Career Day at Adams Elementary

Last Thursday, Jacqueline Noyola was getting ready to give her career day presentation at John Q Adams Elementary School in Dallas when a group of kids entered the room dressed as the career they want to pursue when they grow up. She could see future doctors, nurses, football players, firefighters, and engineers in the crowd, but no one with her specific job. She felt inspired to talk about being a nutritionist at Brighter Bites. Most of the students did not even know that careers in public health, community nutrition, and dietetics existed so they were eager to learn about Jacqueline’s work. She described how the nutritionists and dietitians at Brighter Bites select fun recipes and ensure they are packed with a big nutrition punch. Since the kids at John Q Adams love the recipe samples Brighter Bites brings every Friday to their school, they were excited to hear Jacqueline’s behind-the-scenes stories. Her presentation was valuable for the kids. She provided them with a better understanding of the Brighter Bites program and its impact on them, their community and the rest of the participating schools in Dallas. Jacqueline was honored to participate in the school’s Career Day, teach the kids about the valuable work she does, and give them information about a job they could do someday, too.  Brighter Bites’ efforts to bring healthier choices into the homes, minds and mealtimes of the families we serve extend beyond our day-to-day distributions. Career Days are another outlet through which we can discuss the importance of eating nutritious foods and help kids make brighter choices, one bite at a time!