This $1,195,180 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), supports a collaborative initiative to bridge the equity gap in the poultry industry for historically underrepresented groups. The project is led by the California State University Fresno Foundation, in partnership with the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Iowa State University, and California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo.
The key objectives of this four-year initiative include developing comprehensive online welfare training modules, hosting turkey and laying hen handling workshops, creating industry-backed certification programs, enhancing the accessibility of poultry science resources across HSIs, and expanding poultry education and career resources for high school educators. By prioritizing HSI students, this project aims to foster equity in poultry science education nationwide and improve the job market competitiveness of these underrepresented populations. The project is expected to directly support 1,668 students and expose an additional 6,340 students to the poultry industry.
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