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PVAMU Employees Take the LEAD in their Health Experiences

2021-10-04T16:15:56-05:00

October 4 – For the past month, a group of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) on-campus employees have been making the most of their day by learning new ways of managing their diabetes. The employees participate in the weekly Live Well, Eat Well, Be Active with Diabetes (LEAD) virtual educational sessions. The program is ...

PVAMU Employees Take the LEAD in their Health Experiences2021-10-04T16:15:56-05:00

Wharton County Agent Focuses on Vision Boards

2021-05-10T09:06:37-05:00

Vision boards are said to be therapeutic and a mood booster. According to healthline.com, vision boards can change thinking patterns and behaviors to help individuals meet their goals. The Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) recently partnered with Communities in Schools, Brazoria County, to host a school-wide vision board workshop at ...

Wharton County Agent Focuses on Vision Boards2021-05-10T09:06:37-05:00

EFNEP Programs Off to Successful Start

2021-04-26T19:25:27-05:00

April 26 – The Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) continues to meet the nutritional education needs of limited resource families during the COVID-19 pandemic. EFNEP provides nutrition education through virtual classes with schools, churches, Harris County housing projects, and healthcare facilities. During Spring Break, EFNEP Nutrition Education Associate Krystal Wilcox conducted nutrition classes ...

EFNEP Programs Off to Successful Start2021-04-26T19:25:27-05:00

Wharton County Students Learn to ‘Scare the Germs Away’

2020-11-23T09:34:25-06:00

November 23 – This year, the Wharton County community received more than just candy for Halloween thanks to the Scare the Germs Away program. The Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program partnered with the Communities in Schools of Brazoria County to host the event. Participants from Sivells and Wharton elementary schools, Wharton Junior ...

Wharton County Students Learn to ‘Scare the Germs Away’2020-11-23T09:34:25-06:00

Christian Academy Expresses Gratitude to County Agent

2020-09-21T15:07:32-05:00

September 21 – Faith Christian Academy's Owner and Founding Board Member, Sandy Wakefiled, pens a message of appreciation: Before the Covid-19 Pandemic, Kashara Bell from Prairie View A&M University's Cooperative Extension Program implemented educational workshops at Faith Christian Academy in Wharton, TX. Through these workshops, she and School Nurse Nancy Ondrias facilitate amazing opportunities ...

Christian Academy Expresses Gratitude to County Agent2020-09-21T15:07:32-05:00

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY DONATES TO THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK

2019-12-15T14:36:44-06:00

December 2 - Prairie View A&M University student Lenaye Palmer is an Agriculture major who understands the importance of food. The sophomore is a member of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences' student-led Garden Club.  After the Houston Food Bank was forced to toss 1.8 million pounds of food ahead of Thanksgiving, she and ...

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY DONATES TO THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK2019-12-15T14:36:44-06:00

The Real World

2019-12-15T14:36:57-06:00

November 26 - Most students and young people are hungry for the type of life experiences that are only achieved through real-world experiences. With this thought in mind, Prairie View A&M University's Extension Agent for the Dallas area, Marvin Young jumps at the opportunity to connect with young people in this manner.  Recently, 45 young ...

The Real World2019-12-15T14:36:57-06:00

Spice Up Your Thanksgiving with Sorrel Juice

2020-03-24T12:05:53-05:00

November 19 - It’s that special time of year when we reunite with family and enjoy special feasts. Most families have extraordinary recipes and foods that they prepare for Thanksgiving, some of which are particularly exceptional to their culture. On Prairie View A&M University’s farm, researchers are studying sorrel, a subtropical plant that has potential to ...

Spice Up Your Thanksgiving with Sorrel Juice2020-03-24T12:05:53-05:00

Garden 2 Table 2018 Hits the Mark … Again

2021-07-27T13:36:43-05:00

May 21, 2018 - South Dallas, Texas is not the most affluent area, but it is characterized as a food desert with poor and ethnic minorities facing barriers to access grocery shopping and limited transportation. Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension Program county agents recognized a need in serving this population by offering no-cost workshops ...

Garden 2 Table 2018 Hits the Mark … Again2021-07-27T13:36:43-05:00

Impacting Families through Reading

2019-12-15T14:37:06-06:00

May 21, 2018 - Educating families about positive parenting practices and healthy family functioning is essential to improving overall child and family health and well-being. Helping the child learn to read and write are positive parenting practices and essential skills that lead to a child's success in school and later life. According to many experts, ...

Impacting Families through Reading2019-12-15T14:37:06-06:00