JSDD News

Healthy Cooking Class for the WAE Center

The WAE Center’s cooking class has been busy with our Cooking Consultant, Crystal Dickerson from Plant Based Planet LLC. This class has been designed to teach participants valuable life skills, promote healthy eating habits, and inspire creativity in the kitchen, including many delicious recipes such as biscuits and gravy, Mac and Cheese and more (all vegan!) The energy in the room is always electric but especially during a recent pancake making class as participants discovered they could be creative with their pancakes. “Who doesn’t love pancakes?”
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Nutan Rubinson smiling in front of JSDD artwork

Getting to Know: Nutan Rubinson

Getting to Know… Nutan Rubinson Nutan Rubinson is a Staff Development and Supervisor Training Specialist and has been working since April 2024. Their first memory of JSDD was a meaningful tour to see the staff and members in action. Read more about Nutan Rubinson and their experience at JSDD.
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In the Garden

The garden at the WAE (Wellness, Arts & Enrichment) Center is both: a place of hustle and bustle and of slow growth and discovery. This summer has been particularly exciting with the addition of 500 pollinator plants that we were given by the Xerces Society. Veggies have been harvested, rocks painted, and everyone has had individual and group experiences in this compact natural habitat. The garden provides inspiration, education, respite and connection to the natural world!
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