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ROL Curriculum Approved for Use in Columbus Public Schools
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Volunteer Spotlight: Evan Hirsch
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Road of Life Releases Version 1.0 of the After School Curriculum
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Kids Health Hint of the Month
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Road of Life Releases Online Professional Development Series
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Road of Life has released version 1.0 of their After School Curriculum.
The curriculum was developed through funding provided by the Ohio
Govenor's Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives in a joint
effort between Road of Life and the Olde South Side Community
Partnership.
The curriculum consists of 27 activity based lessons made specifically
for the after school environment. Like the classroom curriculum, it
focuses on tobacco use prevention, nutrition and physical activity.
After School 1.0 also contains information general health information
on personal hygiene, time management and self image.
The curriculum is geared towards children between the ages of 9 and 12,
and is integrated into core academic subject areas such as math,
science, social studies and English language arts. The modular design
of the curriculum provides the flexibility to teach one lesson or the
entire curriculum.
This new curriculum and program design will be available to faith and
community-based organizations serving at-risk youth throughout the
state of Ohio. The curriculum can also be used in other academic
enrichment environments, such as summer camps.
This new curriculum allows Road of Life’s programs to reach more
at-risk youth across Ohio. It helps the organization to further its
mission to raise a healthier generation of children with a
significantly reduced risk of cancer and other diseases of excess. The
curriculum is available free for download on the Road of Life website, www.roadoflife.org.
"One of Road of Life's goals is to have a version of its program
available for every teachable venue in a child's life," said Road of
Life Executive Director, Shane Hankins, "Our hope is that the After
School Curriculum will reinforce what the children will learn in the
classroom."
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This
month’s volunteer spotlight is Evan Hirsch, producer at WBNS 10tv, who
sits on the Road of Life Communications Advisory Committee.
Two years ago, 10 TV's Evan Hirsch, met Rob Emrich, Road of Life's
founder. Emrich mentioned the organization and its mission, and Hirsch
recalls being struck by its innovative approach to health education and
treatment. Like many individuals, cancer has touched his life in more
ways than one.
"Both of my grandmothers died from cancer before I was born. Also, two
close friends of mine, one from college and another from childhood,
died from forms of cancer. The disease has touched my life in a variety
of ways. To this point, serving Road of Life's cause allows me to pay
tribute to the memories of my friends and family members, while helping
provide a real benefit to the thousands of children who will be well
served by its curriculum," Hirsch says.
As a volunteer at Road of Life, Hirsch uses his experience in crafting
news stories to help the organization to convey the relevance of the
health education solutions it provides to teachers, students and
parents.
Specifically, Hirsch brainstorms marketing and public relations
strategies as a member of the ROL Communications Advisory Committee,
and he helps to determine the most effective avenues to take in getting
the word out about the fresh, innovative work Road of Life does to
encourage all children to develop healthy habits.
“Evan has been an enormous asset to the organization,” said Director of
External Communications, Robyn Hauser, “he played a role in the
development of the strategic media plan, and continues to provide
insight on how to make Road of Life appeal to a broader audience.”
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The Keren Emrich Foundation DBA
Road of Life: Cancer Prevention for Kids
35 E. Gay Street, Suite #509
Columbus, OH 43215
p: (614) 221-1235
f: (614) 352-2963
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