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Press Passes

Members of the press who write for publications devoted to health, nutrition, food industry and other related fields are encouraged to contact the School to request complimentary registration to the Symposium. Contact Mark Krumm for full details.

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Friedman School Welcomes the ADA Hunger & Environment Nutrition Dietary Practice Group

HEN will be coming to the Friedman School on the evening of November 7th right after the Symposium to host a film festival. The film festival is open to all interested persons. Additionally, HEN members qualify for discounted registration to the Friedman School Symposium. Contact Mark Krumm for more information on discounted registration fees.

Details on the film festival and membership are available on their web site at http://www.hendpg.org

Positive Deviance in the Spotlight: Workshop, Book Signing Reception and More

Randa Wilkinson, Director of Training at the Positive Deviance Initiative, has been added to the program on the afternoon of November 5th to present an introduction to a PD approach to nutrition challenges. Wilkinson is also leading the half-day workshop on Positive Deviance on the 4th.

Wilkinson’s lecture will be open to all persons, including non-registrants who may be in Boston to attend the American Dietetic Association’s annual conference and would like to learn more about Positive Deviance approaches to challenges in nutrition.

Following the lecture, the Friedman School will host a reception with a book-signing event for “The Power of Positive Deviance” authored by Richard Pascale, Monique Sternin, and the late Jerry Sternin, co-founders of the Positive Deviance Initiative. The event will also serve as an introduction to the Friedman School’s certificate programs in Positive Deviance, Nutrition Communications for Public Relations Professionals and Delivery Science in International Nutrition.

The reception will be from approximately 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the School, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston.