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Childhood Obesity Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled.
Childhood Obesity Past Events
City and School Leaders Collaborating on Local Wellness Policies Cross-Site Meeting(August 11-13, 2008)
Mayors and other local officials from six cities convened in Boston last week for the final cross-site meeting of the City and School Leaders Collaborating on Local Wellness Policies technical assistance initiative, a project sponsored by NLC’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families.
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Summit (October 2007)
Mayors and other municipal leaders joined 150 local, state and federal policymakers, community leaders and educators from across the nation at a Childhood Obesity Prevention Summit on October 18-19 in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Leadership Academy on Combating Childhood Obesity (February 2007)
Thirty local elected officials, senior municipal staff and school administrators from 14 cities and school districts gathered in Nashville, Tenn., for this leadership academy on combating childhood obesity through school wellness plans. These plans, which focus on promoting nutrition and physical activity in schools, were made requirements for all school districts participating in federal school meals programs as of the 2006 to 2007 school year.
The YEF Institute hosted this event in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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