Find current and past articles about our program, our people, student work, events, and milestones.
2016 book launch: A night for celebration
[metaslider id=2432]June 2016…A big thank you to the students, teachers, donors, parents, and other supporters who came together to celebrate the launch of Leading Healthy Change In Our Communities 2016….
May 2016…Healthy NewsWorks has received a public health award from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, one of the nation’s oldest professional medical associations. [metaslider id=2412]During an event on May…
May 2016…Two public service videos featuring Healthy NewsWorks student reporters had their worldwide premier in West Africa in March. Watch the videos here. The peer-to-peer videos focus on the Ebola…
Kale-ci-Yum! Students learn a great new way to get calcium in their diets
May 2016…Healthy NewsWorks student reporters now have a “taste” for a new, healthy, and delicious way to get even more calcium in their diet. Amy Deahl-Greenlaw, a registered dietitian nutritionist…
Fifth graders interview Dental Hygiene program director
April 2016…Fifth grade student reporters from William Cramp Elementary School recently had the chance to interview Theresa Grady, Dental Hygiene program director at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), as part…
April 2016…As third year dental students at the University of Pennsylvania, we had the privilege of working with Healthy NewsWorks as part of our Community Oral Health Honors Project. We…
Healthy Smiles posters on display throughout the summer
April, 2016…Healthy NewsWorks organized a poster contest this year in conjunction with its Healthy Smiles initiative. The Healthy Smiles initiative allows student reporters to explore the benefits of dental hygiene. Student…
Franklin Institute educator fields questions for 2016 book
April 2016… The guest and his interviewers sat around a large wood conference table, he in a three-piece suit, the team of journalists in their school uniforms of polo shirts…
Getting ‘even smarter’ about foods and dental health
April 2016… He sipped samples of seltzer water, and then examined containers of seltzer water, club soda, tonic water, and regular soda. He bit into three varieties of apples. The…
Contest showcases students’ flair, with a healthy message
March 2016… Students displayed their artistic talents while delivering a message about the importance of dental health as part of Healthy NewsWorks’ Healthy Smiles poster contest. Teachers at participating schools…
Former head of CDC to serve as 2016 keynote speaker
March 2016…Healthy NewsWorks is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Gerberding will be the keynote speaker at the 2016 book launch and fundraiser event scheduled for May 24, 2016. Dr….
March 2016… We bet you know someone who is making our world healthier and safer. Maybe it’s your child’s teacher or principal, a friend, one of your doctors, or a…
