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Culturally Relevant Cooking Classes Inspire Kids’ Creativity
The COVID-19 pandemic caused PS 17’s Wellness Council to change course, but the new online cooking classes helped kids get accustomed to trying new, healthy foods that they created.
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School Fitness Club Trains Students for Success In and Out of the Classroom
Thanks to participation in their school’s Fitness Club, a Florida mom noticed her kids develop new confidence, focus, and positivity.
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Overbrook School Plants More than Seeds
At Overbrook School for the Blind, the garden is more than just a place to grow fruits and veggies. The Student Nutrition Committee has incorporated the garden into several wonderful initiatives to help students and the surrounding community.
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AFHK Parent Ambassador Creates Physical Activity Opportunities for Youth in Low-resource Florida Communities
Seeing the impact of a simple activity like tossing a frisbee on kids, Parent Ambassador Colleen Gonzalez created a nonprofit to help central Florida kids gain access to physical activity.
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Mom Feeds School Community During COVID-19 Closures
Meet Ashley, a Florida parent who has taken action many times to help the kids in her school community, most recently collecting and delivering healthy food to families in need due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Social Studies With a Side of Snowshoes: Walking Their Way to a Healthy Education
All it takes is pedometers and snowshoes for students at Benjamin Cosor Elementary to be able to “walk across America” during their lessons.
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Not Kidding Around: Goat Yoga Comes to Metro Nashville Public Schools
Weekly nutrition lessons (including a visit from a local farmer and her chicken) and regular goat yoga sessions have encouraged Madison Middle School students to adopt healthy habits…with the help of some fuzzy friends.
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Unique School Spaces Offer Joy, Freedom, and Health to Students and Community
Whitaker Elementary School is truly a space that benefits everyone thanks to parent and community input, volunteering, and work that helped build a “Be Hive” to transform students’ social emotional health.
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Grandmother and Fitness Instructor Encourages Family’s Healthy Habits
Meet Maurie Cofman, a health coach and grandmother of six who strives to help her family and community lead healthier lives.
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