The health of Hispanics is greatly influenced by level of education, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare (United States Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2011). To address this issue and to reduce health disparities among all ethnic groups, community based interventions with culturally appropriate and linguistically relevant education are recommended (DHHS, 2010; Rios-Ellis, 2011; Wallace, Fulwood, & Alvarado, 2008). The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)/California State University Long Beach (CSULB) Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation and Leadership Training convened concerned Health Science (HSC) and Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) faculty and research staff at CSULB. The purpose was to apply for a "Transdisciplinary Graduate Education and Training" grant, 2011-2016, with an overall outcome of reduction and prevention of early childhood obesity in Latino families. The purpose of this article is to: (1) inform and ignite FCS faculty and students to pursue collaborative, interdisciplinary research and university-based projects, including course development, so that curricula reflect both the multicultural nature of the U.S. and the current FCS Body of Knowledge themes; and (2) outline the development and approval of a new graduate course at CSULB within the FCS and HSC departments.