ICN is hosting the 2019 Major Cities Training Symposium in Tampa, FL. View the images below from some of the on-site visits
Center for Nutrition and Culinary Services SILO Training Center
Group Shot at Embassy Suites [Read more]
UM’s School of Applied Sciences hosted a welcoming reception for the Institute of Child Nutrition’s inaugural Native American Advisory Committee meeting held on campus on April 3-4, 2019. This meeting convened a group of national experts to provide guidance and recommendations on how to develop culturally sensitive trainings and resources specific to Native American school [Read more]
In October 2018, ICN piloted the School Nutrition S.T.A.R. program. During this pilot, managers were asked to create action plans to implement throughout the year in their home districts. Here is one success story from the Kansas pilot group in the fall of 2018:
Mary [Read more]
In March 2019, ARD researchers completed the following activities:
We are getting close to two years since the launch of ICN’s new eLearning Portal and our usage numbers continue to increase. New courses have been added and updates are made as needed to stay current. Here are just a few:
The inaugural Culinary Advisory Board Meeting for the newly established Culinary Training and Education initiative took place on March 5-6 at ICN. The board members were selected based upon their diverse areas of expertise in [Read more]
The ICN Training Team has already conducted 99 Face-to-Face Trainings in the first quarter reaching over 1,800 participants. The Training Calendar is filling up quickly for the remainder of the year with 367 trainings already scheduled for 2019. [Read more]
This year, ICN will celebrate 30 years of serving the dedicated individuals who feed our nation’s children. Established by Congress in 1989 and funded in 1991 by a grant administered through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), ICN [Read more]
As the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) celebrates 30 years of ICNspiring child nutrition professionals, we reflect on what has been accomplished and what is still to come. We have three new oral histories that tell the stories of child nutrition professionals from [Read more]
Are you interested in working in the exciting and challenging field of child nutrition? ICN currently has three career opportunities available. Come join our team. To learn more and apply, visit the links below.
Education and Training Specialist I: https://careers.olemiss.edu/job/University-Education-&-Training-Specialist-I-MS-38677/536468100/
Accounting Assistant: https://careers.olemiss.edu/job/University-Accounting-Assistant-MS-38677/538405000
Program Assistant: https://careers.olemiss.edu/job/University-Program-Assistant-ICN-MS-38677/538506000/
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