Today, First Lady Michelle Obama is launching ‘Let’s Move’, a national campaign to end childhood obesity.
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Kids Gets Ticketed
No, not the girl who got a ticket from the local health department for running a lemonade stand. I’m referring to youth in Portland, ME, who can receive a ticket for doing something good. According to an article in the Portland Press Herald, the Portland’s Public Health Division and Police Department are collaborating on a program [...]
Teen on the Hill
There is nothing better than a teenager on Capitol Hill. Teens tend to soak-up the experience and revel in the seemingly minor occurrences that us older folks overlook and completely miss. They remind me that there is something truly special about Washington, DC, and the opportunity to speak directly to lawmakers. [...]
Quote of the week
“We’ve spent years working on ways to restructure schools, but what matters most is the relationship between one student and one teacher. You ask a kid who has graduated from high school to list the teachers who mattered in his life, and he will reel off names. You ask a kid who dropped out, and [...]
3 Cheers for 4-H
Holy Cow! The National 4-H Council issued a great PYD-related report back in May and it is just now making its way across my desk. The report, entitled The Positive Development of Youth: Findings from the First Four Years of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, was written by Richard Lerner and his colleagues [...]
28th Place is a Cryin’ Shame
In recognition of September being Infant Mortality Awareness month, I want you to be aware that infant mortality is defined as the death of a baby before it reaches its first birthday. In case you were wondering how we stack-up against the rest of the world, the United States currently ranks a dismal 28th among [...]
President Bush Discusses Volunteerism
President Bush hosted a White House event this afternoon highlighting the accomplishments of USA Freedom Corps, the volunteer initiative launched as part of a national Call to Service after the attacks of 9/11 to help more Americans connect with opportunities to serve their neighbors in need. The President repeated his call for Americans to devote [...]
