11th Urban Space and Social Life: Theory and Practice Sustainable “Glocal” Space and Social Life

June 16 - 19, 2023

Zanzibar University | Zanzibar, Tanzania

Camilus T. Lekule Managing Director+ Afri-Arch Associates; Former Senior Lecturer - Ardhi University, School of Architecture and Design, Tanzania

Title:

Understanding Of Urban Concrete Spaces

Important Challenge On Climate Change And Urban Sustainability

Abstract:

In the everyday life we come across many external environments where people act individually or in groups. In some cases, groups of people came to play games like chase (bao) in urban spaces. Others engage in hot arguments on Football issues. In other cases, several economic activities are seen taking place in multitude urban places. A simple observation in various places in cities indicate that these are spaces endowed with social values on constituted or improvised activities. These are the concrete spaces of everyday life that professionals pay minimum attention to. Children grow up in these concrete places of human settlements. Young people learn life ingredients in the concrete places. Wisdom from the older generations is discussed and discharged in the concrete spaces. Meaningful meetings and congregations occur in these places. How are concrete spaces are understood by communities is the main question in this paper and presentation.

Danying Li

RDN, CDN, MS, Project Lead, Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition Food Cooperation

Title:

A Cultural-aware Approach for Nutrition Education: Experience from Chinese Heritage and Identity through Food And Nutrition (CHIFAN)

Abstract:

Childhood obesity is a critical public issue in the US. Children of immigrants have a higher risk of obesity than non-immigrants. Despite the slender Asian stereotype, nearly one-third of 6-to-11year-old Chinese American children were reported to be overweight or obese. In addition, Chinese immigrants living in Western countries have a higher risk of developing chronic diseases throughout their acculturation, higher than that of mainland Chinese who remain in China. School is the link between children’s families and society, and it is usually the children’s first experience facing acculturation. Although multiple factors may take part in the immigrants’ risk for being overweight/obese based on the Ecological risk model of childhood obesity in Chinese immigrant children, children’s institutional experiences can play essential roles in their dietary preferences, which can also modify parent-child food-related interactions and family dietary intake. Chinese Heritage and Identity through Food And Nutrition (CHIFAN) is a nutrition education project embedded in Food Cooperative, a non-profit organization founded by the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition’s alums. CHIFAN has been working with local Chinese American initiatives to provide culturally appropriate nutrition lessons to students aged 4-8. This paper will share our experience with CHIFAN, including the creation process, the impact on the community, and the challenges.

Keywords: Nutrition, Education, Obesity, Cultural Diversity, Immigrant