Director Ellen Gannett to speak at National Conference on Summer Learning

October 1, 2013

NIOST Director Ellen Gannett will be speaking at the panel Healthy Summers for Kids: Turning Risk into Opportunity. Summer presents special challenges to young people’s nutrition and physical fitness as well as education. Childhood tendencies toward obesity increase dramatically during the summer, while 85 percent of students receiving federally subsidized meals during the school year do not receive them during the summer. Strong summer programs can provide the nutrition and exercise as well as education that young people need. An expert panel will discuss the implications of relevant research, the current state of public awareness, policy, and programmatic practice, and what both program providers and policymakers can do to better address the issues.

Find more information on the conference here.

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"NIOST was a core partner in supporting the development of quality improvement systems across the nine cities that participated in The Wallace Foundation Next Generation Afterschool System-Building Initiative. The NIOST team worked well with other technical assistance partners in the initiative, always willing to pitch in and collaborate with others to make our professional learning community meetings a team effort. I truly hope the Foundation has an opportunity to partner with them in the future."

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– Jane Quinn, Vice President and Director of National Center for Community Schools, Children's Aid Society
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"Georgia Hall, Ellen Gannett, and the NIOST team have been instrumental in driving the healthy afterschool movement. Their dedication to quality practice, informed policy, and collective impact is instrumental in our effort to create healthier communities."

– Daniel W. Hatcher, Director, Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

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