To help prevent childhood obesity and chronic disease through healthy habits, Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) asked Extension to develop classroom kits for hands-on nutrition education. SEK initially served three grade levels in 12 schools and is now core health curriculum for grades K–5 in 41 LPS elementary schools. In 25 years, SEK has reached more than 184,000 students in over 10,000 classrooms. Pictured are Extension Assistant Hannah Schielke (left) and Extension Educator Alyssa Havlovic (back right).
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Read related article, "Nebraska Extension Celebrates 25 Years of Nutrition School Enrichment Kits," at https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/lancasterextension/19246/103967