​A big shout of thanks to the energetic and engaging I.J. Holton 5th and 6th graders for participating each month in the
Refreshed Kids School Assemblies Pilot Program the past five months with four month to go!

This unique (and low cost) pilot of connecting local community members with the students to inspire living with intention when it comes to overall personal wellness is showing promise. The pilot thus far has revealed the kids are ready to engage on topics of health, we have an amazing resource of community members to inspire the kids, and the teaching staff is grateful for staff development time each month. Win, win, and win!

​Yellow buses dotting the highways and community streets mark another opportunity for a powerful collaboration:  business and education.

The level of engagement between these two sectors has primarily centered on job shadowing or internships and businesses supporting their local schools and extracurricular activities.  Mower Refreshed is exploring how growing the collaborations between students and businesses could positively impact health in the classroom, current work sites and the next generation workforce.

​As we take time and create space for connections to occur, Mower Refreshed is observing the development of a new sort of collaboration that can occur in the workplace and the classroom.