A 5-year-old participant attending the program would only eat something green and healthy if his mom hid it in chocolate. After attending this program, the young child realized he liked vegetables, learned about the value of eating nutritious food and started making different recipes with greens in them. In online sessions, parents who were supervising their children were engaged in discussions and asked questions showing that this program is fun for the whole family.

Participants are provided with vital skills that allow them to be self-sustainable in the future, such as literacy, problem-solving skills, financial knowledge, health and nutrition guidance, and other day-to-day living skills for increasing their self-esteem. NSTEP helps children, youth, and families learn and apply basic culinary skills, including selecting and washing food items, preparing and cutting vegetables, cooking the food and storing it appropriately. Moreover, every session helps the participants to take back something new with them and evidence of that is the smile on their face and sharing their experiences with their caregivers immediately after getting to them.

NSTEP has facilitated this program in collaboration with community agencies such as Calgary Immigrant Women Association (CIWA) and Families Matter, Pathfinders in Surrey British Columbia, and Black Canadian Women in Action in Edmonton.