Teens Teach Nutrition Virtually to Youth During COVID-19: Improved Leadership Skills and Health Behaviors

Authors

Wendy S. Wolfe, Cornell University Division of Nutritional SciencesFollow
Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte, Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYCFollow
Dana M. Wheeler, Police Athletic League, Inc. (now at ExpandED Schools, Inc.)Follow
Emma R. Dhimitri, Cornell University student intern (now at Colorado State University Extension)Follow
Josie G. Ford, Cornell University student intern (now at Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine)Follow
Kieu A. Phan, Cornell University student intern (now at University of Michigan School of Public Health)Follow
Dylan G. Ratnarajah, Cornell University student intern (now at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.)Follow

Volume

61

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.61.04.21

Abstract

The Choose Health Action Teens (CHAT) program of Cornell Cooperative Extension engages teens to teach a nutrition curriculum to younger youth, with the goal of enhancing the leadership skills and health behaviors of the teen teachers. Due to COVID-19, an in-person CHAT program in New York City was converted to virtual and implemented online during Summer 2020. Twelve teens, mentored by eight college interns, taught youth virtually in their homes. Quantitative and qualitative assessments demonstrated improvement in teen leadership and facilitation skills and health behaviors, and suggest that converting this type of programming to a virtual environment can be successful.

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Recommended Citation

Wolfe, W. S., Davis-Manigaulte, J., Wheeler, D. M., Dhimitri, E. R., Ford, J. G., Phan, K. A., & Ratnarajah, D. G. (2024). Teens Teach Nutrition Virtually to Youth During COVID-19: Improved Leadership Skills and Health Behaviors. The Journal of Extension, 61(4), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.04.21