Susan Wright and Summer Learning Loss

school programs: We all know about the summer learning loss and the need to keep kids on par academically over the holidays, says Susan Wright, a former Ontario regional director for Breakfast Clubs of Canada, one of two national charities that marshal corporate donations for school programs, according to The Toronto Star. But what about the nutrition loss For Wright, the answer is Summerlunch+, a new initiative that aims to teach healthy eating to children in local day camps through nutritious meals prepared and served by area youth. But when school out for summer, those programs go on hiatus, too. The program will also offer trips to local farms, where kids will learn more about where their food comes from. This complements very much what we do in the summer camps, says Ahmed Hussein, executive director Thorncliffe Park Neighbourhood Office, which runs camps for about 300 kids ages 7 to 17. After researching the concept for the past year, Wright is set to pilot the program this July and August in Thorncliffe Park, a neighbourhood with the highest proportion of children in the city, and one of Toronto most diverse and economically challenged areas. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.