Within the national Land-Grant University System, 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities are bridging the gap between information and lack of resources to enhance underserved communities through research and Cooperative Extension programs. Many of these initiatives focus on healthy eating, physical activity, entrepreneurship and improving the economic conditions of small farmers.
Examples of this work include:
- Extension professionals at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University are educating entrepreneurs about the aspects of legally operating a business in Alabama, including selecting a business structure and filing taxes. During its first year of operation, 80 Alabamians benefited from the program.
- In Georgia, a Fort Valley State University Extension community garden is feeding more than 1,000 households in a poverty-stricken town each year at no cost to them. Launched in 2014, the Village Community Garden also provides a space for education and physical activity — important services in this rural community of 6,200 residents.
- Tennessee State University’s SNAP-Education Program launched a social media and branding campaign in 2019 to accurately represent communities of color actively engaging in healthy lifestyles. Photos and interactive media from the diversity database are being used in various marketing efforts by other organizations.
Source: National Impacts Database
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