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Healthy Schools Summit 2019

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Green Tree 500 Mansfield Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Uniited States (map)

Learn what it takes to create a healthy school for every child at the 4th Annual Healthy Schools Summit.

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On Friday October 25, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., join Healthy Schools Pennsylvania and Women for A Healthy Environment. us for their 4th Annual Healthy Schools Summit to learn, collaborate, and commit to creating healthier, greener, and more sustainable learning environments for all children in our region!

Friday, October 25, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Green Tree
500 Mansfield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Tickets are between $40 - $50.

Morning Session

  • Foundations for Student Success - How School Buildings Influence Student Health, Thinking and Performance

Keynote Speaker - Erika Eitland, MPH Program Manager, Schools for Health, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health

  • What Does it Take to Create a Healthy School?

Panel Discussion - Cassandra Brown, RN, Pittsburgh Public Schools; Jake Douglas, Food Services Director, Deer Lakes School District; Christine Schott, Parent and Sustainability Coordinator, Steel Valley School District; Vicki Ammar, Teacher, Pittsburgh Public Schools

  • Celebrating Success through Our Healthy Schools Recognition Program

Awards Ceremony and Luncheon

  • Working Lunch: What Makes a Successful School Grant Proposal?

Featuring Yvonne Cook, President, The Highmark Foundation and Tracey Reed Armant, Program Officer, The Grable Foundation

Afternoon Session: Choose One Workshop

  • Teaching Resiliency and Environmental Justice in the Classroom

Educator Workshop - Katie Modic, Director of Education Initiatives at Communitopia

  • Creating a Game-Plan for Whole-School Sustainability

School Administrator Workshop - Donnan Stoicovy, Head of School, State College Friends School

  • Engaging Parents and Community Partners for Healthy Schools

Parent and Partner Workshop - Monté Robinson, Community Schools Coordinator, Pittsburgh Public Schools and LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director, Ujamaa Collective

Register

Registration for the Healthy Schools Summit is available online.

For assistance contact:

Kara Rubio, Healthy Schools Coordinator
kara@womenforahealthyenvironment.org
412.404.2872

Earlier Event: October 19
UnConference: The Business of Child Care
Later Event: October 25
A Tapestry by Design Online Course