Showing posts with label Food and Nutrition Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food and Nutrition Service. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

Interns for Impact: SUMMIYA TASNIM


SUMMIYA TASNIM 

Greetings! My name is Summiya Tasnim and I am an intern working with Prosperity Campaign. As an intern, I operate under the wing of Nadine Gousse, the Community Liaison and Health Navigator of PC, in linking at-risk individuals with opportunities to help improve their standard quality of life.

As an adamant advocate and supporter of human rights and dignity for all, I believe that quality health care coverage and nutritional sustenance are fundamental necessities universally entitled to every individual in existence. With that being said, it is a rewarding feeling knowing that I am in some way contributing to the process of connecting individuals with resources in meeting their basic human needs.

Apart from being an intern, I am also a student attending Mount Holyoke College and majoring in International Relations with a concentration in Human Rights Law in the Middle East. I have dreams and aspirations of one day attending Law School. To prepare for the long road ahead, I've taken part in a handful of extracurricular activities, one of them being Model United Nations (MUN). It’s fascinating yet inspiring to see how the policies I have lobbied for throughout my MUN conferences are realistically being achieved here at Catalyst Miami.

The guidance, assistance, and insight I am gaining while working at Catalyst Miami will be essential in every type of endeavor I pursue.  Professionally, I am getting hands on experience in learning how to expand, cultivate, and nurture my administrative skills thus increasing my proficiency. Personally, I am getting the chance to make a difference in someone’s life. How much better can it get? I only hope to continue to develop personally as an individual but more importantly as a leader while working here at Catalyst Miami.


Friday, February 26, 2010

Oh SNAP! It's now easier to use food stamps at farmers markets


The Food and Nutrition Service just announced a more streamlined process for approving farmers markets to redeem food stamps (SNAP). Markets no longer need to go through state agencies to operate incentive projects, such as the one HSC, Roots in the City and Michael's Genuine are starting with support from Wholesome Wave. Our market is tentatively slated to begin March 24, and will operate on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 pm. SNAP benefits recipients will be able to double their purchases of fruits and vegetables, up to $10 per market day. This is a model that is being used throughout the country and is making fresh, local produce more accessible to low-income families.