Communities of Excellence (CX3) Youth Leadership Project_San Diego County

Goal- to empower youth to assess the following

environmental factors contributing to childhood obesity and advocate for improvements

in their communities: lack of access to healthy food

lack of safe routes to schools and open spaces

marketing of unhealthy food

The 2 Communities

• La Mesa• City of La Mesa• Grossmont

Healthcare Foundation

• 3 Youth • Retired Adult

Mentors

•Chula Vista• HEAC• Library

Process

• Recruitment• Trainings for both Youth & Mentors• Re-vamp assessment tools (collaborative effort with

TA from Samuels & Associates)

• Data collection• Prioritize advocacy efforts

Advocating for Lauderbach Park Improvements

Meeting with:City of Chula VistaEngineeringLandscape ArchitectureParksPolicePublic WorksRecreation

Lighting, Fencing, Amenities Bathroom, drinking fountain, bbq, tables, etc.