Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child

Honoring schools in Prince Georges County Public Schools who have sustained their school health programs a year after their direct technical assistance has ended. Sean Slade from ASCD sharing that in order to get students to Read ▸ about Supporting Sustainability

Afternoon panel at the KY Leadership Summit on Childhood Obesity Yesterday, I was invited to an event that began with a wonderful reception at the Maxwell Place, residence of Drs Eli and Mary Lynne Capilouto (President and his wife) on the University of Kentucky's campus. The University of Kentucky (UK) hosted the KY Leadership Summit on Childhood Obesity in partnership with Kentucky Youth Advocates and Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Read ▸ about Kentucky Leadership Summit on Childhood Obesity

Years ago, in 2004, I joined the Society of State Leaders of Health and PE. I was a State Director for Health Education at the Oregon Department of Education. At the time, Sharon Murray was the Executive Director and it was an introduction into my work connections and relationship building nationally. Years later, Sharon would accept the position of the President of RMC Health, a non-profit organization working to strengthen the effectiveness of those working to improve the health and well-being Read ▸ about RMC Health Board of Directors Meeting

I'm a master planner. I love organizing and planning for fun, efficiency, safety and thrill. So when Cathey Sell, a college friend of my mothers sent me two Churchill Down shareholder passes for the 2014 season, I knew I'd be in attendance May 3, 2014.You may have noticed a lapse in daily blog posts recently. I'd love to admit I took time off throughout Derby Festival to enjoy each and every day's offerings in and about town. However, it has been a few weeks of out-of-balance work days. I Read ▸ about Bicycling. To the Kentucky Derby!

School district teams working on their 5 year vision. Yesterday I had the opportunity to work with 4 school districts in Connecticut that will be working with the CT Department of Public Health and CT Department of Education on physical activity and nutrition programs under the CDC's State Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Associated Risk Factors and Promote School Health also known as the 1305 Read ▸ about Connecticut School Health Guidelines Training

Formerly the KY Teen Pregnancy Coalition, the KY Youth Health Network has decided to expand their scope of work to all areas of preventative youth health behaviors. This organization, currently a 501c3, is going through a planning process to develop a new mission, purpose and strategic plan. This past Monday, I was fortunate enough to facilitate a strategic planning session with this passionate Board including representation from the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Cabinet for Health Read ▸ about Kentucky Youth Health Network

For those of you in the right place at the right time, you may be able to attend one of these speaking engagements I'm speaking at or facilitating! Listed in order of occurrence.1. Leadership Louisville's Best of Leadership Summit, March 17-18I'm presenting a Ted-style talk during the 3-4:30 breakout session entitled, "Storytellers: A Next Generation Perspective". "Do Something Extraordinary" will focus on the six life lessons I learned on my 4,197 mile solo bicycle journey across the Read ▸ about Upcoming Speaking Engagements

The other night I was having a conversation with a friend about where he grew up and how people in his community are so sheltered. The gist of the conversation was on how people living in more rural communities in the US tend to be more conservative and fear or even hate people who are different. My response was, it's really about exposure. Once you get out, whether that means education, traveling or broadening your social network, your world grows, it blooms, it becomes richer. He was saying Read ▸ about Olympics, Culture and Peace