In an effort to reverse the rising rates of childhood obesity in Texas, H-E-B is convening a Childhood Obesity Summit in Austin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2011 on the 6th Floor of the Hilton Austin Hotel, located at 500 East 4th Street. The summit, being held in conjunction with the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, will include participation by leading experts on the topic of childhood obesity and Texas educators from across the state.
The H-E-B Childhood Obesity Summit will begin with a sneak preview of the documentary Health Needs a Hero, a powerful and inspirational documentary detailing the epidemic of childhood health issues as told through the hearts of children and key stakeholders.
A panel discussion of the film will follow the premier and will be moderated by Dr. Richard Middleton, Superintendent of Northeast Independent School District in San Antonio. Comprising the panel of childhood obesity experts will be:
Baker Harrell, Executive Director of ACTIVE Life, an Austin-based non-profit organization dedicated to leading a national social movement for healthy living. The organization seeks to generate greater demand for healthy, ACTIVE lifestyles and to work with government, schools, organizations and corporations to make these lifestyles more accessible.
Dr. Deanna Hoelscher, RD, LD, CNS, Director of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living and the John P. McGovern Professor in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the Austin Regional Campus of The University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) in Austin.
Dr. Hoelscher?s research interests include school-based health promotion programs. She has been the principal investigator on many research projects with child and adolescent populations, most notably the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH), a study to decrease cardiovascular risk factors in children.
Dr. Julie La Barba, Lead Health Consultant for the H-E-B Body Adventure Exhibit at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas. As a pediatrician and a health consultant, Dr. La Barba is advising the curatorial department at the Witte on medical content and public health messaging during installation of the exhibit. The exhibit will open in 2012 and will empower Witte visitors to take charge of their own health by highlighting the human body, nutrition and overall life balance.
Deborah Woehler, MS, RD, LD, Executive Director of the Oliver Foundation. The Oliver Foundation is a Houston-based non-profit dedicated to the prevention of childhood obesity. It provides technical support, training, and nutrition and physical activity education materials to grant recipients.
Marissa Rathbone, Director of School Health for the Texas Education Agency. The mission of the Austin-based organization is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
Jen Ohlson, Founder of the PE3 Foundation and producer of the ?Health Needs a Hero? documentary. Based in Austin, PE3?s mission is to implement new standards and new learning techniques in school physical education programs for the most at-risk students in regards to their overall health.
Participating in the discussion as audience members will be the 40 Texas educators and representatives from eight school districts, gathered in Austin for the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. The educators, representing the five regions in Texas where H-E-B operates stores are recognized as the best in Texas public school education.
Each year, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards recognize the achievements of outstanding educators, schools and districts in Texas with cash incentives ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. As this year marks the 10th Anniversary of the education awards, H-E-B has added the Fit Campus health and wellness award to the program to highlight its commitment to building stronger and healthier Texas communities. Ten schools were awarded $10,000 each for their leadership in promoting health and wellness for students, parents and staff.
The schools will be honored at a Family Fitness Festival featuring Health and Wellness Expert Jillian Michaels. The event will be held Saturday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the football field of the Texas School for the Deaf, located at 1102 S. Congress Ave.
?In hosting the summit with the activities surrounding our awards celebration, we saw an opportunity to infuse these educators with the knowledge needed to bring about real change in their schools and in their communities,? said Kate Rogers, Vice President of Communication for H-E-B. ?Our hope is that by placing a strong emphasis on the health of students, parents and staff in our public schools, we will see the rising rates of childhood obesity reversed in Texas.?
For more information regarding the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards visit www.heb.com.
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