Last week, staff joined together at the Dinah E. Gore Teaching & Research Kitchens on NC State's campus from Mitchell, Northampton, Durham and Lee counties for their New Educator Skills Training (NEST). Throughout the week, new EFNEP Educators learned tips for leading an effective food demonstration, knife skills, and the keys to a successful food program.

We were fortunate to have Patty Holmes, EFNEP Educator in Alamance County, join us and demonstrate her skills. Just one year ago, Patty received this same training and has flourished in her county. We were glad to have her return to this year's training to demonstrate all the skills she has learned and the experience she has gained throughout the year.

We were also glad to have Catherine Hill, Nutrition Programs Manager, back for this round of training. She shared her expertise on providing effective food demonstrations and engaging participants while providing nutrition knowledge.  Staff also gained hands on experience with knife skills and confidence to share these skills with participants.

We look forward to seeing all the great impacts these new staff will have in their counties!