The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a FREE nutrition education program for limited resource families. Since 2008, the University of the District of Columbia EFNEP has worked in local communities to teach participants skills and strategies to stretch their food dollars, eat nutritious meals, and improve their overall health.Â
EFNEP educators are members of the community who serve and teach participants how to improve their nutritional health and well-being.
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Through a series of hands-on and fun lessons,
EFNEP participants learn about:Â
• Healthy Eating and Cooking For Less
• Saving Money at the Grocery Store
• Cooking and Planning Meals
• Keeping Food Safe
• Being Active
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EFNEP offers adult programs, typically six to eight sessions long and held in a community setting. Adult programs incorporate relevant nutrition information to help families eat better food for less money. Small group sizes allow EFNEP educators to tailor each class for their audience.
Participants connect with one another in hands-on activities and group discussion. All EFNEP classes include interactive food demonstrations of easy and delicious recipes. Also, each lesson comes with a lesson enhancement and a tool designed to help participants adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Youth programs include children 5-18 years and pregnant teens at eligible community sites. Children and teen programs are offered in collaboration with community groups and schools. Fun, hands-on and age-appropriate nutrition education opportunities are created throughout six sessions. Click here for EFNEP youth programming near you.
1. Have am interest in food and nutrition issues
2. Have a desire to help others, especially those with low income
3. Are enthusiastic about getting involves in community health
4. Enjoy cooking
5. Seek college credits in the nutrition, medical, social work, adult education, or family consumer science field
6. Are able to volunteer at least 20 hours per week for at least one semester
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs
and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity
(including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status,
familial/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political
beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
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Additionally, this information is available in languages other than English. To file a
complaint alleging discrimination, please complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office or write a
letter addressed to US Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. Submit your completed letter or form to USDA via fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
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The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action
institution. The University prohibits discrimination or harassment against any person on the basis of the actual or perceived actual race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities,
matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business, or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. This policy covers all programs, services policies, and procedures of the University, including admission to educational programs and employment. The University emphasizes the recruitment of minorities, women, disabled individuals, disabled veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, and other eligible veterans.
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El Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA) prohÃbe la discriminación en todos sus programas y actividades por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, religión, sexo, identidad de género (incluida la expresión de género), orientación sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar / parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia Pública, creencias polÃticas, represalias o represalias por actividades previas de derechos civiles. (No todas las bases prohibidas se aplican a todos los programas.) Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios de comunicación alternativos para obtener información sobre el programa. (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense, etc.) debe comunicarse con la Agencia responsable o con el TARGET Center de USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Federal Relay Service al (800) 877-8339. Además, esta información está disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Para presentar una queja alegando discriminación, por favor complete el Formulario de Queja por Discriminación del Programa del USDA, AD-3027, que se encuentra en lÃnea en http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, o en cualquier oficina del USDA o escriba una carta dirigida a Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, Oficina del Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles, , 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 y proporcionar en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. EnvÃe su carta o formulario completado al USDA por fax: (202) 690-7442; o correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, lame al (866) 632-9992. USDA es un proveedor, empleador y prestamista con igualdad de oportunidades para todos.
La Universidad del Distrito de Columbia es una institución de Acción Afirmativa en igualdad de Oportunidades. La Universidad prohÃbe la discriminación o el acoso contra cualquier persona sobre la base de la raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, discapacidad, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género reales o percibidos, responsabilidades familiares, matrÃcula, afiliación polÃtica, estado marital, apariencia personal, información genética, estado familiar, fuente de ingresos, estado como vÃctima de una ofensa intrafamiliar, lugar de residencia o negocio, o estado como veterano, según o dispuesto y en la medida requerida por los estatutos del Distrito y Federal y regulaciones. Esta polÃtica cubre todos los programas, polÃticas de servicios y procedimientos de la Universidad, incluida la admisión a programas educativos y empleo. La Universidad enfatiza el reclutamiento de minorÃas, mujeres, personas discapacitadas, veteranos discapacitados, veteranos de la era de Vietnam y otros veteranos elegibles.
