Afterschool Meals Track | CEU Specialty 4 | Beginner
Expanding Afterschool & Summer Meals Through Youth Engagement
Across the country, sponsors and advocates are working to expand participation in summer and afterschool nutrition programs. A key perspective often missing is the most important one: the participants themselves. Learn best practices from youth-serving organizations on expanding access by uplifting and incorporating the voices of the youth they serve.
- Review current participation levels in summer and afterschool meals.
- Identify opportunities to partner with youth-serving organizations.
- Learn to incorporate youth preferences and insights into program operations.
Presented by
Clarissa Hayes
Deputy Director, Child Nutrition Programs & Policy, Food Research & Action Center
Stacey McDaniel, MS
National Director of Strategy and Quality Practices, Anti-Hunger, YMCA of the USA
Brett Haydin
Director of BGCA Government Relations, Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Erik Peterson, MPA
Senior Vice President of Policy, Afterschool Alliance
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