Monthly Observances

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National Mentoring Month

National Mentoring Month was started in 2002 to celebrate and encourage the use of mentors in our American society. Mentoring helps younger people by providing them with healthy role models in life or a particular field of study. Many of us serve as mentors to younger generations without even knowing in. Who was your mentor?

1. National Mentoring Month was founded in: a. 2000 b. 2001 c. 2002 d. 2003

2. National Mentoring Month was founded by: a. Harvard School of Public Health b. National Mentoring Partnership c. National Public Health Commission d. US Department of Health and Human Services

3. Mentoring helps all involved to: a. Improves confidence b. Develops communication skills c. Exposures participants to new experiences d. All of the above 4. Who can be a mentor? a. Professor b. Administrator c. School Teachers d. Anyone

5. You can improve your listening skills by: a. Learning to laugh out loud b. Being honest with yourself c. Maintaining eye contact d. Sharing your life stories

National Canned Food Month

Canned Food Month was organized in 1987 by The Canned Food Information Council. The month was created to dispel the misconceptions about the freshness and value of canned foods. What is your favorite canned food?

1. Which leader requested the help of his nation to better feed his troops? a. George Washington b. Napoleon Bonaparte c. Pierre Lafayette d. Simon Bolivar

2. Canning food is… a. A method of food preservation b. A method of food saturation c. A method of food economization d. A method of food colonization

3. Canned foods are… a. Affordable b. Convenient c. Seal out food-borne pathogens d. All of the above 4. Canned foods can typically range in shelf life from… a. One year to two years b. Two years to four years c. Three years to four years d. One year to five years

5. Demand for canned foods skyrocketed during which world war? a. American Revolution b. French Revolution c. WWI d. WWII

Answer Key: National Mentoring Month: 1. C; 2. B; 3. D; 4. D; 5. C National Canned Food Month: 1. B; 2. A; 3. D; 4. D; 5. C