b'I N T R O D U C T I O NWELCOMEWe are pleased and proud to share with you some of the accomplishments of Healthy NewsWorks student reporters, partner teachers, and schools throughout the 202425 school year.Healthy NewsWorks students again shared their creativity, enthusiasm, and energy for learning about and reporting on their communities. Under the umbrella theme of Making Good Decisions, our Core Reporters in Grades 4 to 8 conducted research, interviewed experts, and wrote about topics such as coping, mindfulness, friendship, and peer pressure. And they gained skills to distinguish fact from fiction and to understand the difference between facts and opinion. Our Cub Reporters in Grades K to 3 learned about kindness, heart health, and healthy snacking and contributed articles and illustrations to their school newspapers. Marian Uhlman This was another year of growth for us, reaching more students in more schoolsExecutive Directorthroughout the Philadelphia region. We welcomed three new staff members toand Cofounderthe team, including a full-time chief of staff, and expanded our Core program in Philadelphia, Chester, PA, and Camden, NJ. Our teaching staff grew as well and now boasts five highly experienced educators who work together with classroom teachers and develop our curriculum and programming.We established an event called Healthy Conversations to bring community members together with our reporters and their teachers to discuss topics students wrote about this year. The reporters learned facilitation skills in advance of the event to help foster small-group conversations. We are especially proud of the commitment the community has made to our students through grants and donations. Our three-year Building a Healthy Future Campaign has raised more than $720,000 in cash and pledges from generous individuals in the first two years. The organizations growth is also supported withAmy B. Ginensky, J.D.a major three-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which willPresident, Board of allow for expansion in New Jersey schools. Directors As our students continue to learn more about their world and develop the skills to navigate its complexity, we thank you for continuing to support the next generation of critical thinkers.MISSION STATEMENTHealthy NewsWorks (HNW) empowers elementary and middle school students to become researchers, writers, critical thinkers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media.'