WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:02.130 My name is Clancy Harrison. 2 00:00:02.130 --> 00:00:06.840 I am a TEDx speaker, registered dietitian and author. 3 00:00:06.840 --> 00:00:10.150 I had no idea that I would be going down this avenue. 4 00:00:10.150 --> 00:00:13.270 line:15% I am an adjunct professor for Penn State 5 00:00:13.270 --> 00:00:15.060 line:15% and I spent two years as a lecturer 6 00:00:15.060 --> 00:00:17.019 line:15% at University of Scranton, so I was used to getting up 7 00:00:17.019 --> 00:00:21.900 line:15% and speaking and I do have a love 8 00:00:21.900 --> 00:00:24.020 line:15% for when I have "aha" moments go off 9 00:00:24.020 --> 00:00:26.920 and I see that and the people I'm trying to educate. 10 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:28.900 So it was a natural fit for me 11 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:31.670 and it's something that I love doing. 12 00:00:31.670 --> 00:00:33.870 My speaking started when I was recruited 13 00:00:33.870 --> 00:00:36.770 line:15% by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to be a leader 14 00:00:36.770 --> 00:00:38.760 line:15% in the Community Voice Project. 15 00:00:38.760 --> 00:00:42.240 line:15% The purpose of this project was to bring the real face 16 00:00:42.240 --> 00:00:44.970 line:15% of hunger to Congress not just statistics. 17 00:00:44.970 --> 00:00:47.535 So it gave me an opportunity to sit down 18 00:00:47.535 --> 00:00:50.090 and interview clients at the food pantry 19 00:00:50.090 --> 00:00:52.083 and I also consult with universities 20 00:00:52.083 --> 00:00:53.970 the woman with children's program 21 00:00:53.970 --> 00:00:55.670 in Misericordia specifically. 22 00:00:55.670 --> 00:00:57.762 And so I sat down and I learned their story of hunger 23 00:00:57.762 --> 00:01:01.940 and poverty and because I spoke at Congress 24 00:01:01.940 --> 00:01:04.810 line:15% then I started speaking at nutrition seminars 25 00:01:04.810 --> 00:01:07.591 line:15% and now I'm at nursing seminars and medical seminars. 26 00:01:07.591 --> 00:01:11.970 line:15% I'm doing a national key note for WIC in Chicago 27 00:01:11.970 --> 00:01:16.970 line:15% this spring so it really had my career take off 28 00:01:17.910 --> 00:01:21.420 because I was so, I'm leading with passion. 29 00:01:21.420 --> 00:01:23.000 And I think that's really important. 30 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:27.010 I'm learning from the experts themselves 31 00:01:27.010 --> 00:01:28.960 which are my clients. 32 00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:31.120 So it's people who experience hunger 33 00:01:31.120 --> 00:01:33.890 line:15% and I bring those stories to WIC with me 34 00:01:33.890 --> 00:01:36.570 line:15% because it's great to give a statistics 35 00:01:36.570 --> 00:01:39.470 line:15% but if I can give a real face and a true story 36 00:01:39.470 --> 00:01:43.270 line:15% it helps people develop empathy for the statistics 37 00:01:43.270 --> 00:01:46.560 but it also makes them come alive in the presentation. 38 00:01:46.560 --> 00:01:48.840 So I have to say the day in and day out 39 00:01:48.840 --> 00:01:52.110 is working with the clients, rolling up my sleeves, 40 00:01:52.110 --> 00:01:53.970 and being in the trenches. 41 00:01:53.970 --> 00:01:57.540 It's easy to read statistics and research 42 00:01:57.540 --> 00:02:01.650 and be able to talk about that in front of an audience 43 00:02:01.650 --> 00:02:03.750 but if I don't actually go to the food pantry 44 00:02:03.750 --> 00:02:06.700 and set up our free bi-weekly farmer's market 45 00:02:06.700 --> 00:02:10.830 for our clients and talk to them and learn their why 46 00:02:10.830 --> 00:02:13.060 line:15% I think it's very important for me to understand why 47 00:02:13.060 --> 00:02:15.070 line:15% they make certain food choices 48 00:02:15.070 --> 00:02:17.690 line:15% because that helps me with the education piece. 49 00:02:17.690 --> 00:02:20.770 line:15% So the day in and day out preparation is really to 50 00:02:20.770 --> 00:02:24.893 continue to learn from my clients and their experiences.