As part of FCHS’ partnership with the Trenton Housing Authority, FCHS Nutrition Educator Angela Alexander De Ramos offered a nutrition class in February at one of their senior housing sites. Angela taught an “Eat Smart, Live Strong” lesson to encourage increased fruit and vegetable consumption and regular physical activity and to offer suggestions on overcoming […]
This December, Angela Alexander De Ramos, an FCHS Nutrition Educator, led a “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” class for fourteen students during a Life Skills Class at Isles Youth Institute in Trenton. Students learned to read the Nutrition Facts labels of various drinks and were surprised at the high amount of added sugar […]
This fall, an exciting collaboration is currently underway between FCHS, the Children’s Home Society, and Christina Seix Academy. FCHS is providing “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables” lessons to 20 families from both organizations over five weeks. Families also receive a $50 food bag at each class, which includes locally sourced, healthy foods such as meats, grains, […]
In May, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Cooking Matters for Kids” at P.J. Hill Elementary School, a lesson series that teaches children cooking skills and nutrition. Fifteen 3rd and 4th-grade students participated in the six-class series. One day the class made Mango Salsa by dicing mango, jalapeños, and cilantro, combined with diced red onion and […]
In March at Gregory Elementary School, an FCHS Nutrition Educator taught “Food Smarts Kids,” a lesson series that encourages children to eat healthy and increase their physical activity. Fifteen 2nd-grade students participated in the six classes and really enjoyed tasting some new fruits, such as kiwi, papaya, and pomegranate. They also made their own healthy […]
