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Fulbright Specialist Roster

Executive Director Arnell Hinkle Named Fulbright Specialist in Public/Global Health


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January 28, 2017

Happy Year of the Rooster 2017

To start off the lunar new year, we want to take the time to thank you for your support of CANFIT. Your donations, calls, advice, referrals, and social media shares have kept us going during this past “Re-Calibration” year, and will be the things that keep us sane during the coming year. See below for summaries of CANFIT’s work last year, and plans for the coming year....


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CANFIT 2009 Scholarship Winners Announced

Congratulations Scholarship Winners 2009!

Elizabeth Pelayo
University of California, Berkeley
Undergraduate in Nutritional Science

Felice Chavez
San Diego State University
Graduate in Public Health

Naya Vanwoerkom
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate in Public Health

Lorena Ramos
California State University, Fresno
Graduate in Public Health

View Scholarship Winners page for more information on each recipient.

What:

CANFIT 2009 Scholarship Winners Announced

When:

June 27 - June 30, 2009

Where:

Berkeley, CA

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We’re making progress
Helping communities now to build a strong future: CANFIT provides local leaders, community members, and teens with strategies for changing policies and turning their neighborhoods into healthy places.
CANFIT’s Appeal
Tick. Tock. Youth don’t stop, just because the bell rings. The school day ends but not the need for healthy food and physical activity environments!
CANFIT 20th Anniversary Assessment
Share your #CANFIT20 story of improving food & fitness environments in our assessment survey. 1st 20 respondants will be entered into a prize raffle!
MO Project 12 Days Facebook Photo Contest!

