Current Conversations: Ditching Diet Culture

Join us for our next community conversation on “Ditching Diet Culture.” This will be a panel discussion moderated by Rasha Mohamed with featured panelists: Ericka Hines, Erin Valentine, and Cecilia Marquez. This line-up is full of academics and researchers who are committed to body liberation personally and/or professionally.

Why this topic?

Ditching diet culture is a relatively newer concept. Because of this, it can be difficult to find a community without diet talk. Oftentimes, talking about a new diet, how much weight you want to lose, and/or what foods you can’t eat are normal topics of conversation. Join us for a different conversation. One that explores dismantling diet culture and setting boundaries with friends and family who are still entrenched in dieting.

Who is this conversation for?

This is for you if you are actively ditching diets or interested in learning more about why an anti-diet approach is helpful. This conversation is all about being open to learning and being compassionate to yourself and others.

I want to come! Tell me the details.

This is a free community event, with the option to purchase a beverage from our wellness bar. Doors open at 5:30pm and the panel discussion will begin at 6:00pm. Masks are required.

Space is limited so please RSVP here. (In-person)

Link for live webinar. (To join online from home). Please note that this viewing link won’t work until this Friday at 5:45pm.

Rasha Mohamed’s (Moderator) Bio: Rasha is originally from Cairo Egypt. Her family immigrated to United States in 1978 and has lived in the Raleigh area for over 30 years. She completed her undergraduate studies at NC A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. She received master’s in clinical mental counseling in the school of education from NCSU in 2010. She completed her doctorate in counselor education from NCSU in 2021. Rasha is a qualitative researcher, a mother and a community activist. She has been in higher education for the last 7 years. In her current role at Antioch Seattle, she services on the anti-racism committee. She also role serves a faculty representative overseeing a student lead organization, called Counselors for Social Justice. Finally she contributes to her local government on the advisory board to city council for marginalized groups. She has served for two years on the Hispanic and immigrant Advisory board for the City of Raleigh.