Teens Talk Wellness Introduction

For our final episode of Teens Talk Wellness, our student podcasters discuss climate change's impact on students. During their interview with Phoebe Gooding, Program and Organizing Director for Toxic Free NC and farmer at Hawk’s Nest Healing Garden, they discuss how students can get involved with climate justice efforts in their community.

During our penultimate Teens Talk Wellness episode, our student podcasters discuss how getting involved in food justice efforts is essential for students of all ages. Our student podcasters interview Rei Rei Wei, Executive Director of Transplanting Traditions, where she explains how her organization tackles food insecurity and sovereignty.

For this episode, our Teen anchors share how outdoor education can impact students' studies and mental health. During their interview with Dr. Scott Morrison, Associate Professor of Education at Elon University and co-founder of the North Carolina School Garden Network, and Danielle Toma-Harrold, a student researcher at Elon and advisory board member with the North Carolina School Garden Network, the students hear how teachers can implement outdoor education to promote learning and healing for their students and themselves.

For this bonus episode, one of our Teen anchors chats with Isabel Lu an artist and public health researcher. Isabel discusses their food experiences growing up and how food inclusivity impacts public health research today!

For this episode, our Teen anchors will discuss food inclusivity in school meals and how that impacts our views of cuisines from different cultures around the world. During their interview with Jennifer Ozkurt, School Nutrition Director for Chatham County Schools, the students hear how she includes culturally relevant meals in her school menu and how students can advocate for food inclusivity in their schools. Learn more about Teens Talk Wellness by visiting www.farmtoschoolcoalitionnc.org/programs/student-wellness-project.

In this episode, the students dive into school meal policies and its impact on students and communities. During this episode, they explore school meal history and conduct an insightful interview with Ruth McDowell, the Child Nutrition Director for Edgecombe County Public Schools. Sit back, tune in, and enjoy! EdNC School Meal Funding Article: https://www.ednc.org/school-meals-finance/ An Abbreviated History of School Lunch in America: https://time.com/4496771/school-lunch-history/

Welcome to Teens Talk Wellness where 3 high school youth and guests will explore school meals policy, food justice, climate justice, and more! During this episode, the students share more about the podcast topics and what they have learned so far!