Engaging young leaders is an imperative step towards building effective approaches to help reduce childhood obesity. The 10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference (COC) is proud to partner with the Youth Engagement Collaborative to support the continuation of engaging youth at the COC. The Youth Engagement Collaborative was formed in 2018 and has been working to support and empower young leaders – the COC Youth Advisory Committee - to be part of the conference planning process. The COC Youth Advisory Committee has worked to bring a youth-led session and youth-led activities to this year’s conference. The COC Youth Advisory Committee is excited to have authentic youth engagement at the COC this year.
(Photo credit: Jóvenes SANOS and UC San Diego Center for Community Health, Youth Advisory Council)
The COC Youth Advisory Committee brings a statewide voice of young people to the conference. With support from the Youth Engagement Collaborative, the COC Youth Advisory Committee has worked to show how young leaders can drive community change to support mental health and overall wellbeing.
The COC Youth Advisory Committee has designed some engaging, creative activities for you at the COC! There will be a youth led session, lounge featuring youth poster creations, spoken word, Zumba, an art corner, selfie booth and so much more!
These conference activities are developed and led by the Youth Advisory Committee members from:
In partnership with: