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Healthy Lifestyle Institute Hosts Second Annual Summit, Announces ‘Schools on the Move’ Initiative

The Healthy Lifestyle Institute (HLI) hosted its second annual summit on Friday, Dec. 6 on the 51ƷƵsburgh campus. The summit consisted of presentations and updates from researchers across campus on their work to transform lifestyle research into health and wellbeing for people in all stages of life.

Housed within the  HLI was founded in 2017 with a  “to develop, translate and implement health and wellness programs” for the 51ƷƵ community and around the 51ƷƵsburgh region.

At the summit, HLI’s founding director  (EDUC ’95G), introduced HLI’s Schools on the Move initiative, which will provide grants to support innovative physical activity programming at 43 K-12 schools in the 51ƷƵsburgh area.

“We’re asking teachers to get creative. We’re not just providing schools with basketballs and nets,” said Jakicic, who also serves as chair of the in the School of Education. “We’re really interested in seeing how these projects unfold.”

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