Any successful collaborative relationship is grounded in effective communication. Whether your goal in a school is to enact positive change in lunchrooms, strengthen wellness and nutrition programs, or engage in any other cooperative project, it is essential to first establish …
Best Practices for Completing a Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard Assessment
Join Patty Hammond, Senior Nutritionist at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County’s SNAP-Ed/Eat Smart New York: Western New York Region program, as she shares strategies for completing Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecards in school cafeterias.
Through this webinar, participants will learn……
What's in Your Glass Matters!
Over the past 30 years, beverage options have expanded. Once upon a time, the main choices included milk, soft drinks, fruit juice, drink mixes, fruit teas, tea, hot/cold cocoa, and bottled water. Fast forward to current times–that list now includes …
Spice Up Your Lunchroom with a Flavor Station
Marketing & PR 101: How to Promote Your Organization or Program
Addressing the Barriers to Engage Families in School Wellness
What is family engagement?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), parental engagement in schools is defined as “parents and school staff working together to support and improve the learning, development, and health of children and adolescents.” For the …
Addressing the Barriers and Encouraging Families to Engage in School Wellness
By the end of this webinar, participants will
Reflective Listening
Join Erin Sharp, MS, MAT, Curriculum Designer for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement National Office, to learn why reflective listening (aka active listening) is an essential strategy for establishing collaborative relationships with stakeholders. She provides best practices for reflective listening, as …
Get Your Walk On! The Monday Mile and How to Get Your School/Community Moving
Presenter: Cori Floyd, Program Associate, The Monday Campaigns/Move It Monday
Move It Monday is an international non-profit initiative that promotes fun activities for all fitness levels and ages to be active and healthy. In this webinar, Cori Floyd discusses research …
Partnering with Key Stakeholder Groups for Smarter Lunchrooms Projects
Lunchrooms operate within a school community comprised of thousands of interconnected stakeholders: school and district employees, students and their families, business and community leaders…the list goes on. These groups can all be valuable partners in your work in the lunchroom, …