. The proposed "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" will advance the goals of the HSI Education Grants Program by completing four major goals: (1) Goal: Attracting and supporting (including student financial assistance with tuition dollars) Hispanic and underrepresented undergraduate students in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences by coordinating internships with USDA/affiliate agencies. Objective 1: Track the number of students recruited by counting the students who are outreached by year: We recruited 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the proposed program by year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. Objective 3: Track the number of students who remain and complete a semester by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined in the Spring 2018 semester and completed a summer internship during the 2018 summer semester. Objective 4: Track the number of students who are supported by this grant by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students received a scholarship of $2,500 for completing their summer internship during the 2018 summer semester. (2) Goal: Enhancing the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines by developing "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" as an official student organization at UH that will provide structure, mentoring, and resource provided by UH to all student organizations. Objective 1: Develop and register the proposed program as an official UH student organization: This was developed in the 2015 Fall semester and registered in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the program by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. (3) Goal: Providing opportunities and access to food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences careers in the public and private sector through coordinated internships with USDA/affiliate agencies in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office in Dallas, TX, is the sponsor for this grant. Objective 1: Track the number of workshops coordinated and provided by sponsoring USDA agencies by academic year: none during the 2017-2018 academic year. Objective 2: Track the number of applications to USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 9 during the 2017-2018 academic year. Objective 3: Track the number of completed USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 9 during the 2017-2018 academic year. Objective 4: Conduct focus group interviews with students about their internship experience: 2 completed during the 2017-2018 academic year. (4) Goal: Outreach and recruit Hispanic university and high school students through workshops and educational efforts. Objective 1: Develop a new 3-hour independent study course, which will focus on recruiting students from UH, other state HSI campuses, and future university students from SBISD: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and registered yearly during the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Spring semesters. Objective 2: Track the number of students who enroll and complete the 3-hour independent study course by academic year: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and 6 students completed the course in the 2017 Fall semester. Objective 3: Track the number of outreach workshops delivered by academic year: The students developed 2 and delivered 2 during the 2017-2018 academic calendar.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH. Two of the nine students completed summer internships with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. The rest of the students are completing a summer internship in the food safety laboratory or the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston's Hilton College. All these internship are designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them advancement to potential future opportunities within the USDA and/or a career within the food, agriculture, and science industries. By gaining work experience through internships, the student will have a distinct advantage over those who only have classroom experience. The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to these internships. The students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. These students also joined the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston, which was created specifically for this grant. The students and this organization will serve to help recruit future students and for their outreach programs. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to internships. Nine students completed internships at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, the food safety laboratory or the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston's Hilton College. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Community outreach. Through a new 3 hour independent study course focusing on community outreach programs and recruiting Hispanic students, the students will market the internship, as well as career opportunities, to other students at UH; do outreach to predominately Hispanic high schools (Spring Branch ISD); and develop educational outreach programs that assist in developing similar ambassador programs other HSI programs in Texas.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The IMPACTof this project: With the increased need for Hispanic and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers within the science and agricultural fields focusing on food safety and nutrition, this project seeks to recruit and retain Hispanic and other underrepresented university student to be exposed to food safety, nutrition, and other USDA related fields through a student organization called "Food Safety and Nutrition Ambassadors." Expected impact and outcome will be the creation of a education and career pipeline for Hispanic college students through internships with the USDA. Through the proposed program, Hispanic and underrepresented students can succeed in obtaining careers that the USDA Office of Human Capital Management has identified as critical priorities. Through this grant, this project has created the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston. NineHispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH joined this organization. They completed summerinternships with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, the food safety laboratory or the nutrition & obesity lab at the University of Houston's Hilton College. Through this grant, the students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. The proposed "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" will advance the goals of the HSI Education Grants Program by completing four major goals: (1) Goal: Attracting and supporting (including student financial assistance with tuition dollars) Hispanic and underrepresented undergraduate students in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences by coordinating internships with USDA/affiliate agencies. Objective 1: Track the number of students recruited by counting the students who are outreached by year: We recruited 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the proposed program by year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. Objective 3: Track the number of students who remain and complete a semester by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined in the Spring 2017 semester and completed a summer internship in the 2017 summer semester. Objective 4: Track the number of students who are supported by this grant by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students received a scholarship of $2,500 for completing their summer internship with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center and/or the University of Houston. (2) Goal: Enhancing the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines by developing "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" as an official student organization at UH that will provide structure, mentoring, and resource provided by UH to all student organizations. Objective 1: Develop and register the proposed program as an official UH student organization: This was developed in the 2015 Fall semester and registered in the 2016 Spring semester. