NūFORMIntelligent Design Nutrition™A three-month community education and engagement initiative introducing Intelligent Design Nutrition™ through engaging education, meaningful conversation, practical culinary experiences, and individualized nutrition coaching at Imani Village.
Introduces the principles of Intelligent Design Nutrition™ and the relationship between nutrition, health, and everyday food choices.
Bridges education and application through interactive cooking demonstrations and culturally relevant, nutrient-dense meals.
Extends impact beyond in-person programming with complimentary individualized nutrition coaching for 15 participants.
The pilot combines nutrition education, interactive cooking demonstrations, community dialogue, and individualized coaching — introducing participants to the principles of changing the composition of their plates to support healthier living.
Community Conversation
An intimate, interactive mini FOOD-ish experience designed for approximately 20–30 participants. This facilitated conversation explores the relationship between food, health, culture, and chronic disease while introducing participants to the principles of Intelligent Design Nutrition™.
Foundational Nutrition Education
One two-hour interactive nutrition education class introducing participants to the fundamentals of Intelligent Design Nutrition™ and a foundation for understanding how everyday nutritional choices support long-term health and wellness.
Practical Nutrition Application
One interactive cooking experience per month — three sessions total across the pilot period. Each session focuses on the practical application of changing the composition of the plate through the preparation of delicious, culturally relevant, nutrient-dense meals.
Complimentary Community Coaching
As an extension of the pilot, NūFORM provides complimentary enrollment in the My Nutrition Partner (MNP) Basic Coaching Program for 15 participants selected by Endeleo Institute — at no additional cost during the three-month pilot period.
Specific dates and times will be established collaboratively with Endeleo Institute. My Nutrition Partner Basic Coaching is available to the 15 selected participants throughout the entire three-month pilot period.
Throughout the pilot: My Nutrition Partner Basic Coaching is available to the 15 Endeleo-selected participants across all three months — reinforcing the educational experiences and encouraging individual behavior change.
The proposed investment supports the development, coordination, and delivery of nutrition education and wellness programming at Imani Village.
Food ingredients, specialized equipment, and other direct event-related expenses — coordinated with Endeleo Institute and addressed separately as needed.
Through this pilot initiative, Endeleo Institute establishes a welcoming, accessible, and community-centered environment for nutrition and wellness education — a foundation for future growth.
Introduce community members to foundational nutrition and wellness principles.
Create opportunities for meaningful community engagement around health and nutrition.
Increase participant knowledge and confidence in making informed food choices.
Demonstrate practical approaches to healthier meal preparation.
Provide 15 selected participants with additional nutrition coaching and educational resources.
Encourage the application of nutrition education to everyday food choices and lifestyle practices.
Establish a foundation for expanded nutrition education and wellness programming.
The experience, participant engagement, and lessons learned during this initial phase can inform the development of a more comprehensive nutrition and wellness initiative aligned with Endeleo Institute's mission and long-term vision. By combining education, practical application, community engagement, and individualized coaching, this partnership helps establish Imani Village as a welcoming environment where individuals and families can learn, connect, and develop the tools necessary to support lifelong health and wellness.
"The pilot will also provide an opportunity to evaluate community interest, identify future programming priorities, and explore opportunities for continued collaboration between Endeleo Institute and NūFORM Center for Nutrition."
A partnership grounded in real work at Imani Village — pairing professional nutrition leadership with past collaborative community experiences.
Leading the three-month pilot through Intelligent Design Nutrition™ — bridging education, hands-on cooking, and one-on-one coaching for Endeleo's community.
Facilitated this year at Imani Village (901 E. 95th Street), laying the groundwork for this expanded three-month pilot.
Sadeek Colquitt, CPBN, facilitates nutrition experiences that empower participants to explore the relationship between food, health, culture, and chronic disease. Rather than restrictive diets, the focus is changing the composition of the plate with practical, culturally relevant whole foods.
Foundational classes on the Definition of FOOD™ and the Five Pillars.
Interactive cooking with culturally relevant, nutrient-dense meals.
Complimentary My Nutrition Partner Basic coaching for 15 participants.
This proposal was prepared for the Endeleo Institute's Executive Director, Rev. Veronica Johnson and her team. The next step is a working meeting to confirm scope alignment and establish specific dates and times for the three-month pilot at Imani Village.
Rev. Veronica Johnson and Sadeek Colquitt, CPBN, will meet to review this proposal together, confirm scope alignment, and establish specific dates and times for the three-month Community Nutrition & Wellness Pilot at Imani Village.
Walk through the four program components and the proposed monthly schedule.
Establish the November 2026 – January 2027 calendar collaboratively.
Identify the 15 participants for the My Nutrition Partner Basic program.
Confirm Imani Village as the welcoming, accessible program environment.
Monthly investment: $2,500 · Three-month total: $7,500
Food ingredients, specialized equipment, and other direct event-related expenses will be coordinated with Endeleo Institute and addressed separately as needed.