The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $1,199,365 Cooperative Agreement under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) to Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The project aims to develop culturally aware leaders and role models from underrepresented minority college students (UMCS) in dietetics, a field that lacks diversity.
The funded initiative, called the Becoming Culturally Aware Leaders (BCAL) Scholars Program, will provide scholarships and training over 4 years to a cohort of 60 graduate and undergraduate UMCS students at two universities. The BCAL Scholars will learn storytelling, leadership, mentoring, and advocacy skills to advance cultural responsiveness and increase the number of diverse role models in dietetics. A video featuring underrepresented dietitians will also be compiled. The project will be implemented through a collaboration between the nutrition and social work departments at the two Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
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