2012 Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures Washington Mini-Grants

Smile at a strangerThis is the third year that School’s Out Washington awarded funds to coalitions, organizations, groups and other collaborative entities through the Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures Washington Mini-Grants.  The purpose of this grant is for communities to work together to raise awareness about the importance of afterschool and youth development programs in supporting healthy behaviors among young people in their communities.  

 These collaborative efforts rely on solid partnerships between afterschool programs, schools and health entities to work on projects that will address a relevant health issue in their community. In doing so, they will showcase how afterschool and youth development programs are instrumental in supporting healthy youth.  

2011 Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures Washington recipients:

White Center Community Development Association (Renton, WA) has partnered with WSU/King County Food and Fitness Initiative, NeighborCare Health Centers, Neighborhood House, Chief Sealth International High School, and Evergreen High School for their project, Build Our Own Movement (BOOM) Youth Summit, to promote youth leadership and education around healthy eating, active living and the promotion of healthy behaviors amongst youth in South King County.
 
Sunset Elementary School Trailblazers After School Program (Airway Heights, WA) has partnered with Airway Heights Parks and Recreation Department, Communities in Schools of Spokane County, and Cheney School District for a community garden project featuring science-based nutrition lessons, family activities and summer education events.
 
Quincy School District (Quincy, WA) has partnered with Quincy Valley Medical Center, City of Quincy Recreation Department, and Quincy Readiness to Learn to host their first annual Leprechaun Chase Fun Run Event and Fitness Training Program to promote the importance of family, school, and community fitness in raising healthy children and youth.
 

     

Jack Straw Productions:
Food Talk (Seattle, WA)

A partnership with the Seattle Public Schools,Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC), a Seattle school that offers English and fundamental academics for recently arrived immigrant youth, Women’s Alliance, International Community Health Services, and Campana Quetzal.

In 2012, as in 2011, a space will be provided for students to learn about nutrition and compare their own cultural attitudes.

Last year, students composed original scripts and produced awareness pieces in the form of audio spots, in English and their native languages, to present to their families and inspire their communities. Listen to the recordings (requires Adobe Flash Player) and view the images of the project on Facebook!

If you have questions about these mini-grants, please contact Virginia Eader.