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Fast start to the year with ‘shoe-leather camp’
September 2016…September is a big month for Healthy NewsWorks schools as they assemble their newspaper staffs and start planning their stories. Some 350 reporters will be covering health-related events and…
September 2016 … Healthy NewsWorks teamed up with The Free Library of Philadelphia this summer to produce a neighborhood health newspaper at the library’s new Community Health and Literacy Center…
August 2016…The recent death of Mary Seton Corboy brings to a close the remarkable story of a woman who saw problems in her adopted city of Philadelphia and worked to…
August 2016… In Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2016, the fifth book in the Healthy NewsWorks series on health leadership, student journalists interview a dozen individuals who are making…
August 2016…We are starting to work on the 2017 edition of Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities! We’d like your help in nominating health leaders for consideration. We’ve extended the…
August 2016…A dozen teachers spent a day in late July to develop their journalism skills in a Healthy NewsWorks workshop. The teachers from Philadelphia, Norristown, and Upper Darby will lead…
July 2016…Enjoy the bounty of summer, and try out this “Crunchy Summertime Veggie Pocket” recipe for a healthy (and delicious) way to incorporate vegetables in your diet. Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a…
June 2016…Healthy Hero staff from St. Veronica recently had the opportunity to interview Fran Dunphy, head coach of the Temple Owls basketball team, and rising senior Daniel Dingle, who plays…
June 2016… Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) working with Healthy NewsWorks, has adapted a delicious recipe from USDA MyPlate Snack Tips for Kids to take advantage of all…
Three reporters receive 2016 Distinguished Journalist Award
June 2016… A student reporter from Hope Partnership for Education and two student reporters from St. Martin de Porres Catholic School are the recipients of this year’s Healthy NewsWorks Distinguished…
Free copies of special dental-health paper available for distribution
June 2016…This year’s special topic, “Healthy Smiles,” afforded student reporters the opportunity to report in-depth on dental health issues and explore the benefits of dental health. Some of the reporters’…
[metaslider id=2368]June 2016…A public health award, a fifth book, reporting field trips, and two peer-to-peer public service videos shown in Sierra Leone. These are just a handful of the highlights…
