Public Health / Public Service Learning Community
UConn Home Healthy communities Initiative - Husky Programs
HUSKY PROGRAMS DIRECTIONS CENTER for PUBLIC HEALTH and HEALTH POLICY
Higher
Education
Challenge
Grant

 

Project Overview
Service Learning Course Content
 Syllabus
 Exercises - Nutrition/Physical Activity Curriculum
  1. General guidelines
  2. Template
  3. Snack guidelines
  4. Critique
 Examples
  1. "An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away"
  2. "More on Healthy Snacks"
  3. "Fruit!"
 Final Reflection
 Bibliography and web resources

Project Evaluation and Results

  1. NACTA/SERD (North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture/Science Education and Resources Development) 2008 Annual Conference. Pierce MB, Sawyer V, Poehlitz PM, Ferris AM. (2008) Community field experience promotes service-oriented careers. NACTA/SERD (Abstr. 118). Power point presentation with embedded notes(PDF file)
  2. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Nutrition Education Pierce MB, Sawyer V, Ferris AM. (2008) Community field experience fosters relationships and personal growth.J Nutr Edu Behav 40S.
  3. Impact quotes
      
             
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