18 Reasons
Briana Tejuco, MPH, is a dedicated public health professional with extensive experience in program management and community health initiatives. Currently serving as the Program Director for the Nourishing Pregnancy Program at 18 Reasons since September 2015, Briana co-founded this initiative to empower birthing people in the San Francisco Bay Area through food and education. Previously, Briana managed the San Francisco Cooking Matters Program, overseeing a range of responsibilities including staff management and community collaboration. An internship at the UCSF CoE Black Women's Health and Livelihood Initiative in 2019 further emphasized a commitment to addressing health disparities in Black women. Briana holds a Master of Public Health from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education, with an emphasis on Community Health. Additionally, Briana has culinary training from the California Culinary Academy.
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18 Reasons
18 Reasons is a nonprofit that increases food security through the power of home cooking. Through hands-on cooking classes, we empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. At our 18th Street Kitchen in San Francisco, paid classes reach curious home cooks with the means to pay for instruction. Here we host hands-on cooking classes, baking workshops, tasting seminars and food-focused events. We also offer four, multi-week cooking and nutrition education programs for youth, families, adults, and birthing parents: Cooking Matters, Planned & Prepped, Food As Medicine (FAM) and Nourishing Pregnancy. Each year, we teach thousands of families to buy, cook, and eat good food on a limited budget. Join us on our mission to empower our community with the confidence and creativity to buy, cook, and eat good food every day!