Youth nutrition classes take place at various community sites, including preschools, classrooms, out-of-school programs, and summer youth camps. Youth topics include healthy snacks, food safety, handwashing, healthy drinks, MyPlate, physical activity, breakfast, food preparation and kitchen safety.
The following classes are part of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). Classes are offered at no cost to income eligible participants. For more information contact douglas-sarpy@unl.edu .
Food Smarts Youth
Multi-Class Series
Food Smarts is a flexible, learner-centered cooking and nutrition curriculum with materials and lesson plans for grades K-12. It aligns with trauma-informed principles and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
A variation of this curriculum is available for high school students and young adults.
Reach out to douglas-sarpy@unl.edu to learn more.
Learn Grow Eat & Go!
Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! is a curriculum from the International Junior Master Gardener Program. It combines academic achievement, gardening, nutrient-dense food experiences, physical activity, and school & family engagement. It is geared specifically for students in grades 3-5.
Students learn about plants, what they need, how plants provide for our needs, and how a class can work together to provide for the garden.
Reach out to douglas-sarpy@unl.edu to learn more.
Marathon Kids
Marathon Kids is a running club that encourages kids to accumulate 4 marathons by running or walking at their own pace.
It is built on 6 evidence-based pillars: goal setting, tracking miles, role modeling, social support, celebrating, and reinforcement items. Research findings show increased physical activity, increased fruit and vegetable consumption, and increased athletic self-perception at post-program evaluation.
Reach out to douglas-sarpy@unl.edu to learn more.
