- Author: Emily Harris
- Contributor: Angelica Perez
Nutrition Educator Angelica Perez had the pleasure of providing a curricula training for the Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH). In this training she discussed the purpose of the Eat Fit and Nutrition to Grow On curricula and she reviewed how to implement the lessons with the intended audience, 4th-6th grade students. The training covered all lessons in both curricula, including the materials and posters that are used as visuals for the lessons by the UC CalFresh team in the classroom. This allowed the MCDPH staff to determine which activities would be most successful when they implement the curricula with the 4th-6th grade students they will be working with at 4-6 school sites this year.
Nutrition Educator Angelica Perez discusses the lesson the UC CalFresh team calls,
"Food Label Shuffle"
The MCDPH staff learn about plant parts while getting some physical activity too!
- Author: Emily Harris
On Wednesday, October 7th, Sierra Vista Elementary School partnered with the Madera County Department of Public Health, the City of Madera Police Department, the Community Action Partnership of Madera County (CAPMC), and the City of Madera Parks & Community Services to celebrate National Walk to School Day. This event is celebrated across the country to promote walkable communities, environmental awareness through the reduction of automobile pollution, physical activity, and safe walking and bicycling behaviors. The UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program participated in the event by providing a MyPlate educational booth paired with physical activity to support the national movement.
The UC CalFresh staff plays MyPlate Relay with students at McNally Memorial Park.
How did we warm up for the walk? With the cha cha slide of course!
Participants at the halfway point of the walk.
If you are interest in bringing the National Walk to School Day movement to a school or community near you, find more information here.
