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“Brownsville Zumbatomic Record Class Pictures”



The Brownsville Biggest Loser Challenge has encouraged adults to live healthier lifestyles and lose weight. As this video demonstrates, anyone can dance Zumba, even children. After the adult Zumba event, children wanted to demonstrate their dance skills in the same they saw the their parents do. With the support of local community partners, individuals working with the city of Brownsville, the UT School of Public Health, and Tu Salud Si Cuenta! were able to create the Brownsville Biggest Loser Challenge. ...

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Video: California Forever-Parks for the Future



Robert Garcia of The City Project discusses why parks are important to California in this video, California Forever: Parks for the Future. Garcia emphasizes that all residents living in California deserve the right to see green space in their ...

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“Calles Completas” (P. del S. 1857) (in Spanish)



The complete text to Puerto Rico's Complete Streets Policy, "Proyecto del Senado 1857 (P. del S. 1857)," approved in December of 2010, and filed into law as Ley Num. 201. ...

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“Can Laws Against Junk Food in Schools Rein in Child Obesity?”



Study found that students at schools with a more regulated food service program gained less weight than students at schools that had fewer ...

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“Carrot Juice Instead Of Coke? USDA Proposes New School Snack Rules”



NPR's take on the proposed USDA snack guidelines. ...

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“Baldwin Park Selected as Playful City USA Third Year In a Row”



According to this article in 2011 KABOOM!, a national non-profit organization that builds playgrounds, designated the city of Baldwin Park as a Playful City USA. Helen Hernandez, a program supervisor at the Baldwin Teen Center, describes her experience in helping create the city's action plan for getting children to use parks and playgrounds. As a result of being recognized as a Playful City USA, Baldwin Park will now have the opportunity to apply for exclusive grants which could bring more parks and playgrounds to the community. ...

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” Local students encouraged to join Mayor’s Fitness Council Student Ambassador Program”



The Student Ambassador Program, a new initiative of the San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council, will elect 35 students grades 5-12, to represent the county during the 2012-2013 school ...

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“32 Mesquite ISD Schools Awarded for Healthier Lunches”



An article recognizing the Mesquite school district for making school lunches ...

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“A Fit Family With Help from the School”



Christine Sinatra, mom to a kindergartner attending an Austin Independent School District school, talks about how brain breaks and FitnessGram help to create a healthy learning environment for children. In this blog she asks parents to support her quest for keeping FitnessGram in Schools. ...

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