Youth Development

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Ocho estudiantes de sexto grado de la secundaria Evergreen presentaron los resultados y recomendaciones sobre actualización a la actividad física ante la junta escolar local. Fotografía cortesía de CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Shasta Cluster
Comunidades Saludables: Article

Estudiantes de sexto grado realizan una investigación y abogan por mejores recursos para realizar actividad física en su escuela

May 30, 2024
By Diana Cervantes
Estudiantes del condado de Tehama fueron liderados por el programa CalFresh Healthy Living, un educador de UCCE y sus maestros Estudiantes de sexto grado de una secundaria en el condado de Tehama vieron que necesitaban ms espacios y equipo para hacer actividad fsica en su plantel y aceptaron el reto...
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Spring Graduation
UC ANR Climate Corner: Article

Future Green Careers for New Graduates

May 29, 2024
By Jill Santos
Future Design Gives New Graduates Hope Spring usually brings an abundance of colorful blossoms and excitement for high school and college graduates everywhere.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study reveals parent perceptions of school meals associated with student participation in school meals

May 27, 2024
By Wendi Gosliner, Monica D Zuercher, Lorrene D Ritchie, Brianna Aguayo Villalon
School meals have been shown to be the healthiest source of food for US students on average and have been associated with multiple benefits to students. However, not all students eat school meals, even if they are eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on their family income.
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A silver, stainless steel pail with a handle and lid sitting on a kitchen counter.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Maggots in your food waste bin?

May 21, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Indoor food waste bins (also known as kitchen bins or compost bins) have become a popular addition to Californian homes. They are a great way to collect food scraps and divert food waste from landfills, but they can sometimes attract pest insects like maggots, ants, and fruit flies.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI welcomes Elsa Esparza as new project policy analyst

May 20, 2024
By Wendi Gosliner, Danielle Lee, Elsa M Esparza
Elsa Esparza joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 18, 2024 as a part-time project policy analyst.
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Adult Volunteer chatting with a youth in the On The Wild Side 4-H program.
Youth Development Insights: Article

Cultivating Growth

May 15, 2024
By JoLynn C Miller
My favorite part of our Sacramento 4-H volunteer orientation comes when we introduce the 4-H Thriving Model (Arnold, 2018). Think back to when you were a child or a teenager, we ask.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI celebrates a decade of high-impact research

May 15, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
The Nutrition Policy Institute was established 10 years ago to address the growing nutrition problems in the U.S., where 1 in 6 families lack consistent access to food and more suffer from a nutrition-related chronic condition than do not.
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