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the program by semester and academic year: 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. (3) Goal: Providing opportunities and access to food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences careers in the public and private sector through coordinated internships with USDA/affiliate agencies in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office in Dallas, TX, is the sponsor for this grant. Objective 1: Track the number of workshops coordinated and provided by sponsoring USDA agencies by academic year: 1 during the 2016-2017 academic year. Objective 2: Track the number of applications to USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 9 during the 2016-2017 academic year. Objective 3: Track the number of completed USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 9 during the 2016-2017 academic year. Objective 4: Conduct focus group interviews with students about their internship experience: 1 completed during the 2016-2017 academic year. (4) Goal: Outreach and recruit Hispanic university and high school students through workshops and educational efforts. Objective 1: Develop a new 3-hour independent study course, which will focus on recruiting students from UH, other state HSI campuses, and future university students from SBISD: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester. Objective 2: Track the number of students who enroll and complete the 3-hour independent study course by academic year: This was completed during the 2016 Fall semester and 6 students completed the course in the 2016 Fall semester. Objective 3: Track the number of outreach workshops delivered by academic year: The students developed 2 and delivered 2 during the 2016-2017 academic calendar.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience includes six Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH. Four of the five students completed summerinternships with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. The fifth and sixth students arecompleting a summer internship in the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. All these internship are designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them advancement to potential future opportunities within the USDA and/or a career within the food, agriculture, and science industries. By gaining work experience through internships, the student will have a distinct advantage over those who only have classroom experience. The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to these internships. The students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. These sixstudents also joined the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston, which was created specifically for this grant. The students and this organization will serve to help recruit future students and for their outreach programs. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project director and co-project directors assisted the students in finding and applying to internships. Four of the five students completed summerinternships with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. The fifth and sixth students arecompleting a summer internship in the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Community outreach. Through a new 3 hour independent study course focusing on community outreach programs and recruiting Hispanic students, the students will market the internship, as well as career opportunities, to other students at UH; do outreach to predominately Hispanic high schools (Spring Branch ISD); and develop educational outreach programs that assist in developing similar ambassador programs other HSI programs in Texas.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The IMPACTof this project: With the increased need for Hispanic and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers within the science and agricultural fields focusing on food safety and nutrition, this project seeks to recruit and retain Hispanic and other underrepresented university student to be exposed to food safety, nutrition, and other USDA related fields through a student organization called "Food Safety and Nutrition Ambassadors." Expected impact and outcome will be the creation of a education and career pipeline for Hispanic college students through internships with the USDA. Through the proposed program, Hispanic and underrepresented students can succeed in obtaining careers that the USDA Office of Human Capital Management has identified as critical priorities. Through this grant, this project has created the Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors student organization at the University of Houston. SixHispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students attending UH joined this organization. Four of the five students completed summerinternships with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center. The fifth and sixth students are completing a summer internship in the food safety laboratory at the University of Houston's Hilton College. Through this grant, the students are awarded scholarships of $2,500 for completing these internships. What was accomplished under these goals? The proposed "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" will advance the goals of the HSI Education Grants Program by completing four major goals: (1) Goal: Attracting and supporting (including student financial assistance with tuition dollars) Hispanic and underrepresented undergraduate students in order to prepare them for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences by coordinating internships with USDA/affiliate agencies. Objective 1: Track the number of students recruited by counting the students who are outreached by year: We recruited 9 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the proposed program by year: 6 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. Objective 3: Track the number of students who remain and complete a semester by semester and academic year: 6Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined in the Spring 2016 semester and completed a summer internship in the 2016 summer semester. Objective 4: Track the number of students who are supported by this grant by semester and academic year: 6Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students received a scholarship of $2,500 for completing their summer internship with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center and/or the University of Houston. (2) Goal: Enhancing the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines by developing "Food Safety & Nutrition Ambassadors" as an official student organization at UH that will provide structure, mentoring, and resource provided by UH to all student organizations. Objective 1: Develop and register the proposed program as an official UH student organization: This was developed in the 2015 Fall semester and registered in the 2016 Spring semester. Objective 2: Track the number of students who join the program by semester and academic year: 6 Hispanic and other underrepresented undergraduate students joined the program. (3) Goal: Providing opportunities and access to food, agricultural, and natural resources and human sciences careers in the public and private sector through coordinated internships with USDA/affiliate agencies in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office in Dallas, TX, is the sponsor for this grant. Objective 1: Track the number of workshops coordinated and provided by sponsoring USDA agencies by academic year: 1 during the 2015-2016 academic year. Objective 2: Track the number of applications to USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 6during the 2015-2016 academic year. Objective 3: Track the number of completed USDA/affiliate agency internships by academic year: 6during the 2015-2016 academic year. Objective 4: Conduct focus group interviews with students about their internship experience: 1 completed during the 2015-2016 academic year. (4) Goal: Outreach and recruit Hispanic university and high school students through workshops and educational efforts. Objective 1: Develop a new 3-hour independent study course, which will focus on recruiting students from UH, other state HSI campuses, and future university students from SBISD: This will be completed during the 2016 Fall semester. Objective 2: Track the number of students who enroll and complete the 3-hour independent study course by academic year: This will be completed during the 2016 Fall semester. Objective 3: Track the number of outreach workshops delivered by academic year: This will be completed during the 2016 Fall semester.
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