Success Stories

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  MSU Extension educator wins prestigious award to launch breastfeeding and infant care project in Egypt

  Published on February 16, 2024
  Ghaida Batarseh Havern, a maternal, infant and early childhood health educator at Michigan State University Extension, was chosen as a 2024 CANR Global Scholar to launch an innovative project.

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  Growing healthy eaters

  Published on December 22, 2023
  An MSU Extension-supported effort brings local farmers and childcare providers together to support healthy children.

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  “No room for error”: Keeping Halloween food safe for children with allergies

  Published on October 20, 2023
  Community awareness and food safety education, like that offered through MSU Extension, can help all kids have a safe and happy Halloween experience.

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  Books, pencils and school meals: Putting kids first

  Published on September 29, 2023
  Making Michigan school meals an essential part of the school day.

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  MSU Extension awarded four-year, $600,000 grant for chronic disease management programming 

  Published on June 16, 2023
  The funding will support four key programs and focus on reaching underserved adults with disabilities and Spanish-speaking/Latinx communities.    

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  How MSU Extension and Greater Lansing Food Bank support the right to food

  Published on June 13, 2023
  By creating meaningful, culturally preferred resources, the Greater Lansing Food Bank's Garden Project cultivates a sense of belonging among Lansing’s newest Americans.

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  MSU Extension and tribal partners highlight Indigenous foods through Cooking Matters program

  Published on May 15, 2023
  To include more traditional Indigenous foods in Cooking Matters recipes, MSU Extension nutrition educators worked with staff from Bay Mills, Hannahville, Pokagon and Little Traverse Bay tribes.

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  Service and strength: An interview with MSU Extension tribal educator Charlee Brissette

  Published on February 10, 2023
  At the heart of MSU Extension educator Charlee Brissette's work is an unyielding dedication to the communities whose cultures, languages, customs and beliefs are just as integral to Michigan’s identity as our vast natural resources.

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  Healthy food for all

  Published on December 16, 2022
  How one rural school community is taking action to support food and nutrition security.

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  Serving kids and supporting local foods through 10 Cents a Meal

  Published on September 19, 2022
  Mason County Eastern Schools and MSU Extension partner to support local success of 10 Cents a Meal.

Videos

• MSU Extension: 30 years of SNAP-Ed

  Published on November 18, 2024

  Current and former members of MSU Extension's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education team reflect on the program's changes over the last 30 years and impact on Michiganders throughout the state.

• MSU Extension makes a difference in Alcona County with SNAP-Ed

  Published on June 7, 2024

  MSU Extension is making a difference in counties like Alcona by providing people with the resources they need to lead healthier lives.

• SNAP-Ed Success Stories: Growing Healthy Eaters

  Published on April 17, 2024

  By connecting caregivers to community farmers, Growing Healthy Eaters increases access to local produce, educates providers about nutrition and teaches children about gardening and agriculture. Learn more about a Flint-area daycare provider's experience with the program.

• Vaccine Outreach on Beaver Island

  Published on July 10, 2023

  Follow along with MSU Extension program instructor Katie Parr as she travels to Beaver Island to provide vaccine education to a group of older adults. Along the way Katie learns about the unique healthcare challenges faced by residents on the rural island.

• SNAP-Ed Success Stories: Mustang Food Share

  Published on February 28, 2023

  Nutrition and access to healthy food is critical for kids to do their best at school. Learn about what MSU Extension is doing to help with the Mustang Food Share at Munising High School.