In an effort to combat disproportionately high rates of food based health problems (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease) that proliferate our community, we’ve worked with our community partner, The Green Scheme to develop curriculum’s that provide relevant strategies to be healthier physically, mentally, and financially.
We engage youth in weekly, structured hands-on workshops based around strategies on living healthier and anchored in urban agriculture. We develop health strategies, prepare healthy, affordable meals and snacks that can be prepared relatively quickly; urban agriculture training; lessons on entrepreneurship, and more.
Code Green educates children, youth, and adults about how environmental issues such as proximity to high rates of pollution: access to fresh produce and healthy food options: safe opportunities and spaces for physical activity: and how the cleanliness of communities where we live, work, and play can affect their physical health, mental health, and economy.
We highlight different options that they have for living a sustainable lifestyle at home and in their community. Promoting ways to incorporate sustainability and healthy living, the programs we implement are very hands on while also incorporating multimedia/expressive art aspects.
Our programs educate children, youth, and adults about how environmental issues such as proximity to high rates of pollution: access to fresh produce and healthy food options: safe opportunities and spaces for physical activity: and how the cleanliness of communities where we live, work, and play can affect their physical health, mental health, and economy.