Come learn about nutrition and fitness!

Free weekday Summer program for children ages 8-13

June 29th - July 27th 2013, Hunter College, Silberman School of Social Owkr and Public Health, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street.

For more information please click on the flyer above.

Is your child participating in a summer camp program in NYC this summer?  Do they want to learn to ride a bike for FREE? If so Bike New York’s program for summer camps might be just the ticket. Camps can bring kids10 years old and up, in groups of 15 or less, to learn basic biking skills, bike safety information, and take group bike rides in Parks and Greenways right in here in the big apple. We provide the bikes, helmets, instructors, and fun.

If you would like to learn more about this program have your camp director contact Zoë Cheswick, Youth Programs Manager at 212-870-2097 or bike-ed@bikenewyork.org

It is that time of year already! We are starting to do our hiring for the up coming market season. As always we like to try and hire community members to work at our neighborhood markets and that is where you come in!

For Job description and how to apply please click here.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Primary target of initiative/programmust be school-aged kids (aged 5-12) and their families who live in theWashington Heights/Inwood neighborhoods of Manhattan.

Proposals must seek to prevent or reduce childhood obesity in target population through at least one of the following: increasing access to healthy foods and/or physical activity opportunities; educating about healthy eating habits and/or physical activity; marketing healthy foods, eating habits and/or benefits of physical activity.

Non-profit organizations, schools and freelance artist/consultants are eligible to apply. If you are a freelance artist/consultant without an organization, you must be able to complete a W-9 tax form and provide evidence that your project provides a community benefit.

• CHALK participating schools are NOT eligible to apply.

Selection Process:

The CHALK Mini-Grant approval committee will consider proposals only if all eligibility criteria are met. Proposals will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Compatibility with CHALK’s goals

• Feasibility of project

• Likelihood of successful outcomes

• Sustainability of the proposed program

How to Apply:

Complete the attached application and email or fax to:

CHALK

Email: Chalk@nyp.org

Fax: 212-305-8819

If submitting by mail, please mail:

Hector Carrasco, Community Program Coordinator

CHALK- Choosing Healthy & Active Lifestyles for Kids

NewYork-PresbyterianHospital

622West 168th Street VC4-412

New York, NY 10032

 Application Deadline is Friday, April 26, 2013

 Please Click here for application

For More Information please contact Hector Carrasco: chalk@nyp.org or 212-305-2771 

Hope those with an interest in promoting active lifestyles can join the TEDMED team this Thursday February 28th for a live discussion of promoting active lifestyles. You can send in your questions beforehand, join in live at the time of the event, and if you miss it all you can watch it on youtube later. See below for details. They also have one on wellness in the workplace at 3:30pm.  See ya in TED land!

WHEN: Thursday, February 28 from 1-2 pm EST

WHAT: Join us for an informal, moderated discussion with multi-disciplinary thought leaders who will share their views and respond to your questions on Promoting Active Lifestyles. Add your perspective, ask questions and comment in real-time.

HOW: Watch the live video chat on TEDMED.com and weigh in by submitting your questions on Twitter - tag your questions with #GreatChallenges. You can also view the event on our Google + page.

Participants:

Scott Bricker, Genevieve Dunton PhD, MPH, Stephanie Pitsirilos-Boquin, MPH, Andrew Rundle, Cliff Sperber

The 2nd Kid's Food Festival in partnership with Cooking Light, gets cooking on March 2nd and 3rd from 10am to 5pm at Citi Pond™ at Bryant Park. Join the fight against childhood obesity through fun and flavorful activities to learn about balanced food choices.

The festival includes kid's cooking classes curated by the James Beard Foundation, food samplings and product demonstrations, live music, a balanced plate scavenger hunt, giveaways, free-admission ice skating, and more!  The Kids Food Festival is excited to supportCooking Light’s charity partner, FoodCorps, a nationwide team of service members who help kids build an enduring relationship with healthy food.

General admission is FREE, but tickets are required for cooking classes hosted in the James Beard Foundation Future Foodies Pavilion. For more information, tickets, and the program menu go to kidsfoodfestival.com. The Kids Food Festival is presented by The Creative Kitchen (thecreativekitchen.com). Please contact media@thekidsfoodfestival.com with any media inquiries or for interviews with The Kids Food Festival founder and The Creative Kitchen Big Cheese, Cricket Azima.

 "Saturday Night Lights," a free volleyball training session organized by the Manhattan District Attorney's office for children ages 12-18 in Washington Heights and Inwood, is using confiscated drug money to fund the program, District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced.

The program debuted in January at the Police Athletic League Armory on 169th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.

To read the article in it's entirety and to get more information on registration please click here.

 For New York City's young adults aged 17-24 who are not currently working or in school!

Connect with free: Computer training, Culinary training , Health career and Construction programs

Attendees are encouraged to bring resumes!

Friday, January 25th, 2:30-5:00PM

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, 76 Wadsworth Ave., New York, NY 10033

To view the invitation please click here.

KIPP Washington Heights Middle School is now accepting applications for  students entering 5^th grade in the 2013-2014 school year. Our application is available online in both English and Spanish at www.kippnyc.org/enroll. We also have applications available in our main office (21 Jumel Place, room D109), if families prefer to stop by during school  hours and have us help them fill it out.

Want to start a play street in 2013? 

Please join the New York City Health Department and Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) for a hands-on workshop on the Play Street permit process. We will guide you and your community group through filling out your Play Street application. You will also meet an experienced local Play Street organizer who will share tips about how to make your Play Street a success. Details of the workshop are listed below

 When: Thursday, January 31, 2013

Time: 4:00-6:00pm

Where: 40 Worth Street, 5th Floor, Room 5.2/5.3, New York, NY 10013

You will leave the workshop with:

A street that meets Play Street permit requirements (pending NYC Department of Transportation approval)

 A completed Expression of Interest form

How to meet your local Community Board’s street closure guideline.

An action plan for next steps to successfully apply for and run a Play Street, including contact information for your local Community Board and    NYPD Community Affairs Officer

A hard copy of T.A.’s Play Streets Best Practices Guide

In addition to Play Streets guidance, we will also provide information about improvements you can request from the City to make your neighborhood streets safer and more welcoming for walking and biking.

RSVP to playstreets@transalt.org or 646-839-6483