Fitness Articles
Fundraising for the Excellence in School Wellness Award
For the past three years the New York City Strategic Alliance for Health (SAfH) has been working with community based organizations, parents, school personnel and the wider public health community to make the Excellence in School Wellness Award the primary tool to recognize and motivate NYC ele
A Fitness/Aerobics Intructor in Training, from the Harlem Health Promotion Center!
Tenisha DeWindt, from the Harlem Health Promotion Center, who is training to become a certified fitness and aerobics instructor with the Department of Parks & Recreation, held her first aerobics session at the Hike the Heights event on June 4th at Highbridge Pa
February is American Heart Month!
Heart disease kills an estimated 630,000 Americans each year. It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its affects, GetHealthyHarlem is proudly participating in American Heart Month!
Join Our Physical Education Reform Campaign
DO YOU KNOW THAT MORE PHYSICAL EDUCATION LEADS TO HIGHER TEST SCORES?
Studies indicate that kids who exercise more..
What Excellence in School Wellness Looks Like
Since late December we've been interviewing professionals who'll soon lead their schools to reapply for our annual Excellence in School Wellness award. As this first anonymous sampler of their thoughts shows, these leaders see students who need guidance toward healthy living and then take joy when students come to cherish it.
We Are on the Move to Let NYC Kids Move
I've been interviewing leaders in our new campaign to reform phys-ed, and will be posting their stories in various ways over the coming months. For now, here is a composite portrait. This absorbs points I've heard from parents, teachers, principals and researchers.
JCL Team: Family Fitness Program for Latino WaHI residents
The Teachers You'll Always Remember
Mayor Bloomberg rightly praised great teachers in his State of the City address today. We salute his plans to improve teacher pay and professional development, and to juice more learning with serious technological pop.
We also praise great phys-ed teachers, and want them free to add more value to students' learning in every school in New York City.
Apply For 2012 PlayStreet Program & Receive Funding For Programming
As New Yorkers we know there are not enough parks and open spaces to go around, but we also know every community deserves to have a safe place to for children to play. Only one program in NYC offers such a space = PlayStreets.
Do not let this opportunity pass you and your community by. By applying to host a 2012 PlayStreet your community will offer: