Grades 6 -12: Fall Programs from Global Nomads

As you prepare for class to begin again, I want you to know about the exciting lineup of GNG.
PULSE programs we have planned for the fall semester:

• The Future of America
• The Issue of Landmines
• Darfur
• Global Environmental Issues
• Threat of Nuclear Weapons
• Arab World and the U.S. (Egypt)
  

Visit http://www.gng.org/programs/index.html and click on individual programs to learn more and sign up.

Also, it is with a mixture of excitement and nostalgia that I say farewell for now. I have decided to pursue an MBA program in Singapore, which will keep me away from GNG operations for at least a year (I will remain on the organization’s Board of Directors).

It has been a pleasure working with you, and I hope we can remain in contact in the future. Going forward, please address all program-related queries to Lisa Inks at lisa@gng.org or call 212-529-0377.

I wish you a wonderful semester of GNG programs.

Very best wishes,
David Macquart

Grade 3-6: Chocolate & Vanilla with the Camden Children's Garden

Chocolate & Vanilla
Cost: $70.00

Vanilla is the favorite ice cream flavor by far in the USA. Chocolate comes in second. Both flavors have been known for thousands of years, and they both originated from tropical ecosystems. We will explore where these flavors come from, and how they get to our tables.

1. The program begins with an exploratory of what the students already know about the subject. We will look at what and where are tropical rainforests around the world.
2. We then explore vanilla - what kind of plant it is, how it is pollinated and where it comes from?
3. Chocolate is next. We will view a short video on how chocolate is harvested.
4. We will discuss what other flavors come from the tropics.
5. If the teacher opts to have some chocolate candy or vanilla wafers to hand out, this is the time to hand them out.
5. Time is allowed for questions and answers.

Betsy Payne
bpayne@camdenchildrensgarden.org
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: (856) 365-8733
Fax: (856) 365-9750
http://www.camdenchildrensgarden.org

Grade 8-12 New Programs from McMillen Center for Health Education

STDs Not for Me
Cost: $125.00
Youth learn about new responsibilities that come with adolescence and are taught about consequences of sexual activity. All sexuality programs are taught from abstinence until marriage basis.

Upon completion of this program the student will be able to:

1. Name common sexually transmitted diseases/infections and their symptoms.
2. State that some STDs can be asymptomatic but still may be transmitted to others.
3. Identify two benefits of sexual abstinence before marriage.
4. Identify several non-physical ways one can demonstrate love and caring in a relationship.
5. Identify the organs of the male and female reproductive systems and describe their functions.
6. Give an example of how a decision or choice affects others.

Balance Your Act
Cost $125.00

Youth obesity is a rising problem in the U.S. Participants will learn the causes of youth obesity as well as determine their current weight status. Participants will increase their energy output by designing a basic exercise program, and decrease their energy intake by identifying and decreasing their simple sugar and fat intake.

Upon completion of this program the student will be able to:

1. Describe balance and what “out of balance” means.
2. List 3 reasons for increases in overweight individuals in the U.S.
3. Develop exercise program by using F.I.T.T.
4. List 3 ways to decrease amount of energy coming into the human body.
5. List 3 adjectives that mean a food contains less fat.
6. State that carbonated beverages are a large source of empty calories in U.S.
7. List 2 ways to know your balancing act is working.
8. Describe negative aspects of being overweight

Linda Hathaway
lhathaway@mcmillencenter.org
600 Jim Kelley Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Phone: (260) 456-4511
Fax: (260) 456-9655
http://www.mcmillencenter.org