2022 Georgia Nutrition Council Annual Conference (NOW Virtual! )

While diversity, inclusion, and equity are three interconnected concepts, they far from interchangeable. As practitioners of health and nutrition, our services must encompass all the ways in which people are different and unique. By looking through a broader lens, we can see that diversity is more than race, ethnicity, or other common demographics. The recipients of our work also differ in thought processes, cultural influences, and daily living. In order to provide the best services, we must merge the way in which we deliver our services to include, accept, and celebrate the various perspectives of the people we serve. Ultimately, we must examine the value we place on the equitable distribution of access, opportunity, and improvement of health.

These concepts are deeply connected to the overall health and nutrition of people. Access to the best food, nutrition services, and advice for healthy living for a diverse population requires a diverse group of educated professionals. With a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, nutrition professionals can best work—individually and together—to achieve effective, innovative collaborations to improve the health of all Georgians.

The Georgia Nutrition Council President, Diandria Barber, invites to our first President's Welcome Event. This welcome event will take place on Wednesday, February 23 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM online. This event is included in the FULL conference registration.

Dr. Anderson is a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication and the Coordinator for the ALEC Graduate Program at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens. He also holds an appointment as an Extension Leadership Specialist, where he is responsible for the creation and facilitation of interventions that utilize non-traditional methods to train and support institutional, organizational, and community leaders throughout the state of Georgia. Additionally, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership studies related to leadership ethics, collaborative problem solving, effective approaches to leadership development, and inclusive leadership practices.

Dr. Anderson’s scholarly pursuits are related to the investigation and evaluation of educational and training programs for leaders that build human capacity, especially among underrepresented, underserved, and marginalized groups. As a result of the aforementioned activities, he has invited to give over 100 talks, workshops and presentations on capacity building, both domestically and internationally. Prior to coming to UGA, Dr. Anderson has worked as the Director of Distance and Graduate Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, a Teacher Educator at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, a Secondary Career and Technical Educator at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, and an account executive for Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in Chicago.

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