{"id":8976,"date":"2021-01-18T13:17:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T18:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eatrightpa.org\/?p=8976"},"modified":"2021-10-30T05:01:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T05:01:38","slug":"diversity-inclusion-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/18\/diversity-inclusion-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity &#038; Inclusion Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Aubrey Redd, MS; Diversity Task Force Co-Chair<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year more than ever, diversity and inclusivity practices have taken the spotlight &#8211; and dietetics is no different! In the field of dietetics, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdrnet.org\/registry-statistics?id=2579&amp;actionxm=ByDemographics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 77% of RD\u2019s are white non-Hispanic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leaving a crucially underserved and underrepresented demographic. That being said, the Academy of Nutrition &amp; Dietetics, as well as PAND, are supporting lasting change through various D &amp; I (diversity &amp; inclusion) initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Academy Initiatives<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/leadership\/governance\/committees\/diversity-and-inclusion-committee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Academy\u2019s Diversity &amp; Inclusion Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stands with the goal to establish \u201cpolicies and strategies to enhance the recruitment, retention, and inclusion of, and leadership development for, individuals from underrepresented groups as identified by the Academy\u201d. This year, the Academy also established the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/news-center\/member-updates\/from-our-leaders\/diversity-inclusion-committee-update-consultation-collaboration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity &amp; Inclusion Advisory Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, consisting of 25 Academy members selected for their expertise in the field. The committee\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/-\/media\/eatrightpro-files\/leadership\/committee-year-end-reports\/diversity-and-inclusion-committee-year-end-report.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=13A613E412B82D24F45179BB288B6174E2F6B3FC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020-2021 strategic goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop action plans in 30-day increments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate and design D &amp; I listening sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop the D &amp; I Advisory Group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support the D &amp; I liaison program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote diverse leadership development with the D &amp; I Leaders program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/leadership\/honors-and-awards\/diversity-awards-and-grants\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D &amp; I grants and scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit a D &amp; I proposal for FNCE 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify collaboration opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the strategic goals of the D &amp; I Committee, the Academy of Nutrition has also announced a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eatrightfoundation.org\/2020\/12\/prioritizing-diversity-and-inclusion-in-nutrition-and-dietetics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the Nutrition and Dietetics Educators\/Preceptors member interest group. The program seeks to find and address barriers to students and professionals of diverse backgrounds. Interested in applying? Applications are due January 28th, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PAND Initiatives<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the support of the current diversity co-chairs, Talya Adams and Aubrey Redd, PAND has initiated the Diversity Task Force. This Task Force seeks to support D &amp; I initiatives while creating a space for information and resource sharing between the PAND board and Pennsylvania district affiliates. The PAND Diversity Task Force meets monthly to discuss various relevant topics. If you know of any great diversity resources or would like to support, reach out to Aubrey Redd at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:reddaubrey@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reddaubrey@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have heard, this year\u2019s Annual Meeting &amp; Expo is focusing on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivating Culture: Celebrating Diversity and Under-Represented Topics<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The AME committee is looking to \u201ccelebrate diverse or underrepresented topic areas while provoking discussion and audience engagement\u201d. If you\u2019re interested or know someone who would be a great fit, email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:AND.pand2@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AND.pand2@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to submit proposals and abstracts!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Resources &amp; Links<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you support diversity and inclusivity in your practices, and your day to day lives? Here are some helpful tips and resources to get you started on your journey to cultural competence. You can find links to all the information referenced below on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatrightpro.org\/practice\/practice-resources\/diversity-and-inclusion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academy of Nutrition resource page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow or join an Academy member interest group.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read one of the many diversity and inclusion articles from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition &amp; Dietetics (JAND).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply or nominate someone for one of the diversity grants, awards, or scholarships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigate some of the available JAND research studies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read cultural competency publications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen, watch, or participate in inclusive recorded sessions, videos and webinars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only way to support diversity in the field of dietetics is to become more self-aware! These resources can help support you on your own journey, or inform your future practices and the practices of others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8977 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.eatrightpa.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Aubrey-Redd-Headshot-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aubrey Redd, MS completed her BS in Nutrition &amp; Dietetics and MS in Community Nutrition at West Chester University. She is currently a dietetic intern with the West Chester University distance dietetic internship and plans to sit for her registration exam in summer 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Aubrey Redd, MS; Diversity Task Force Co-Chair This year more than ever, diversity and inclusivity practices have taken the spotlight &#8211; and dietetics is no different! In the field of dietetics, more than 77% of RD\u2019s are white non-Hispanic, leaving a crucially underserved and underrepresented demographic. That being said, the Academy of Nutrition &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":10853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10854,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8976\/revisions\/10854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eatrightpa.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}