100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Competition 5 Supported by the Coca-Cola Foundation Winner Profiles Promoting Study Abroad in Health and Nutrition and open to higher education institutions in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Strategic Partner: Monterey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City, Mexico Arizona State University will create a global engagement program for students from ASU’s School of Nutrition and Health Promotion and ITESM’s Nutrition and Wellness degree programs, two programs that are not actively sending students abroad. It will also increase an underrepresented population of students who study abroad and give students a broader perspective of the health issues that face populations in both Arizona and Mexico. California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, California Strategic Partner: Universidad Intercultural Maya de Quintana Roo, Mexico Millsap’s College, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. (with sites in the Yucatan) Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya (Mexico) California State Monterey Bay will foster a reciprocal interaction where students will learn health and nutrition needs assessment skills and provide a culturally responsive Zumba course for Mayan communities in the Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya Network. It will also offer an opportunity for students to disseminate their experience in Salinas, California, “the agricultural heart of the U.S. and one of the U.S. most underserved urban centers.” Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Strategic Partner: Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico Lamar University will create and develop a new and innovative partnership with Universidad Veracruzana. Students will conduct joint research in the U.S. and Mexico to identify health beliefs and practices that increase the risk for being overweight or obese at various ages, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds. The program seeks to uncover barriers to effective weight management and prevention practices and to identify trends in exercise habits while evaluating eating habits and nutrient intake. Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Strategic Partner: Universidad Panamericana, Mexico, City, Mexico Northwestern and Universidad Panamericana will offer a comparative framework for studying public health in the Americas using two major cities, Mexico City and Chicago, as case studies. The program will create a robust learning community and bring students together in a research context to examine the growing problem of obesity in both cities through a summer study abroad program. It will also increase participation of underrepresented students in NU’s study abroad programs, including student athletes. Oregon Health and Science University Ashland, Oregon Strategic Partner: Universidad de Guanajuato Oregon Health and Science University will develop a sustainable structure for on-going exchange programs for a new international student exchange. This program will be for Nursing students, a field that, traditionally, has not studied abroad. Nursing students will participate in community assessments and activities focused on health and nutrition in the targeted communities. State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York Strategic Partner: SUNY Ulster, Marbletown, New York, U.S. Faculdades Integradas de Patos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil State University of New York at Oswego will, through a new collaboration, bring opportunities to a region with no previous connection to the United States and utilize technology to maximize cultural awareness and education while equalizing opportunity. Families and communities will be incorporated to provide a larger societal impact on obesity and other comorbid conditions through exercise and diet. University of North Alabama Florence, Alabama Strategic Partner: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru University of North Alabama will focus on the impact of physical activity and proper nutrition in combating obesity linked with negative behavior choices. This is a multidisciplinary, research-oriented, field study abroad program involving students in exercise, nutritional science and culinary arts. This collaboration is specifically designed to address the merging of traditional and alternative approaches to disease prevention through promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to combat obesity and encourage physical activity.