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Over the summer, I interned with the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program under the Cornell
Cooperative Extension. The main mission of the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is to enhance the health of at-risk New Yorkers such as low-income communities and senior citizens, and to also promote nutrition education and food skills for everyone overall. Growing up in New York City, there are a lot of neighborhoods which I have never explored before, and this internship gave me the opportunity to engage with communities which I have never engaged with before. One of the main takeaways from this internship was how to be culturally competent in public health settings, because it's crucial to have an open mind and be ready to unlearn any biases to share meaningful stories and to truly engage with the communities you serve. This was a very valuable experience because it was amazing to see how how many community members were grateful to learn new ways to build healthy habits, and to build a balanced diet.