A GREAT PLATEin 3 steps

Iya M. Domen Shana T. Nagaue Christy Pascua Stacey Snee Katie R. Thomas

FSHN 452 ‘Concepts in Nutrition Education’ Spring 2006

Project Development

Worked with American Diabetes Association (ADA) last semester

Learned about the plate method from Naomi Kanehiro

Determined target audience Came up with several forums for

nutrition education of families of people with diabetes (Type 2)

Project Development

Selected health fair at ADA’s Walk for Diabetes as forum

ADA also asked us to participate in Alert Day health fair at the State Capitol

Needed to come up with simple and fast explanation of the plate method

Created 3 easy steps to follow when making a “Great Plate”

Project Development

Evaluation tool developed Walk for Diabetes – March 18,

2006 Refined evaluation tool Alert Day – March 28, 2006

Walk for Diabetes Fundraiser at

Kapiolani Park “Trial Run” Mostly female,

many ages, variety ethnicities

Issues: Small space Participants

hesitant to write Reading/writing

issues? Wide variety of

people

Alert Day Raise public

awareness at Capitol

All day event with education/activities

Changes made since “Walk”

Issues: Unexpected

population Lines of people Windy/rainy

Alert Day

Lessons Learned

Know your stuff Many questions Anticipate questions

Know your target audience Setting/Location, event promotion Age, ethnicity, health status, etc. Language, literacy

KISS General message Evaluation format

Don’t reinvent the wheel! New, useful material of what exists May lead to future plate method applications