Youths Graduate from Project Access Hermosa Village Summer Academy

ANAHEIM, California, August 9, 2013 – On August 8, amid an exuberant crowd of family members, local officials and others, 32 youths officially graduated from the Project Access Hermosa Village Summer Academy, which was conducted at the affordable housing community in Anaheim.

The annual interactive, fun and educational program is designed to keep participants engaged and to supplement their education during their time off from the regular school year.

On hand for the graduation were representatives of the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Police Department.

The summer program ran five days per week, from July 1 through August 8, except for holidays or site closures, and covered many areas, such as art, science, nutrition, math, physical fitness and more.

This year, the Project Access Resource Center team partnered with the Orange County Family Justice Center, which provided the Kids Creating Change Program, a 20- hour activity that provides young people age 5 to 12 with the knowledge and skills to help them lead healthy lives.

Topics included conflict resolution, bullying, physical health/fitness, and communication and interpersonal skills. The inter-active program offered many hands-on activities, so the youths could apply what they are learning.

Project Access also partnered with West Coast University, which provided nutrition education, health screenings and physical fitness for the youths in the program. Topics covered included vision, identification of community needs, dental, my plate, healthy beverages, height/weight vs. BMI and more.

Project Access staff also coordinated food demonstrations, teaching children how to make healthy snacks using some of their favorite ingredients.

“We congratulate the new graduates and thank all involved in helping to make this annual educational program an outstanding success,” said Project Access CEO Kristin Byrnes.

Project Access is a leading provider of vital health, education and employment services for families, children and seniors living in low-income housing communities in California and Colorado,

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