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Communities of Excellence (CX3) Youth Leadership Project_San Diego County

Communities of Excellence (CX3) Youth Leadership Project_San Diego County. Goal- to empower youth to assess the following environmental factors contributing to childhood obesity and advocate for improvements in their communities: lack of access to healthy food

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Communities of Excellence (CX3) Youth Leadership Project_San Diego County

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  1. Communities of Excellence (CX3) Youth Leadership Project_San Diego County Goal- to empower youth to assess the following environmental factors contributing to childhood obesity and advocate for improvements in their communities: lack of access to healthy food lack of safe routes to schools and open spaces marketing of unhealthy food

  2. The 2 Communities • La Mesa • City of La Mesa • Grossmont Healthcare Foundation • 3 Youth • Retired Adult Mentors • Chula Vista • HEAC • Library

  3. Process • Recruitment • Trainings for both Youth & Mentors • Re-vamp assessment tools (collaborative effort with TA from Samuels & Associates) • Data collection • Prioritize advocacy efforts

  4. Advocating for Lauderbach Park Improvements • Meeting with:City of Chula VistaEngineeringLandscape ArchitectureParksPolicePublic WorksRecreation • Lighting, Fencing, Amenities Bathroom, drinking fountain, bbq, tables, etc. Community Surveys

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