12 Days, 12 Pictures of how you are making a difference to improve the health of your school or neighborhood. Click for MO' info!
YPAR Youth Forum with I-SEEED, Los Angeles, CA - Sept 28-29
Encouraging youth to assess and transform their communities so that they can stay and thrive in them!
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Forum in Stockton, CA - Sept 7-8
Encouraging youth to assess and transform their communities so that they can stay and thrive in them.
FREE WEBINAR “Youth Engagement - Getting Beyond Tokenism”
CANFIT's Arnell Hinkle will share experiences and lessons on how to work with young folks more efficiently and effectively.
Youth Leaders Share Strategies to Strengthen Communities at National Food & Fitness Youth Gathering
CANFIT hosts youth gathering in Boston for W.K. Kellogg Foundation Food & Fitness Initiative
MO Youth e-Advocates Project @ YANSC Conference in Sacramento
MO Youth e-Advocates hit the Capitol to train youth on social media
Stop the Summer Nutrition Gap!
FREE Webinar Series on Summer Food!
CANFIT Youth/Adult eAdvocacy Training a Success!
CANFIT supporting Eastern Coachella Valley Building Healthy Communities Initiative
FREE Webinar - Providing Meals in Afterschool Programs
Learn how your afterschool program can provide federally reimbursed meals in addition to snacks
CANFIT’s Zero Carbon Footprint GALA - November 31, 2011
Support the work of CANFIT in Improving the Health of Today's Youth!
MO Project Youth Video Contest Extended to Wed. November 9th!
Tell us Your MO' Story or What You're Doing to Improve the Health of Your Community
Labor Day Weekend
CANFIT’s Arnell Hinkle Speaking at Slow Food Conference on Sept 24th!
Childhood Obesity Bay Area: Boots on the Ground
International Youth Day
CANFIT aids NJSACC in After School Meal Program Summit
The Network for NJ's Afterschool Communities hosting AS Meal Program Summit on Sept 16th
Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day the month of April!
Honor our farmworkers who are growing the delicious foods that end up on our plates!
Attention Students! Need a Scholarship?
Apply for our CANFIT Scholarship Today!
Mexican Independence Day
16 de Septiembre: Celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence Day!
Oakland’s Eat Real Fest
Check out Oakland's Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square August 27-28-29.
Senate Votes to Increase Child Nutrition Funds
Aug 5 - Junk Foods Out, Healthier Food In: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Passes in Senate
CANFIT Turns 17
July 26: CANFIT celebrates 17 years of improving food and fitness environments for adolescents in low income communities and communities of color.
Healthy Pinoys 2010
July 23, 2010: Lloyd Nadal, CANFIT Program Director, presents at the FANHS Conference in Seattle.
Recipes For Success
July 19: CANFIT's signature workshop at Centers for New Horizons in Chicago, IL.
Child Nutrition Bill Released
June 10 - House Committee Introduces Child Nutrition Bill. Get the key components that improve health after school.
Power Up with Physical Activity and Healthy Eating!
Register for Friday's Call on Nutrition Education for Summer Meal Programs!
The Role of Healthy Snacks
CANFIT's Recommendations to Improve Snacks in Federal Child Nutrition Programs
Youth Take Action
Statewide CA Convergence Conference featured youth making a powerful difference to improve childhood obesity.
CA Youth Convergence
April 19: Youth Take Action - MO PROJECT Awards at CA Convergence in Sacramento.
National Nutrition Month
March 2010: Get resources to encourage healthy eating and physical activity for young people in your community.
City Heights Youth Summit
February 27, 2010: CANFIT partners with Building Healthy Communities to facilitate a Youth Kick-Off Summit in City Heights, San Diego.
MO PROJECT Contest Deadline Extended to February 12, 2010
Submit your entry to moproject.com for your chance to win!
8th MO Project Youth Event in Long Beach, CA
January 23, 2010: Youth Shaping their Future for Healthier Communities
7th MO Project Youth Event in Ceres, CA
January 9, 2010: A One Day Media Training Event for CA Youth Ages 13 - 18.
6th MO Project Youth Convening in Bakersfield, CA
One - Day Media Training Event for California Youth Ages 13-18 December 5, 2009
5th MO Project Youth Convening in Richmond, CA
One-Day Media Training Event for California Youth ages 13 - 18 November 7, 2009
A Solution to the Health Debate
Where you can help create the leaders of tomorrow.
Native American Day & Indigenous People Day
October 12, 2009
CCROPP Regional Task Force Meeting
Ruth Manzano and Esmeralda Martin participate in CCROPP Meeting in Modesto, CA
Money-Saving Movement: Physical Activity
Program Director Lloyd Nadal and Program Coordinator Esmeralda Martin present at the Network for a Healthy California Santa Rosa PA Forum
Hispanic Heritage Month
Begins September 15!
Mexico Independence Day
Celebrate September 16th!
32nd Annual National Food Policy Conference
CANFIT Executive Director Arnell Hinkle attending the National Food Policy Conference in Washington D.C. September 8-9
MO Project Youth Convening in Santa Ana, CA
MO Project Youth Convening in Santa Ana Saturday, August 15th!
2009 OUSD After School Programs Institute August 12th
CANFIT Program Director Lloyd Nadal and Intern Siamac Ehsan discuss new CDE After School PA Guidelines
CDC Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control: Weight of the Nation
Centers for Disease Control's Inaugural Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control in DC - July 27-29
Youth Planning & Policy Retreat in Boston - July 26-29
CANFIT Executive Director Arnell Hinkle and Program Director Lloyd Nadal present at the Food & Fitness Youth Planning & Policy Retreat in Boston
USC NAI Training July 24-25
Lloyd Nadal and Siamac Ehsan present the After School Guidelines Feasibility Training to USC NAI Staff
CANFIT Celebrates 16th Anniversary!
Founded on July 26th, 1993
Community Engagement and Leadership Development Training
Ruth Manzano and Esmeralda Martin present an advocacy training to Santa Ana community residents on Nov 18-19
Youth Planning & Policy Retreat in Seattle - July 14-17
CANFIT Program Director Lloyd Nadal presents at the Food & Fitness Youth Planning & Policy Retreat in Seattle, WA
After School Guidelines Feasibility Training
CANFIT Program Director Lloyd Nadal and Intern Siamac Ehsan in LA for After School Guidelines Training
National Park and Recreation Month
CANFIT 2009 Scholarship Winners Announced
CCROPP Regional Task Force Meeting
Ruth Manzano and Esmeralda Martin participate in CCROPP Meeting in Bakersfield, CA
Accessing Summer Food and After School Snack Resources
Get Summer Food for Youth Now!
Juneteenth
Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day) commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. State of Texas.
Philippine Independence Day - June 12th
Phillippine Independence Day
CANFIT hosts youth participants at 5th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference
Creating Healthier Places for All Children - June 9-12, 2009
Want to be a CANFIT Summer Intern?
Summer Internships Available now! Deadline is May 27th!
Sports4Kids Play On Conference - May 19-20
Lloyd Nadal and OUSD's Alicia Rozum speak on behalf of HEAC about New Physical Activity Guidelines!
MO Project Contest Deadline Ends Today! Go to moproject.com now!
Get your Submissions in to win a Wii or Ipod Touch!
SYBOP Conference - April 26-28
Lloyd Nadal speaks to youth at SYBOP Conference to address Physical Activity Guidelines for After School
CPEHN Training - Unlocking the Playground: Achieving Equity In Physical Activity Spaces
Food and Society Conference 2009 - April 21-23 in San Jose, CA
Food & Society Fellow & CANFIT ED Arnell Hinkle attending the 2009 Food and Society Conference in San Jose, CA
NYC Youth Forum & Expo: Opportunities for Food, Farming & Active Living - Thurs, April 16, 2009
CANFIT Program Director Lloyd Nadal invited to speak and facilitate a workshop session at the NYC Youth Forum and Expo on April 16th.
Food Systems and Public Health Conference - April1-3, 2009
CANFIT Executive Director Arnell Hinkle invited to attend Food Systems and Public Health Conference in Virginia April 1-3
3rd MO Project Youth Convening in Kettleman City
MO Project Youth Convening in Kettleman City on Saturday, March 28th!
2nd MO Project Youth Convening in Chula Vista
MO Project Youth Convening in Chula Vista on Saturday, March 21st!
1st MO Project Youth Convening in Merced
CANFIT partners with Livingston Medical Group to host 1st MO Project Youth Event in Merced!