Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

The three organizations I chose were The Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully, Inc. (choicesforkids.org), the American Heart Association, and the Let's Move Organization.  Choices for kids aims to spread awareness and reduce the presence of childhood obesity in our communities.  Their mission is to provide parents and centers with resources that promote weight management and lifestyle changes through nutrition education, peer socialization, physical activity, and community involvement.  The American Heart Association also works to prevent childhood obesity.  Healthier Kids works to help families live heart healthy lives by providing tools and resources to teach and encourage healthier eating and physical activity.  The Let's Move Organization was an initiative founded by Michelle Obama.  They provide children with a healthier start.  They teach children best practices for nutrition, physical activity.

I chose these organizations because I feel in order to fight and prevent childhood obesity, we need to educate children, families, and the community.  All three of these organization believe in providing resources, activities, and events that educate others on making healthy food choices, budgeting for healthy food choices, and the necessity of more daily physical activity and less screen time.

I would love to work for any of these organizations.  Currently, I could not find any job openings for these organizations.  However, I think it would be necessary to have a well rounded skill set.  As an employee of these organizations, you would knowledge on the history of childhood obesity, healthy eating guidelines, and the importance of getting physical activity every day.  It would also be necessary to have strong communication, organization skills, and the ability to teach others, and build relationship with families, children, and the community.