18 Reasons
Emma Hodson serves as the Food as Medicine Program Manager at 18 Reasons, where responsibilities include coordinating cooking and nutrition classes for food-insecure communities and managing partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior experience includes roles as Digital Media + Communications Manager at Essential Access Health, overseeing communication strategies, social media presence, and public awareness initiatives, as well as an earlier role as Public Affairs Coordinator, contributing to significant growth in social media engagement. Emma has also worked as a Legal Assistant and Translator, Youth Ambassadors Program Coordinator, and VESL Plus Coordinator, showcasing a diverse background in community outreach, education, and program management. Emma holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies with a Political Science major from UC San Diego, enhanced by study at Universidad de Granada.
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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!