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CATCH My Breath Teens Take Action!
Vaping Prevention
March 31, 2023

The teens of the CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board continue to “take over” CATCH’s social media channels to amplify their voices to inform and inspire their peers to commit to a vape-free lifestyle. On March 31st, the teen board […]

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Celebrating World Oral Health Day with Delta Dental
Oral Health
March 20, 2023

The celebration of World Oral Health Day takes place each year on the 20th of March. This social media campaign, created by FDI World Dental Federation, aims to raise awareness on the importance of oral health and its vital role […]

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Partner Spotlight March 2023
Partnership
March 10, 2023

Francina Hollingsworth, Curriculum Implementation Coach K-12 Health and Physical Education Houston ISD This month, join us as we celebrate Francina Hollingsworth! With a collective 23 years of experience in teaching health and physical education in both Louisiana and Texas, Francina […]

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Introducing our CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board
Youth Empowerment
January 31, 2023

The CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board is a space where teens from around the country come together and use their creative minds to inform and inspire their peers to commit to a vape-free lifestyle. This year, board members are […]

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Partner Spotlight January 2023
Partnership
January 1, 2023

Sonia Adriana Gavilán Beltrán Colegio Charry Bogotá, Colombia “This is a wonderful opportunity to express what we feel as teachers related to physical activity and [to learn how] we can translate it to other types of learning in the classroom.” […]

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Partner Spotlight December 2022
Partnership
December 29, 2022

Jaime Garcia PE Teacher Northside ISD “Being an educator means you need to have the passion for helping children learn skills that they can use in their lives outside of the classroom.” – Jaime Garcia At CATCH, we hear from […]

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Partner Spotlight December 2022
Partnership
December 15, 2022

Kenneth Hernandez Coordinator of Health & Physical Education Aldine ISD “When students hear a message consistently and when they hear it tied with healthy habits, change is made.” – Kenneth Hernandez As an educator and school administrator, Kenneth Hernandez knows […]

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Partner Spotlight November 2022
Partnership
November 30, 2022

Danny Lucio PE Teacher Houston ISD “CATCH has been the nuts and bolts of my PE program since I started teaching.” – Danny Lucio Our team had a wonderful time attending the TAHPERD Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas this month. […]

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DentaQuest expands school access to vaping prevention program
Grants Received
November 23, 2022

CATCH My Breath Youth Ambassador presents the dangers of vaping. (CATCH Global Foundation) Providing solutions to health issues affecting youth and underserved communities is a shared goal for both CATCH Global Foundation and DentaQuest. Through our strong partnership over the […]

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Expanding CATCH Across Colombia!
Professional Development
September 23, 2022
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Along the western slopes of Cordillera Central, the highest of the three branches of the Andes Mountains, resides Quindío. With a population of just over half a million, Quindío is the second smallest department of Colombia. In partnership with the Colombian Ministry of Education, CATCH Colombia trainers, Gina Muñoz and Adriana Jiménez, have been working alongside local training specialists Antonio Jiménez, Sebastián Ruíz and logistics coordinator/ chef Nicolás Duarte to administer a 3-day physical education and social emotional learning training session to serve 48 different schools in Quindío.

During the week of September 12, the CATCH Colombia team set off on their travels to Quindío. Each day of training was jam-packed with movement and laughter! Participants engaged in the highly interactive CATCH program with activities designed to boost the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within their class time, integrate social-emotional wellness techniques, and promote an overall healthy lifestyle for their students both in and out of the classroom.

By the end of the week, the CATCH Colombia team trained 120 teachers from 48 different schools – one school of which includes around 20 students from the Emberá community! Emberá is Colombia’s third largest population of indigenous people. With approximately five different dialects of the Emberá language, differentiated according to geographical location, being able to include these educators was very exciting for the CATCH Colombia team.

Returning from this training, each teacher has the opportunity to change the lives of their students for years to come by educating them on best practices that help them develop both physically and emotionally.  One teacher shares with us: “Through the organized physical activity lessons, these qualities can be obtained or promoted in students: equality, inclusion, self-control, dynamism, expectations, emotions, creativity, the joy of sharing, trust, self-esteem, and [healthy] life habits.¨

The training also received attention from media in Quindío and was recognized publicly by the Colombian Ministry of Education on Twitter.

CATCH is excited to continue to grow our partnership with the Colombian Ministry of Education and schools across the country this year! 

To learn more about CATCH’s international work, email us with questions anytime!


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