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SignsofPositiveChangeInstructions3.pptxSustainable living & mindful eating
ASU School of Social Work
Signs of Positive Change
Prof L. Schmidt
Sign of Positive Change Instructions
Research a project currently being implemented by an individual/group/organization to address an issue with a nutrition or health impact studied in class. The featured project may be local, regional, national or global in scope. An organization may oversee several projects that apply to class and a brief overview of these projects may be listed as part of the assignment but one project should be chosen as the focus of this work and your class presentation.
Instructions
Class presentation, via Discussion Board, using a narrated PowerPoint slide presentation, of the project you identify as a sign of positive change. This will be a BRIEF (six slides, five minutes) presentation.
Presentation Guidelines: follow these grading requirements to be eligible for maximum points.
Prepare 6 NARRATED Power Point slides with the following content:
Picture of person, project, logo, etc. to introduce the subject of your presentation. 1 point
Nutrition/food issue AND specific population targeted by this project.
2 points
Overview of project including mission, goals and implementation of project.
3 points
Why you chose this as a sign of positive change. 1 point
Your choice…something related to this project you think your classmates should know about or something that was particularly inspiring about the work being done. 1 point
Contact info for person, group or organization including links to websites and related resources. 1 point
NARRATED Power Point presentation required. (11 points)
Submit Power point presentation posted to Discussion Board section in Blackboard by due date posted in Course Outline. (20 points)
Discussion Board:
You will view and respond to FIVE classmates’ presentations by Due Date posted in Course Outline. Each response is worth 2 points (for total possible of 10 points). Your responses must be thoughtful, significant, and show that a) you viewed the presentation and know what it is about, and b) you are providing appropriate, respectful, encouraging feedback to your classmate. Try to reach 300 words in each post. You may ask questions to your classmate and respond to their comments. Try to create a stimulating, useful educational atmosphere for yourself and others. This is fun, make it fun and engaging! (10 points)
Student Sample
Morale, Amy
Founded by two sisters, Rebecca and Sarah Kidwell, in 2009
Issue and Target Population
Growing concern for the use of genetically modified foods and pesticide use on produce
Lack of transparency of where food was coming from and the time it takes for the food to travel to the consumer
Adults and families in Phoenix area
Mission, Goals, Implementation
Goal is to maximize transparency on where and how consumers food is grown and minimize the time of travel from farm to table
Urban farm in Phoenix growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs
Organic gardening
Compost
Garden Consultation
Landscape and architect design
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
(Delivered weekly)
“Farmyard is dedicated to all facets of organic edible gardening in the Southwest. Our philosophy is simple. Grow locally. Produce organically. Eat well.”
Why I Chose Farmyard
My personal history includes small family farms in the Midwest and New England as well as a backyard garden throughout my childhood in Vermont
Experience living near a farm and purchasing their CSA, the experience was healthy, plentiful, and rewarding
Local Business
Inspiration
Began as a small backyard garden, expanding to the front yards and creating excitement and curiosity among the neighborhood.
Garden tours twice per year in the Spring/Summer season and Fall/Winter Season
Arcadias Edible Garden
Plant-based recipes available online
“Our philosophy is simple. Grow locally. Produce organically. Eat well.”
Get Connected
Rebecca Kidwell
Telephone: 602-954-1440 Email: [email protected]
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
http://www.myfarmyard.com/ediblegardentour/
References
http:// www.myfarmyard.com/index.html
Lazaroff, C. Food travels far to reach your tables. (2002). Organic Consumers Association. Retrieved from https ://www.organicconsumers.org /
United States Environmental Protection Agency, www.epa.gov
Photo Credits: all photos retrieved from Farmyard website http://www.myfarmyard.com/index.html
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