School Food & Fitness: Design Team

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School Food & Fitness Strategy Design Members:

Design Team Michelle Bates-Benetua

Willie Austin

Julie Salathe

Mo Pomietto

Mollie Grow

Randy Engstrom Jeri Finch Cristina Orbe Ann Norton Tammy Do

Jessie Trang Cham Ba Sarah Weir

Diana Estrada-Alamo Erin MacDougall Kevin Mock Blair Brooke-Weiss

+Lead Tactic: Build Dynamic Public-Private Partnerships 

Link community resources to 4-10 Pre-K through Elementary schools.



Tried and trusted models: 

safe routes to schools, incl. biking education



school gardens for physical activity, health education and to build demand for healthy fresh food

+Safe Routes & School Gardens •

HB 1793, Safe Route to School (SRTS), passed in 2009. • Currently unfunded mandate that requires activation at the community level.



2010-2011, automatic assignment to neighborhood schools.



Building administrators primed to build safe routes to school.



Un-used garden spaces can be activated by publicprivate partnerships.



Garden education starts to build the demand for fresh food.

+ Impact on vulnerable children 

Increase the number of students walking and biking to school safely



Walking and biking to and from school will become more viable and natural options



Raise awareness about fresh food, where it comes from and how good it is.



Encourages children to be active

Photo care of Lettuce Link

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Encourage resident leadership and involvement 

Builds community involvement in physical activity and fresh food for students



Parents, teachers and students will be involved in designating & testing safe routes to their schools



Links community gardeners with schools and students



Increased collaboration and networking brings non-profits’ expertise into school environment

SYSTEM CHANGE 

Addresses school budget cuts by activating public-private partnerships and engaging the community.



Increased collaboration and networking will work toward the elimination of “siloed” human service efforts.

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+ LEVERAGE 

Leverages community and private resources to enhance school efforts



Making connections between schools, community, and resources that help kids thrive.

Strengthening our Coalition 

Will engage school staff, local business, Dept of Transportation, law enforcement, PTAs, service organizations, state level coalitions, parents

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BUDGET Considerations Estimated need per year:  Part-time staff: $50,000

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 Mini-grants: $100,000 (2 years)  TOTAL: $350,000.00

+ Timeline Year 1: Select target schools, engage community, issue RFPs for safe routes & garden activation Year 2: Implement actions & leverage resources for sustaining effort Year 3: Install actions in target schools via changed systems; expand to other schools

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Support Tactic: FEEST

Food Empowerment Education and Sustainability Team

+ Youth Leadership 

organic youth leadership model, where young people engage with the larger initiative and strategies



practical kitchen skills, practice positive peer communication and self expression



space and support to develop a positive selfidentity



critically examine their environment.

Impact on Vulnerable Children 

+ FEEST is committed to creating a positive feedback loop where young people are inspired by other young people to become change agents

young people begin to identify with their peers and neighborhood and feel empowered to change their environment.

SYSTEM CHANGE Youth-initiated organizing and advocacy in: 

promoting food & fitness changes in our schools through public-private partnerships



promoting and supporting healthy retail in our neighborhoods



stimulating community involvement in creating safe and inviting access to community resources and public spaces

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+ Strengthening our Coalition  Active

youth leadership

 Engaging  Keeps

youth of many backgrounds

our efforts relevant

+ Timeline

+ BUDGET Considerations Estimated costs: $75,000/year, for: 

Weekly FEEST programming (staff, materials, trainings)



Quarterly outings and workshops



Event production

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