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Teaching nutrition literacy through culinary workshops

Spanning classroom lectures, immersive cooking workshops, and culinary sessions with students from West Philadelphia high schools, the Community Nutrition and Culinary Medicine course provides Penn Med students with evidence-based nutrition knowledge and prepares them to hold empowering conversations about food and nutrition with patients.

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How Pop-up Books Are Made

Presented by the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, this workshop will feature graphic designer and paper engineer Kelli Anderson demystifying how pop-up books are made. Anderson will show her design process for 3D elements, including how to build “blanks”, envision 2D design on 3D surfaces, set up a print file for a dimensional project, and effectively work with a printer. Participants will receive a laser-cut kit of paper pieces, which will be assembled into a “sliceform” pop-up—taken directly from Anderson’s new book, “Alphabet in Motion.” Free and open to the public. Register for the talk and the workshop separately.

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Navigating Mistrust and Misinformation in Health Communication

Participants in this virtual session led by Florencia Greer Polite, professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and chief for the division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine, will explore the research behind prebunking, bypassing, and other methods for addressing misinformation and mistrust when speaking about science. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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The Criminalization of Homelessness in America

Organized by Penn Housing Rights project, this discussion will focus on the ongoing struggle to address homelessness as reflected in the principles enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Expert panelists will reflect on historical advances and drawbacks in legislation and litigation regarding the rights of unhoused people. This program will challenge participants to ask how the nation can simultaneously address the needs and defend the dignity of unhoused people while working to end homelessness. Free and open to the Penn community. CLE credits available. Register to attend.

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