{"id":1221,"date":"2018-09-17T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art-bridge.org\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2025-04-03T18:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T22:46:25","slug":"active-design-program-encourages-physical-activity-in-schools-nyc-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art-bridge.org\/active-design-program-encourages-physical-activity-in-schools-nyc-health\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVE DESIGN PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS,  NYC Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active Design in Schools projects included interactive indoor and  outdoor murals and play spaces. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Department today announced the completion of the 2018 Active   Design in Schools program to promote physical activity for children.  This year,  the program created interactive art installations in 11  public schools across the  city, reaching nearly 7,000 students in  grades K-12.These projects included interactive indoor and outdoor  murals and  play spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local arts organizations \u2013 <strong>ArtBridge<\/strong> in Queens; Casita Maria  in the  Bronx; Creative Art Works in Brooklyn; Groundswell in Staten Island; and   the Sugar Hill Children\u2019s Museum of Art and Storytelling in Manhattan \u2013  worked  closely with students to design and install the projects. The  selection  committee prioritized applications from schools with high  need, dedication to  improving health equity, and an interest in  promoting physical activity. Ten  schools were funded by the Health  Department, and one school was funded by the  Mayor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/784-16\/mayor-de-blasio-building-healthy-communities-\">Building  Healthy Communities<\/a>  initiative. Since 2015, the Active Design in Schools  program has  funded enhancements in 83 K-12 public schools, reaching over 40,000   students.Public schools <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/ADS-2019\">can apply  now<\/a> to be considered for next year\u2019s program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From NYC Health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active Design in Schools projects included interactive indoor and outdoor murals and play spaces. The Health Department today announced the completion of the 2018 Active Design in Schools program to promote physical activity for children. 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