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A Taste of Latin American Heritage is a bilingual (English-Spanish) 6-week cooking and nutrition curriculum that celebrates the healthy, vibrant, plant-based food traditions from across Latin America. Featured regions include Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Participants expand their knowledge of nutrition and learn simple cooking techniques for healthy living based on delicious Latin American food traditions.
Class schedule: 1 class per week, for 6 weeks
Number of recipes per class: 2–3
Class components: Each class is divided up into 1) an intro, 2) an historical and nutritional discussion, 3) a cooking lesson, and 4) a time to eat together and reflect.
Languages: Bilingual (all pages are in both English and Spanish)
Lesson 1: Traditional Herbs and Spices
Lesson 2: Tubers
Lesson 3: Whole Grains
Lesson 4: Fruits, Vegetables, and a Healthy Lifestyle
Lesson 5: Pulses
Lesson 6: Nuts, Seeds, and Oils
Thank you for your interest in teaching Oldways’ A Taste of Heritage cooking programs! Please note that while we ask for credentials, teachers are not required to have a professional degree. A strong interest and passion for teaching the curriculum, and also a willingness to help Oldways monitor success, are the key elements.
Watch the entire (54-minute or 58-minute) webinar video in English or in Spanish below to begin the course.
In this session, Sara Baer-Sinnott (President, Oldways), Hannia Campos, PhD (Visiting Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RD, LDN, CPT (founder, Hispanic Food Communications) explore nutrition and health disparities in Latin American Communities, as well as highlight the healthy food traditions of Latin America. This webinar also serves as a great primer for those interested in teaching Oldways’ A Taste of Latin American Heritage cooking and nutrition classes, as well as anyone passionate about reducing health inequities. See our English training video below.
En esta sesión, Carlos Yescas, Hannia Campos, y Sylvia Klinger explorarán las disparidades de nutrición y salud en las comunidades latinoamericanas, así como destacarán las tradiciones alimentarias saludables de América Latina. Este seminario web también servirá como una excelente introducción para aquellos interesados en enseñar las clases de cocina y nutrición de Oldways ‘El Sabor de la Herencia Latinoamericana,’ así como para cualquier persona apasionada por reducir las inequidades en salud.
Haga clic aquí para ver nuestro video de capacitación docente para la clase.
Test your readiness for teaching the course with our teachers training quiz.
Download Oldways’ Certificate of Completion for this course. We can also mail the certificate to you after you have confirmed logistical details with us for teaching a class series.
Organizations interested in teaching A Taste of Latin American Heritage can license the curriculum on an annual basis, which will allow the licensee to download a PDF version of the curriculum and related resources.
Contact [email protected] to learn more.
Alternatively, organizations can purchase the printed teacher’s manual ($34.99) and student handbooks ($249.99 for a bundle of 15) in our webstore with or without a license. Please note that photocopying the printed curriculum is a violation of the copyright. The minimum order of student handbooks is 15. Classes are also encouraged to purchase the Latin American Heritage Pyramid Poster ($19.99) to display in the class, and purchase the trifold brochures ($39.99 for 100).
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Our resources prepare you for every step of your teaching journey. From information on finding a class site, to tips for recruiting participants, to flyers to advertise your class, we’ve got everything you need to make your class series a success.
Our team is here to answer any questions you may have about launching your class series.