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Ontario, (March 13, 2017) – On March 25th at the Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre, the Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA) will transform the future of home economics. Geared to attract Professional Home Economists, Dietitians, Nutritionists, bloggers and university students, OHEA’s 38th annual conference promises a full day of professional development, networking, inspiration and fun for delegates, speakers and sponsors.
The jam packed agenda includes dynamic speakers, skill exchange breakout sessions, a student focused panel discussion, award presentations and plenty of time to network, visit exhibits and participate in the popular silent auction and raffle. Keynote Speaker - Bobby Umar - Executive leadership coach, authority on personal branding and TEDx speaker will kick-off the day with a strong dose of inspiration and authentic connection. OHEA member Sandra Venneri, P.H.Ec., selected as a finalist for the 2017 Mompreneur® Start Up Award2/1/2017
Four Ryerson delegates had the pleasure of attending the 2017 ACHES conference at Brescia University College. Along with almost fifty other students, we were able to learn about becoming agents of change, which was the theme of this conference. We were able to hear from many inspiring speakers on their journey towards becoming a change maker.
Delegates were given the opportunity to connect with these professionals in a personal way during the Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA) and London Home Economics Association (LHEA) Networking Dinner and Mixer on Friday evening. Here are a few words that our Ryerson Delegates had to say about the conference: OHEA member Pat Moynihan Morris, P.H.Ec., was at Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga teaching Grade 12 students how to make a delicious turkey chili. Thanks to Ontario Turkey, these students are well on their way to achieving 6 by 16! (www.sixbysixteen.me). For more turkey recipes, please visit the Ontario Turkey website here.
OHEA was invited by the St. Elizabeth A. Seton School Parent Council, in the Ottawa area, to present ideas for healthy school lunch options to parents at their Parent Engagement Workshop on November 16th. Lucky for us, Mary Carver, P.H.Ec, and Linda Reasbeck, P.H.Ec., both from the Ottawa Home Economics Association (and OHEA) volunteered to help. Mary covered food literacy, the online OHEA petition, status of Canada's Food Guide, tips/tricks for lunches, information about OHEA, where to find credible nutrition information, getting kids in the kitchen to cook real food. This was followed by a Question and Answer period. Linda had a hands-on exhibit with samples of lunch containers, healthy mini-muffins to sample, fruit and veggie kabobs, hard-cooked eggs, lean meat, whole grains etc. and presented with the help of a capable and keen male student - it was great fun. Emphasis was on healthy, quick to assemble, fun and colourful real food that kids will eat – not discard. Minimizing salt, sugar, fat and and overly processed foods. Handouts included:
A big thank you to Mary Carver, P.H.Ec., and Linda Reasbeck, P.H.Ec., for making this such a successful event. Information submitted by Mary Carver, P.H.Ec.
We were given a fantastic opportunity to teach Six by Sixteen cooking classes at the Royal Winter Fair, on November 8th and 9th. Over 100 students from 3 different schools came to learn some essential cooking skills, and cook Chipotle Black Bean Chile, from our cookbook, Homegrown. The students came eager to learn, and not only learned new skills, but took home their finished product. A big thank you goes out to our OHEA volunteers: Andrea Leisner, P.H.Ec., Ilona Maziarczyk, P.H.Ec., Jan Main, P.H.Ec., Tiina Tralman, RD, P.H.Ec., Rachel Johnstone, P.H.Ec., and Barbara Weese, P.H.Ec. We were joined by Teacher Ambassadors from AgScape, who spoke about some of the local ingredients in the chili. All students who attended left with a Certificate of Completion from OHEA and Six By Sixteen, as well as a Six by Sixteen apron.
The Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA), in partnership with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s (OFA) Six by Sixteen food literacy program and AgScape™ (the voice of Agriculture in the Classroom Ontario), are pleased to be hosting a series of hands-on cooking classes for Ontario secondary school students at the upcoming Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, on November 8-9, 2016, at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, on the Burnbrae Farms Food & Lifestyle Stage. Basic food preparation skills and the ability to prepare healthful meals from scratch, while also incorporating local ingredients, are fundamental to the health of our youth and our agriculture system. Sadly today, culinary skills are rarely passed down from previous generations and processed foods and fast foods frequently replace basic, nutritious, home-cooked meals. Teaching Ontario youth to make nutritious food choices incorporating local ingredients, and giving them hands-on kitchen skills to create meals from scratch, prepares them to lead healthy, independent lives. Cooking classes will feature a hearty and nutritious recipe from OHEA’s latest cookbook Homegrown – Celebrating the Canadian Foods We Grow, Raise and Produce – currently shortlisted for the Taste Canada Awards and edited by award-winning cookbook author and TV personality Mairlyn Smith, P.H.Ec. OHEA is a self-regulated body of professional Home Economists that promotes high professional standards among its members so that they may assist families and individuals to achieve and maintain a desirable quality of life. OHEA supports all efforts to improve food literacy in Ontario through advocacy, outreach and partnerships. The Six by Sixteen food literacy program is an initiative by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to help young people learn to plan and prepare six nutritious, locally sourced meals by the time they are sixteen years old. AgScape™ is dedicated to enhancing the learning experiences of students by providing high quality, objective and curriculum-linked agriculture and food related learning materials and professional consultative service to Ontario educators. For further information, please contact: media@ohea.on.ca Tonight in Ontario is the Harvest Moon – a signal to past generations that the crop was ready. I thought it was fitting to reflect (pardon the pun) on my recent trip to Manitoba. Months ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to a Food & Farm trip during harvest time in the prairies. All expenses paid, yes. What did they ask of us all participants? NOTHING. Yes, I truly mean that. How they picked us all, I don’t know – the only connection I can figure out was our love of good food!
After settling in to my regular life, I have had a few days to gather my thoughts (and my sleep). I am sure to blog about my specific experiences of a whirlwind 3 days but this summary at least represents the table of contents.
The most sincerest Thank You goes out to:
Sandra Venneri, BSc, P.H.Ec Healthy Food & Nutrition Consultant Certified Craving Change (TM) Facilitator To read Sandra's blog, visit http://nutritionbites88.wordpress.com |
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