Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives

Mission Statement:

Through education and community building, we promote well-informed food choices and health-focused mindset shifts in diet behaviors among US high school students.
Goals:

  1. High school students in Indianapolis will learn to redefine diet and learn about health and nutrition from a health-focused mindset rather than a weight-focused mindset as a group based in lessons with program organizers.
  2. High school students will work alongside program staff to create a social media campaign to inform other teens in Indianapolis about diet-related information using the program curriculum.
  3. Participants will learn to consciously shift from a negative body image to a positive body image and show support for others in their age group in achieving this goal.
Objective Statement: Type:
 Methods used for Measurement: Instruments used for Measurement:
Prior to the start of the program, program staff will increase participation and engagement in nutrition and diet knowledge with at least 50% of Indianapolis teens Process Pre/post-test Attendance and end of program participation questionnaire
After participating in program lessons on diet and health, at least 75% of teens will be able to identify the nutrition definition of diet, understand the risks of restrictive dieting, and identity positive diet behaviors for their own lives.    Impact (Awareness Level) Pre/post-test End of program participation questionnaire
By the end of the program, at least 50% of participating students will be able to claim a positive body image or be making its development a priority. Impact (Attitude level) Pre/post-test End of program participation questionnaire
By the end of the program, a majority of participating students will show health promotion communication skills through the completion of a social media campaign. Impact (Skill Level) Post-test Presentation and share of campaign
Over the course of a year, Indianapolis teens would experience a significant decrease in obesity outcomes. Outcome BMI and Waist Circumference A standard scale and/or a stadiometer and a tape measure