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Next Student Awards Application Program:
Fall 2008

Application deadline:
November 7, 2008

Awards to be announced:
November 28, 2008

Download the Fall 2008 Student Leadership Award Application Form [francais]

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Case Studies

Student Leadership Awards:
Taking Action on Healthy Eating in Schools

The ‘Taking Action for Healthy Food in Schools’ Student Leadership Award is designed to encourage youth to take leadership action on promoting healthy eating in schools and improving school food environments.

Download the Fall 2008 Student Leadership Award Application Form [francais]

• Students indicate that they want more nutritious foods to be available in Manitoba schools.
• Students are more receptive to food and nutrition programs into which they are able to give input.
• Food choices are more acceptable when they are chosen by the students themselves.
• Student involvement in school nutrition programs provides a significant contribution to the success of the program.

Up to ten awards of $300 are available annually to support student-led initiatives aimed at improving nutrition choices and environments in junior and senior high schools in Manitoba. In order to be eligible a school or school division must provide matching funds.

Schools apply in the Spring or Fall for projects to commence the following term.

Award winners are expected to submit a brief report describing activities undertaken, and an assessment of the outcomes or impact their project has had in the school.

The Award program is sustained through collaboration between Manitoba Health & Healthy Living, the Manitoba Council on Child Nutrition, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba and Dietitians of Canada.