October 2006 |
In This Issue:
The Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in SchoolsOrder HSC's hot-off-the-press guide to help schools adopt cleaning programs that encourage the use of green products, equipment and practices. The full-color Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools simplifies the green cleaning process, while the easy-to-use CD-Rom contains comprehensive information, practical advice and resources to help schools take action. It also includes a purchasing guide that lists products that are consistent with HSC Green Clean recommendations. Click here to reserve one or more copies (up to 15 per order) »
Meet Ann Cooper, Renegade Lunch LadyChef Ann Cooper, director of Nutrition Services for the Berkley Unified School District and author of the new book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children, will speak about school lunch reform on Thursday, Oct. 12, at Perspectives Charters School - South Loop Campus. Co-hosted by Perspectives and Healthy Schools Campaign, the event begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Please join us! Tickets are $15 and include a copy of "Lunch Lessons," which Cooper will sign after the discussion. Click here to reserve a spot and your copy of "Lunch Lessons" » Cooking Up Change Highlights
More than 300 supporters came out on Sept. 26 to celebrate HSC’s work to make schools healthier places and to mingle with friends, taste delicious food prepared by area culinary students, bid on fabulous auction prizes, meet Isabella and Olivia Gerasole of Spatulatta and watch cooking demonstrations by chefs Bruce Sherman of North Pond and Gale Gand of Tru. The evening was perfectly framed by the dramatic views from the Stadium Club at U.S. Cellular Field. Students and chefs from the Kendall College School of Culinary Arts and the Washburne Culinary Institute wowed guests with special tastings. Future chefs enrolled in culinary programs at the Chicago Public Schools were also on hand to create culinary delights. Students and teachers from the Chicago Vocational Career Academy, Prosser Career Academy, Tilden Achievement Academy and Perspectives Charter School tickled guests’ taste buds with their delicious creations. A big thanks to everyone who made Cooking up Change such a success! Click here to learn more about Cooking Up Change » HSC's Guillermo Gomez Panelist at National Town Hall Meeting
Guillermo Gomez, Chicago Director for the Healthy Schools Campaign and Project Director of the HSC-led Partnership to Reduce Asthma and Obesity in Latino Schools, took part in a national, televised town hall meeting and panel discussion on childhood obesity that was moderated by radio and television journalist Tavis Smiley. "Eliminating Childhood Obesity: Best Practices for Communities and Schools," was held Sept. 22 in Baltimore, Md., as part of the Road to Health Expo. C-SPAN covered the event, which also included Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. Video is available on the website of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Click here to watch the Webcast of the event » Speak Out for Illinois Schools Identifies Educational PrioritiesUnder the umbrella Speak Out for Illinois Schools, HSC has partnered with a non-partisan coalition of state and national organizations and concerned citizens dedicated to quality public schools, including the Illinois PTA, Illinois NAACP State Conference of Branches, the Illinois Association of School Nurses, Communities for Quality Education and Latinos United. Speak Out for Illinois Schools held six non-partisan education-themed roundtables in September to gauge the education priorities of local community leaders and residents across the state. The results will be gathered and shared with gubernatorial candidates Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Republican challenger State Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka. Click here to sign on and support educational priorities in your area » Join Webcasts Celebrating October as Children's Health MonthChildren's Health Month is always our favorite month, but this year we particularly like the theme: "Promoting Healthy School Environments." The EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education (OCHPEE) lists EPA publications on healthy school environments that are available free of charge, as well as a calendar with action steps for every day in October. The EPA is also offering interactive Webcasts throughout October to raise awareness about protecting children from school environmental risks, such as indoor air polution. Parents, educators, facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, teachers, staff and healthcare practitioners are all invited to take part. Participants will be able to join in the discussion and ask questions of the speakers. Click here to learn more about Children's Health Month and to sign up for EPA Webcasts »
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