My 6-day workshop will help 4-8th graders understand the importance of nutrition, eating a healthy meal and spread awareness about harmful fad diets. I will also track visits to my website to measure awareness about the issue. I will conduct a survey after each workshop to see if my audience benefited from my workshop. I will conduct Kahoot quizzes and include interactive activities in each workshop to measure awareness and keep my audience engaged.
Here are the wonderful spaces that supported and hosted my Nutritious and Delicious Workshop: Plainsboro Public Library, 4-H Youth Center, West Windsor Famers Market, Princeton Farmers Market !!
About Me
My name is Samhita Kuroodi and I am a rising senior at South Brunswick High School. I have been interested in Nutrition since 6th grade. I am very passionate about my project and hope that people can take what they learn from me and apply it to their daily lives. I have been in Girl Scouts since Kindergarten and am super passionate about helping my community!
About Our Nutritionist
Akshata Nayak (MSACN, MS) was born and brought up in Bangalore, India. She got her Master of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of Maine at Orono, in 2007, where she studied the effects of toxins on the activity of the immune system. Between 2007 and 2010, she worked at the University of Rochester, as a research technician, studying the progress and evaluation of traumatic brain injuries. While in upstate New York, she attended New York Chiropractic College and earned her second Master of Science degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition in 2010.
She also owns a second business called Little Patakha which is a children's brand that offers toys, books and games focused on diversity and inclusion. She also has a Kickstarter campaign where people can pre order the products and then donate to local schools, libraries and childcare centers. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/littlepatakha/stem-anatomy-jigsaw-puzzle-for-kids-to-promote-acceptance
