b'WHY HEALTHY NEWSWORKSPrincipals, teachers, andEquity: Community Solutions students report that HealthyChallenge (2023 and 2022), NewsWorks makes a deepGlaxoSmithKlines Impact impact on children throughAward (2021 and 2018), what it teaches and thethe Comcast NBCUniversal opportunities the programFoundations 2021 Project provides. Teachers consistentlyInnovation Grant Challenge, tell us students gain knowledgeand The College of Physicians they otherwise would notof Philadelphias Organizational receive during the school day.Public Health Recognition Our approach is centered inAward (2016). In 2022, Healthy our belief in children and theirNewsWorks student-produced unlimited potential.film, How We Heal, won theWe are proud that our workChildrens Media Award at the has received honors, including:San Diego International Kids AstraZenecas ACT on HealthFilm Festival.Students get to think with a different lens and get excited about it. And then, they also feel that sense of accomplishment afterwards. Principal1 students in Grades K to 3 aboutup with local businesses and WHATS NEXT To reach our goals, Healthy NewsWorks will:Significantly expand our signature Core Reporterheart health, nutrition, andother nonprofits to expand program that serves studentssocial and emotional health.distribution of student in Grades 4 to 8. TheseThey contribute to a section students lead their schoolof the school newspaper for4materials.newspapers, interview experts,younger readers. and contribute to HealthyGrowing our Special LessonsStrengthen teacher skills. NewsWorks magazines, videos,program to give other studentsHealthy NewsWorks partner 2 a taste of health journalism inteachers report they learn and digital media.single or multiple lessons.new techniques for engaging Deepen the Healthy3 students in writing and NewsWorks experience for theEngaging families, friends,research that they then share entire school community by: and neighbors by organizingwith future students. Teachers Increasing the number ofworkshops and communityhave asked for more workshopsevents focused on health andand coaching in writing and children in our Cub Reporter program, which teachesjournalism and by teamingjournalism.Students learn about health, which is not a subject in [our] school curriculum anymore. They learn conversation and listening skills outside of the classroom through interviews. They practice the skill of research on a level elementary classrooms are not able to get to. And finally, they become more confident in speaking, listening, and writing.Third-grade teacher'