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July - September 2013 - Youth

Moving Fast with a Healthy Breakfast

Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, Youth | September, 26 2013

By: Allyson Felix, PCFSN Council member and Olympic Track and Field Sprinter

Nickelodeon and Partners Encourage Families to Get Up, Get Out and Go Play

Fitness, Worldwide Day of Play, Youth | September, 20 2013

By: Shannon Feaster, Deputy Executive Director, President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

This week, Nickelodeon, one of the world’s leading entertainment companies for kids, turned the “City that Never Sleeps” into a “City of Play,” hosting its biggest celebration of play ever! Leading up to the 10th Annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP), on Saturday, September 21st, Nickelodeon is encouraging kids and their families to get up, get out and go play! For the last decade, during its Worldwide Day of Play celebration, Nickelodeon has gone dark for three hours, taking programming off the air and shutting down its websites for three hours from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (ET/PT).

PCFSN Partners with Nickelodeon on 10th Annual Worldwide Day of Play

Fitness, Worldwide Day of Play, Youth | September, 19 2013

By: PCFSN Communications

This Saturday, September 21, Nickelodeon will host its 10th annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) kickoff event at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, Nickelodeon has been a leader in developing and delivering positive messages and initiatives to encourage youth and families worldwide to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Nickelodeon's well-known talent and characters like Big Time Rush, SpongeBob Squarepants, and Dora the Explorer are visible ambassadors for their pro-social initiatives and will greet young fans and their families at the Prospect Park celebration.

An Active Return to School in Arizona

Let's Move!, School, Youth | September, 19 2013

By: Riley Heflin, Student at Marana High School

Acting Assistant Secretary of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the United States Department of Education Michael Yudin joined a crowd of more than 1,000 students, teachers, and parents in Marana, Ariz., on September 11, in an effort to bring healthy habits back to America’s schools through the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Active Schools (LMAS) initiative.

Kicking Off the 2013 Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Summer Series

Let's Move!, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Youth | July, 12 2013

By: Kelsey Donohue, Office of Communication and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education

“To make your dreams come true, it takes hard work,” Michelle Kwan said to a room of young learners at the kick-off of this year’s Let’s Read! Let’s Move! summer enrichment series at the U.S. Department of Education. The Olympic figure skater and member of the President’s Council on Fitness reminded them that it’s important to “practice, practice, practice.”