Physical activity is an important part of a child's healthy development, supporting physical and brain health and promoting lifelong fitness and well-being. School-based physical activity programs can help ensure that children are getting the activity they need every day.

Join us for the presentation of Evaluating Children’s Physical Activity in School-Based Programs, a working paper prepared for the Boston Foundation by ChildObesity180 at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Research Assistant Professor Dan Hatfield will share the paper's findings on the impact of physical activity partners' work with the Boston Public Schools, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel discussion about how to support daily physical activity for all young people will follow.

 

Welcome

Keith Mahoney, Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, The Boston Foundation

Presentation of Report

Daniel Hatfield, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, ChildObesity180 at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy

Panel Discussion and Audience Q&A

Ana Carolina Brito, Principal, Rafael Hernandez K-8 School
Daniel Hatfield, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, ChildObesity180 at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy
Elizabeth Pauley, Associate Vice President, Education to Career, The Boston Foundation (Moderator)
Bekah Salwasser, Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Boston Red Sox; Executive Director, Red Sox Foundation
Toni Wiley, Chief Executive Officer, Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center