Healthy NewsWorks reporters and illustrators have produced 11 books in our “Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities” series since 2012. These books are nonfiction reading resources based on our reporters’ interviews with doctors, researchers, therapists, athletes, artists, gardeners, and other accomplished professionals. Click below to read the books online and find classroom activities to use with your students. You’re also invited to share your own students’ work with us.
Choose a Health Leader from one of the “Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities” books who interests you. In the letter, tell them what is inspiring about their work and thank them for what they are doing to make their communities healthier.
Using a Health Leader article as inspiration, create an illustration that could accompany the Healthy NewsWorks book chapter. Make sure your illustration depicts what the Health Leader is doing to make their community healthier.
Choose one of the careers featured in a “Leading Healthy Change” books that appeals to you. Explain why you think this would be a good job. What did the leader say about their job that you related to? Research the training and education you would need to be qualified for the job.
If you could create your own Health Superhero, what problem would they help to solve? (You can get some inspiration from a Health Leader in a Healthy NewsWorks book.) Draw your Superhero and write about what they do. Think about the following questions:
Consider sharing your own students’ work directly with a leader. You may get a response! We’d also be pleased to consider your students’ work for our By Kids, For Kids page. We will add to these activities, so keep coming back! If you have any questions, please contact Healthy NewsWorks program manager Mia Blitstein at mblitstein@healthynewsworks.org.
