DD webinar bundles are now here! No matter your area of interest or specialty, we have webinars for you - with insights from seasoned professionals from the DD community. See below for more information on which webinars are included in this bundle package. 

*CEU applications are currently pending.

Webinar 1: Beyond Intuitive Eating: Applying Ancestral Wisdom, Promoting Autonomy, and Embodying Healing + Q&A

By Sherry Lin, MFA, RDN

Over the past 25 years, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch’s ground-breaking book, Intuitive Eating, has offered us an alternative to the traditional, clinical nutrition education many dietitians received. While the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating has helped many people create a healthier relationship with food and their bodies, a new generation of BIPOC nutrition advocates are turning to alternative methods to promote health in their communities. These methods include applying ancestral wisdom and reconnecting with traditions and spirituality to embody communal healing. In my presentation, I will provide three case studies of BIPOC health-entrepreneurs who are integrating these principles to promote health and healing in their communities. 

Webinar 2: It’s Time to Diversify MyPlate + Q&A 

By Leatta Byrd, MA, RDN

Time is overdue for providing BIPOC communities with relevant nutrition education and tools. Our communities have been overlooked and underserved for years. In this session, participants will be challenged to reconstruct their expert knowledge and be open to determining how best to value and incorporate cultural foodways into the MyPlate eating guide. According to the 2020 - 2025 Dietary Guidelines the My Plate is meant to be adaptable to personal preferences and budgetary considerations. BIPOC Individuals and communities need to be provided with cultural inclusive nutrition education. This will bring about high program impacts and help BIPOC individuals and families be successful with improving their eating habits and health. BIPOC nutrition professionals will be inspired to integrate a more diverse MyPlate and other feeding guidelines in their practice.

Webinar 3: Building Confidence and Competence in Nutritionally Adequate and Culturally Inclusive Plant-Based Diets + Q&A 

By Prab Kaur, MSc, RD

The interest in and adoption of plant-based diets is increasing and while there is currently no established definition for ‘plant-based’, a plant-based diet can be defined as a diet made up of mostly plant foods where animal foods may or may not be included. Within this broader category, a plant-based eater may follow one of the more specific dietary patterns where nutritional considerations vary depending on the dietary pattern being followed. In no part of this definition is it specified that plant-based diets must only include ‘Western’ plant foods, yet there remains an unfortunate societal tendency to view ‘cultural’ or ‘traditional’ plant foods as less healthy options. In this session, we will discuss the benefits of plant-based eating and how we may build a nutritionally adequate and culturally inclusive plant-based diet with competence and confidence.

Webinar 4: Culturally Sensitive Nutrition Counseling: Integrating Theory to Practice in Virtual and Non-Virtual Settings + Q&A 

By Piraveena Piremathasan, RD, CDE, CBE

As dietetics professionals, we’re fortunate to work and learn from our clients from diverse cultures. The intent of this workshop is to explore strategies to integrate the theoretical data on cultural sensitivity into nutrition practice for telehealth and in-person visits. This session will highlight experiences and lessons learned from dietitians working in a multicultural community setting in Montreal.

Webinar 5: Beyond MyPlate: Adapting Standard Nutrition Recommendations to Latine Cultural Food Patterns + Q&A

By Krista Linares, MPH, RDN

The Plate (“MyPlate”) is one of the most popular tools for nutrition education used by dietitians and public health organizations, but is the Plate leaving your patients from other cultures behind? 

In this session, we will explore the cultural acceptability of The Plate, especially as it pertains to Latine audiences. This will include commentary on the role of whole grains and dairy products in The Plate versus in Latine diets, as well as how cultural differences in preparing vegetables and plating and serving meals may be impacting your clients’ perception of The Plate. Information presented will include comparisons between the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Latine dietary patterns, research on lactose tolerance in Latine populations, and an exploration of traditional Latine cooking techniques. Finally, advice on how to communicate and present The Plate to adapt to different cultural needs will be discussed.

Webinar 6: Where the Client Resides: Using Cultural Humility to Improve Food Literacy & Provide Effective Nutritional Counseling

By Deanna Belleny Lewis, MPH, RDN, Sade Meeks, MS, RD

Join Sade Meeks from GRITS and Deanna Belleny from Diversify Dietetics for a virtual professional development webinar focused on learning and implementing principles of cultural humility. This webinar will explore ways to use cultural humility to support food literacy among diverse clients. These are fundamental skills for all practitioners.