April 6th, 2021
DEI Spotlight: Norah Ismail As the holy month of Ramadan approaches this April, I find myself reflecting quite a bit on my path and where it has led me. Born in Egypt to immigrant parents and growing up in communities where diversity was the majority, I never quite understood how “othered” my identities made me. […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
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March 15th, 2021
DEI Bay State Potluck Recipe Collection! Share your favorite culturally diverse recipe with MAND members! The MAND DEI Committee is looking for exciting international recipes to begin a collection featuring a variety of cultural foods. Do you have a cultural or diverse ethnic recipe to share? We’d love for you to share your recipe so […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: DEI, Recipe
March 9th, 2021
Join us on March 10th for our inaugural Day of Giving! Every donation counts, and every penny goes to a future RDN to cover student expenses in scholarship awards. Please join us in support of the Massachusetts Dietitians Education Foundation (MDEF) to raise scholarship funds for future RDs! The first annual Day of Giving will […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
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March 1st, 2021
National Nutrition Month is here! This means that it is time for MAND Elections 2021 – 2022! Here is the link to access: https://www.eatrightma.org/members/election.cfm?id=6Voting closes March 31st.
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February 27th, 2021
AND elections are done and Massachusetts participation went up to 13.54% from last year’s 8.1%! Keep up the participation as we have the MAND Board of Directors elections coming quickly. Read further for the nominations. Lastly, the entire month of February is National Black History Month. So at MAND we wanted to feature once again […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Black History Month, DEI, MAND Board Elections
February 13th, 2021
It is time! Get out your ballots and think about voting in the upcoming MAND election. The MAND election is set to begin on March 1. Please read below to see the candidates. There will be more to come on their bios in the upcoming week. LASTLY, don’t forget to vote in the Academy of […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: MAND Board Elections
February 4th, 2021
Here at MAND we are beyond excited everyday to feature the amazing diverse dietitians that serve the community of Massachusetts. Today, we interview Sue-Ellen Anderson Hayes and her path to becoming a registered dietitian. Please continue to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and all dietitians. DEI Feature: Sue-Ellen Anderson Haynes My name is Sue-Ellen Anderson […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
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January 29th, 2021
Can you believe January is almost over? As we snuggle into our homes with hot chocolate in hand we can dream about warmer weather together. Follow Dana Steinmetz as she takes us to the Mediterranean Sea and explores different variations of the Mediterranean diet. Regional Variations of the Mediterranean Diet Images of red wine, olive […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
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January 11th, 2021
Is it true! Yes- 2021 is here. Maybe many people are not thinking of New Year’s Resolutions and are focused on the COVID-19 vaccine or politics, but hopefully here at MAND we can remind you that today and every day is a chance to empower your clients, friends, family and self with positive goals. Sangeeta […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: 2021, Goals
December 30th, 2020
Give yourself a pat on the back – we made it! Celebrate the end of 2020 with Dana Steinmetz as she recaps a year of MAND. Gabriel Lopez also shares how COVID-19 has impacted his studies and learning modalities as a Master’s student. Happy New Year! A Look Back at MAND 2020 2020 has been […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: 2020, MSDA