Healthy Eating, Real-World Budgets
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides nutrition education to families with limited incomes throughout New York City and across New York State. CUCE-NYC educators use curricula developed by teams at Cornell and partner institutions to...
Reflections on a First Year: The Questions That Stay With Me
One year ago I stepped into the role of Executive Director of Cornell University Cooperative Extension – New York City. It has been a year of deep learning. And humbling in the best way. Two questions have stayed with me throughout. The first: what does it mean...
A Nutrition and Health Workshop, Reimagined
One workshop. Two community nutrition educators. Three languages. A recipe for a meaningful learning experience. Community Nutrition Educators, Nidia Vasquez and Takrima Afrin Mumu, recently co-led a multilingual nutrition workshop in English, Spanish, and Bangla at...
The Meaning of Extension in New York City
From Cornell University – College of Human Ecology or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to programs such as 4-H, nutrition and health, parenting education, or horticulture, there are varied ways we talk about the Cornell Cooperative Extension system....
Cornell University Cooperative Extension – NYC Hosts First Showcase
Cornell University Cooperative Extension – NYC closed 2025 with “Extension in NYC: Education for Thriving Communities”— a showcase event that asked us to reflect on what extension truly means. Extension, at its core, is about bridging knowledge and community—meeting...