We at APIFM, stand together with our Black community, and other communities who are protesting and grieving the senseless killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. Racism, violence and trauma are public health issues, and must be addressed alongside the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…...
My Experience as an APIFM Intern
By Zihan Zhou My name is Zihan Zhou (she/her) and I am a senior undergraduate student at UCLA, majoring in physiological science and minoring in Asian American Studies. My career interests include community health, health education, health equity in the AANHPI community, and mentorship opportunities and I was so glad…...
The Latest on the Outbreak of Lung Injury
By Michelle Wong The vaping trend is rapidly rising, and teens are paying the price. E-cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco products among U.S. youth since 2014.1 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that “E-cigarettes are not safe for youth.”2 Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine,…...
‘Tis the Season of Stone Fruits!
By Courtney Shojinaga The students at KYCC Kids Town have completed a lesson on peaches, which included tasting white, yellow, and donut peaches. One parent shared that her daughter couldn’t stop talking about the donut peaches at home- a fruit that even the mother didn’t know about! This lesson also…...
Parents from Garvey Unified School District Head Start Learn About Whole Grains
Written by Corina Penaia From September 2018 to June 2019, APIFM partnered with Garvey Unified School District’s Head Start program to offer a nutrition education series that integrated farm-to-school produce distribution! in one of our monthly nutrition workshops parents learned about the benefits of consuming whole grains. Whole grains contain…...
Black Lives Matter
June 6, 2020My Experience as an APIFM Intern
March 15, 2020
Reflection on My APIFM Internship
