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EFNEP Staff at conference

Early Career Conference - Your Journey Starts Here

Newly hired N.C. Cooperative Extension staff, including 15 EFNEP team members from across the state, gathered on NC State’s Centennial Campus this week for the inaugural Extension Early Career…

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Watch Out for Added Sugars!

Teen Cuisine is an EFNEP program designed to teach youth from grades 6 to 12 important life skills to promote optimal health – both in the present and in the future. The curriculum addresses key…

Fed and Patty preparing for video

Behind the Scenes: EFNEP Success Story

EFNEP staff have been busy filming and creating a new EFNEP Impacts video in Spanish over the past few months! There are several bilingual EFNEP Educators who teach EFNEP classes to the…

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Block Party Draws in New EFNEP Participants

Onslow County EFNEP and 4-H participated in Plaza Manor's Annual Block Party on September 16, 2023. Staff were on hand to provide residents with information regarding upcoming events with N.C.…

Hazel teaching students

Another Summer Camp Season for the Books!

Scotland County EFNEP, in partnership with 4-H, sponsored their annual summer camp. Youth from around the county attended weekly sessions on nutrition and physical activity, developing leadership…

Janet Bryan with partner

We Love Our Community Partners!

Janet Bryan, McDowell County EFNEP educator, and Bridget Burnette, Coordinator for the Adult High School at McDowell Technical Community College have partnered together for several years. Because of…

Patty cooking

Germ Busters!

Patty Bowers, youth EFNEP educator in Chowan and Perquimans Counties partnered with Asheton Smith, 4-H Agent in Perquimans County to co-lead a Cloverbud Cooking Class. It was a fun morning filled…

NCSU Staff at conference

Empowering Food Citizens  

Unity, Hope, Joy, and Self-care - These are the ingredients Chef Daniel Thomas and panelists cooked up during their opening session Cooking Up Empowerment: Ingredients for Food Citizens…

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Teamwork! EFNEP Teams Up With Other Program Areas

EFNEP Educator, Chrissy Barbrey, was part of the amazing team in Halifax County that worked together to provide education and technical assistance to a group of students at a local high school. This…

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Celebrating Our EFNEP Staff!

Our EFNEP programs across the state typically focus on our participants within the local communities, improving their lives through healthy lifestyles changes. Today we want to take a moment to…