Presentations will last approximately one hour and will include a question and answer period with the presenters. In addition to this presentation, the Healthy Living Management Team Youth Ambassadors will provide one half hour of additional value added components such as information about grant opportunities and resources, and healthy living recipes and activities. (CTRL + Click on buttons or Quick Links to go to registration)
Webcast 5 – Pizza and Salad, Anyone?
February 17, 2015 1:00 PM, EST
Pizza and Salad, Anyone?
Urban youth learned to grow ingredients to make pizza and salad in mobile gardens at a local elementary school in a nine-week gardening program planned and conducted by teen leaders. The teens secured the funding, developed and taught the lessons, and worked with the participants to maintain the gardens The Pizza Garden program is designed to create an understanding for the need of a healthy diet, while teaching urban youth where their food comes from through a gardening experience. Learn how to engage teens in a leadership experience like this for your community!
Presented by: Melissa Merida
4-H Youth Educator and County Extension Director with Purdue Extension delivering services in Floyd County Indiana. Melissa facilitates the 4H program developing both the traditional 4H program and non-traditional experiences in the urban setting of New Albany, IN adjacent to Louisville, KY. She serves on the State Science Team, Navigating Differences State Training Team and the Youth Development Academy Training Team. Melissa is the Coordinator for the Southern Indiana 4H Polish Exchange coordinator.
To register for this webcast or view any of the previous webcasts, go to the 4-H Webcast Portal by clicking on this link:http://portal.on24.com/view/channel/index.html?showId=897406&showCode=national4hcouncil