2023 Nutrition and Culinary Workshop

When:
August 17-18, 2023 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
OR
August 24-25, 2023 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 

Where: Edmonton Public Library: The Teaching Kitchen, 2nd Floor Stanley Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square.  Across the street from Canada Place Building downtown Edmonton.

Who: Invitation to attend is for cooks working in a First Nation community in Alberta.   Cooks working in the following programs may be interested in this training: 

• Head Start

• Daycare

• School

• Treatment Centre

• Meals On Wheels

• Elders Lodge

Through this workshop, participants will enhance their nutrition, menu planning, and culinary skills/confidence, network and meet new people, and share best and wise practices.  Training days will be split into a half day in the kitchen cooking and a half day in classroom nutrition education.  All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop.

Space is limited! Register today to secure your date! Registration closes July 14, 2023.  

CLICK to register: https://forms.office.com/r/T3WEEEQtUh

Hosted by: the Nutrition Advisory Team, First Nations Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada in collaboration with The Kitchen at Edmonton Public Library. 

Fees: The workshop fees are paid by FNIHB.  All travel costs are the responsibility of the community.  Foods cooked in the kitchen will be enjoyed by participants at lunch.  All other meals are the responsibility of the community. 

Hotels: Hotels near the Edmonton Public Library include: The Westin Edmonton, Courtyard Edmonton Downtown, Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Centre, Double Tree by Hilton Edmonton Downtown

Questions: If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Gibson, Regional Nutritionist @ 587-334-0286 or email Kathleen.gibson@sac-isc.gc.ca