DAY 1: Advancing Early Childhood Health Promotion through Outdoor Learning Environments. 

Welcome- Roshelle Payes, Project Director, Early Childhood and Health, Nemours Children’s Health

Opening Remarks- Carrie Dooyema, Early Care and Education Team Lead in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity by Gardening- Dr. Nilda Cosco, Natural Learning Initiative, NC State University

Motivating Early Childhood Time Outdoors- Robin Moore, Natural Learning Initiative, NC State University

Small Group Discussions

5 Minute Break

Embedding Outdoor Play and Learning into South Carolina’s ECE System- Misty Pearson and Cynthia Lara

Importance and Impact of OLE Professional Development, Technical Assistance, and Professional Learning Communities in Wisconsin- Amy Meinen and Nathan Larson

Panel Q&A- All Presenters

Outdoor Learning Environments in Action- Nathan Larson

Closing- Roshelle Payes

DAY 2: Beyond the Map: Using GIS Maps for ECE State Systems Change

Welcome- Caliste Chong, Manager, Practice and Prevention, Early Childhood and Health, Nemours Children’s Health

Opening Activity- Trevor Lee, Nemours Children’s Health

Going Beyond the Map to Strengthen Children’s Health through Child Care and CACFP– Alex Cooper, Jasmin Springfield and Diane Girouard, Child Care Aware® of America

5 Minute Break

Enhancing CACFP Strategies Through Relationships and the GIS Story Map in Pennsylvania- Tiffany Bransteitter

Vermont’s CACFP Mapping Project: Launching partnerships for nutrition security through ECE settings- Cynthia Greene

Panel Q&A- All Presenters

Closing Practice- Rebekah Duchette, Nemours Children’s Health

Final Reflections- Roshelle Payes