I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Center Program. A 10 month program where professionals learn about all topics relating to being a good leader! As part of the program, our class was divided into groups. Our group consisted of myself, Jessica Teta, United Way of Greater New Haven, Alex Cinotti, East Shore Health District, Julissa Rodriquez, Neighbor Works New Horizons, Tarja-Canon Bryant, People's United Bank, and Rachele Ceccorulli, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. We were charged with the task of conducting a sustainable project which targets a specific community issue. Our group’s topic was childhood obesity.
Our group decided to work with one of New Haven’s Boost! schools, Wexler Grant Community School, to plan their annual field day. We had identified the national health and wellness initiative "Let's Move", a comprehensive initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity in a generation so that kids born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. The initiative focuses on four strategies: giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices, providing healthier foods in our schools, ensuring that every community has access to healthy, affordable food, helping kids become more physically active* (www.letsmove.gov). Our group’s focus here is the later of the four, helping kids be active and stay active.
