The Altarum Racing Blog is finally underway!!!!Objective
To promote and influence healthy lifestyle choices among pre-middle school aged students through an interactive, educational, and fun professional athlete and mentor-supported environment that utilizes technology to engage and keep kids excited about being active and making healthy lifestyle choices while helping them develop research, presentation, and leadership skills.
Mission
The Altarum National Women’s Cycling Team will serve as a Vehicle for the Altarum Institute to:
- Increase the Effectiveness of Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs;
- Educate Policymakers on the Benefits of Investing Resources in active and healthy living for kids through a Strategic, System-Based Approach; and
- Bring Attention to the Increasing Health Disparities Among Children.
Vision
- Provide kids with powerful tools– leadership, communication, research , and presentation skills that are proven to be the foundation for making sustainable positive health behavior choices
- Build a Sustainable Athlete-Ambassador Program that can be Replicated Across the Country
- Add to the Body of Research that Supports the Use of the Participatory Model as an Effective Tool for Long-run, Sustainable Change in Health Behavior
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