Community.
We provide a community for students, professionals, and educators dedicated to increasing ethnic and racial diversity in the nutrition and dietetics profession.
“The demographic profile of [nutrition] practitioners is essentially unchanged since 2007.”
Meanwhile, patients and clients are becoming more diverse.
An ethnically and culturally diverse group of nutrition students will lead to a diverse group of RDNs, creating a profession that can draw on the strengths of all segments of society. Students of color need mentors and resources to navigate the RDN education pathway. RDNs working as educators and dietetic internship directors need resources to attract, educate and train people of color.
Our Mission
To increase the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering nutrition leaders of color.
Get involved.
Would you like to help increase diversity in the nutrition profession?
We are seeking practicing RDNs, students, dietetic interns and educators to join our community.
practicing RDNs
RDNs in the DD community serve as a mentors, preceptors, are featured in our RDN Spotlight Series, or lend their expertise to our professional development events.
students and dietetics interns
If you are a student of color seeking to become an RDN, this community is all about you! Connect with mentors, resources to successfully navigate the RDN educational pathway.
Educators/internship directors
You are in a unique position to affect the demographics of the nutrition profession. If you are passionate about sharing best practices of how to teach a diverse student population, we would love to hear from you!