CANFit Connection Newsletter

2008 March (811 KB, 4 pages)
Online Art Event; CANFit Preview of 101 Ways to Improve the Health of Your After School Program and Ethnogames for Adolescent Youth

2008 January (2.88 MB, 6 pages)
2008 is CANFit's 15th Anniversary Year!; CANFit Scholarship Applications Available; CANFit Healthy Snack Guide for Your After School Program is Released; 2008 Multi-cultural Calendar

2007 October (768 KB, 5 pages)
Healthy Halloween Treats!; CANFit Releases New Policy Brief; Pear Slaw; What's New at CANFit; Congratulations to CANFit's Executive Director

2007 March (1.15 MB, 6 pages)
Energia o No?; Physical Activity Pyramid; Turkey Lape; Where's the Fruit?; Spanish-language Column

2007 January (451 KB, 6 pages)
Hip-Hop and You Won't Stop; Weight is the Least of It; Black-Eyed Pea Salad; Spanish-language Column 2007 Multi-cultural Calendar

2006 October (521 KB, 4 pages)
Prop 49 Provides After School Funding; CANFit Welcomes New Staff Person; Smashed Potatoes; Tips for Exercising at Home

2006 July (338 KB, 4 pages)
Scholarship Award Winners; Mixed Fruit Smoothie; Summertime Drinks - Choose Wisely!; Screen-Free Things to Do

2006 March (492 KB, 6 pages)
Do More, Watch Less; Adolescent Girls and Calcium; Physical Activity Ideas; Yoga and Sports; A Thank You to Our Funders; On the Road with CANFit

2006 January (520 KB, 7 pages)
Ten Things to do in 2006 to Improve After School Nutrition and Physical Activity; Tom Ka Gai Soup; The Future of Food; Legislation Update; 2006 Multicultural Calender; Snack Reimbursment; Exercise Ideas

2005 September (389 KB, 6 pages)
Passage of Healthier School Foods Legislation; Fruit Train; Tapioca Pearl Drinks; Summary of Governor's Summit; Back Stretches

2005 July (349 KB, 6 pages)
Preventing Obesity in the Hip-Hop Generation; Fast and Easy Veggie Dip; Banana-Orange Smoothie; 2005-2006 Scholarship Recipients Names; Blindfolded Horse Race

2005 April (300 KB, 6 pages)
Special Feature:  Promoting Healthy Eating and Activity at Your Program; Sophalla's Sour Chicken Soup; Chicken Adobo; Project R.E.A.L.; Resources; Flexibility Stretches

2005 January (491 KB, 8 pages)
National Middle School Conference; 2005 Multicultural Calendar; Hot 'n Spicy Black-Eyed Peas & Rice; Stuffed Bell Peppers with Collard Greens; Flexibility Stretches

2004 Fall (377 KB, 6 pages)
CANFit Joins with CalSAC to Host National Middle School Conference; Scholarship Recipients Announced; Flexibility Stretches; Black Beans & Squash Recipe; Resources You Can Use

2004 Summer (7.33 MB, 8 pages)
Youth Address Food and Activity Issues in their Communities, Part 2; New from CANFit: CANFit Super Manual; African American Youth on the MOVE for Health; CANFit Grantees Promoting Physical Activity, Health Eating and Positive Body Images; Days of Dialogue; Plum Apple Sauce recipe; Triangle Tag activity

2004 Spring (1.17 MB, 8 pages)
Youth Address Issues in their Communities; News You Can Use; Veggie Strips with Salsa recipe; Clothespin Steal activity; Summer is Almost Here

2004 Winter (part 1) (161KB, 3 pages) part 2 (143 KB, 4 pages)
Marketing Junk Food to Children: Part 2; Fear Factor activity; Lemon Chili Veggies recipe; 2004 Multicultural Events Calendar; CANFit Reaches a Milestone

2003 Summer (188 KB, 4 pages)
Marketing Soda to Children: Part 1 - Sodas; Fun in the Sun; Cambodian Tomato Salad recipe; How to Build Community

2003 Spring (247 KB, 4 pages)
Another Look at Food Pyramid Guidelines; New Campaign Targeting Asian/Pacific Islander Youth; Update on Legislative Bills; Info on Ward Connerly's Racial Privacy Initiative

2003 Spring Insert (738 KB, 2 pages)
Back in the Day: Reflections of a CANFit Health Educator

2002 Conference Edition (94.8 KB, 4 pages)
New Goals for Improving Health; Weight Emphasis: Of "Heavy" Concern; Work the Food Court!; Perfect for Snacking

2002 Fall (279 KB, 4 pages)
CANFit's 3rd Biennial Conference; Size Does Matter!!; Grab a Pizza: The Smart Way!; The Fall Festivals of Asia; "And the 2002-2003 Winners Are; Intervention Grantees and Academic Scholarship Recipients; Banana Crunch Pops recipe

2002 Summer (221 KB, 4 pages)
Getting to the Root of the Problem (nutrition and marketing); Less TV = Better Health; Ways You Can be Part of the Solution; Recipes for Success Conference information in San Diego; Green Chips recipe; Summer events; CANFit updates.

2002 Summer Insert (563 KB, 1 page)
P.H.A.T. Campaign: Young and Old Enjoy Hip-Hop and Promote Healthy Activities Together (Summary and credits to CANFit's P.H.A.T. program)

2002 Spring (2.05 MB, 4 pages)
CANFit's New Campaign is just PHAT*; Oakland Schools Set Groundbreaking Soda Ban; Children Learn What They Live; Congratulations to the 2002 Grantees!; Banana Slush and Peachy Parfait recipes; Meeting Calendar & Deadlines

2002 Spring Insert (135 KB, 2 pages)
Nutrition and Activity Matters: Ideas for including nutrition and activities during National Nutrition Month of March

2002 Winter (198 KB, 4 pages)
Marketing Tactics of Soft Drink Companies; Reflection on the Tragic Events of September 11th; Kwanzaa; Recipes, Tips, Events and more!

2002 Winter Insert (104 KB, 2 pages)
Multi-Cultural Calendar: Follow the New Year's Events of Celebration Through Different Cultures

2001 Fall (163 KB, 4 pages)
What Youth Spend Every Day on Food and Snacks; The Passage of SB 10 (Pupil Nutrition Health and Achievement Act); Recipes, Tips, Events and more!

2001 Summer (1.45 MB, 5 pages)
Diabetes: The New Epidemic Among Multi-Ethnic Youth; A Celebration of Culture: Juneteenth; Beat the Heat; How Youth Want to Spend their Active Time; Macaroni Corn Salad recipe; CANFit Calendar & Deadlines

2001 Winter (183 KB, 4 pages)
Supporting Good Nutrition & Physical Activity in 2001; Soul Food Traditions; 2001 CANFit Grant Awards; Good-For-You Cornbread recipe; Rain or Shine activities

2000 Fall (86.4 KB, 4 pages)
CANFit Program Training Gets Practical; Reminder about Holiday Eats and Treats; Strength Training; CalTEEN Survey; Recipes, Tips, Events and more!

2000 Fall Insert (24 KB, 2 pages)
Applying 2000 USDA Dietary Guidelines to your After-school Program

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