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Youth in Fresno County are on a mission to educate their communities about access to healthy foods and drinks and safe places for activity. They’ve been working with a regional program to learn about healthy living and the built environment and will share their findings at two events open to the public.
On September 16th, 2014, youths from the Sanger Boys and Girls Club held a Photovoice exhibition at the Sanger Community Center with posters displaying their findings.
On Sept. 24, students from Reedley High School will hold a similar exhibition from 4:30-8 p.m. at the high school.
Featured in these exhibits are photos the youth took in their communities to illustrate healthy environments and to show where barriers remain to good health, said Jesse Tedrick of the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program, a sponsor of the events, in an article.
The youths in Sanger and Reedley hope to speak with elected officials to create action plans for healthy changes in their communities.
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