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Are you looking for a way to build your professional skills while impacting your community?
Join UCCE Fresno MEET!
As a member of the UCCE Fresno Master Education Extender Team (MEET), you will have the opportunity to be trained to deliver basic nutrition education and physical activity lessons to students and adults in Fresno County.
Become a UCCE Fresno Master Education Extender-Consider the Benefits!
• Gain experience in delivering USDA-approved nutrition education to the community.
• Provide quality, researched-based education to low-income families.
• Professional level training in the public health field.
• “Letter of Work Completed” from UC Cooperative Extension.
• Teach families how to make healthy lifestyle changes.
• Build professional and personal skills through hands-on experience.
UC-CalFresh
Master Education Extenders are a vital part of the Fresno County UC-CalFresh Nutrition Education Program. UC-CalFresh provides research-based, practical information and tools to help low-income families develop healthy food and physical activity habits. Our team is dedicated to delivering the most up-to-date nutrition education to the community and you can be a part of the team!
Learn more about UC-CalFresh at: http://ucanr.org/sites/fresnonutrition/
Agency Partnership
As a professional development program designed to meet the needs of the UC-CalFresh Nutrition Education Program and the needs of the UC-CalFresh target audience, and because of the time commitment needed to provide classes at locations determined by UC-CalFresh, staff from other agencies will not be accepted into the MEET program. Agencies that wish to offer UC-CalFresh nutrition education classes are invited to coordinate with UC-CalFresh to schedule classes with UC-CalFresh staff and trained Master Extenders.
To schedule classes please contact:
Lynnette Brewer
Program Manager
559-600-7223
lybrewer@ucdavis.edu
Program Requirements
- 9-month commitment
- 40 hours of participation during the 9-month period (An average of 4-5 classes a month)
- Complete initial training and ongoing training as needed
- Age 18 or older
- Fingerprint clearance with both Department of Justice and Federal Bureau
- Reliable transportation
Program Application & Contact
Interested? Apply today!
Click here to apply online.
For additional MEET information, contact:
Sandra Ortega
559-600-7241
sortega@ucdavis.edu 
