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| Michigan Surgeon General Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D., hosted more than 200 middle school students from 17 schools for the third Generation With Promise Youth Summit 2010 held at the Wayne State University Matthaei Athletic Building on Thursday, March 25. |
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| The students are members of their schools' Student Action Teams (SATs) from Benton Harbor, Detroit, Pontiac, Hamtramck and Highland Park. Participants enjoyed a fun-filled day of interactive activities, dancing and presentations by students centered on making healthy choices. |
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| The Youth Summit culminated a series of assemblies held at each school around the Michigan Steps Up motto "Move More, Eat Better, Don't Smoke." Each SAT created poems, skits, speeches, and exercise routines to drive home the message to their entire school about nutrition, physical activity and tobacco prevention. Part of the assembly involved the student body signing a pledge promising to get more active, eat more fruits and vegetables and not smoke. |
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| Special guests included Dr. Darrius of WJLB FM 98 and the GWP dance team who performed to the GWP song ‘Do It Right" by rapper Tone Tone. |
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The Youth Summit lunch included a taste test in the meal of a Mediterranean sooter with hummus, tabouli and feta cheese. A survey accompanied the meal for the kids to determine whether it was something they would like to have at their school.
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The youth leadership team also made a presentation during the event to make the other SATs aware of a letter writing campaign for First Lady Michelle Obama. The letter states in part; On behalf of the Generation With Promise Student Action Teams we would like to support your "Let's Move" campaign and share recommendations for your consideration. We are working in our schools and communities to "end childhood obesity within a generation" by moving more, eating better and not smoking… Each student in attendance at the Youth Summit signed a copy of the letter that will be sent to the White House as part of Mrs. Obama's anti-obesity initiative. |
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