On April 15, 2010 First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama visited City Heights (video below) to promote her national Let's Move campaign aimed at reducing childhood obesity in collaboration with The California Endowment Building Healthy Communities Initiative.
Diana Ross, Mid-City CAN Collaborative Director, welcomed First Lady Michelle Obama and thanked her for her leadership on behalf of childrens health.
Diana Ross, Mid-City CAN Collaborative Director, welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama to City Heights. Mid-City CAN Youth Coucil Member, Rosa Olascoaga, and City Heights youth sit with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Mid-City CAN Youth Council Member, Rosa Olascoaga, spoke about the importance of access to healthy food and having a safe place to play in reducing childhood obesity. City Heights youth sat with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Mid-City CAN House Meeting Leaders, Momentum Team Co-chairs, Coordinating Council Members, Youth Council Members, residents, and guests, listened to First Lady Michelle Obama's remarks at the New Roots Community Farm.
(LEFT) First Lady Michelle Obama greets Mid-City CAN House Meeting Leader Eugene Johnson (CENTER) Mid-City CAN House Meeting Leaders Wai John Wai, Hamadi Jumale, Rosa Gutierrez, and Coordinating Council Member Jose Cervantes. (RIGHT) First Lady Michelle Obama greets City Heights residents.
Congratulations City Heights for a great day! Thank you to The International Rescue Committee, Teen Challenge, AjA Project, and all Mid-City CAN Members. Special thanks to Dr. Robert Ross and The California Endowment for their support of City Heights and Mid-City CAN.
(LEFT) Mid-City CAN House Meeting Leaders Anastasia Brewster and Armando Catano. (CENTER) First Lady Michelle Obama addresses attendees. (RIGHT) Mid-City CAN Momentum Team Co-chair Ayan Mohamed and Mid-City CAN House Meeting Leader Marion Cooper.
First Lady Michelle Obama Visits City Heights, San Diego from Mid-City CAN on Vimeo.
Mid-City CAN Youth Council member Rosa Olascoaga introduces First Lady Michelle Obama before she gives her speech on creating healthier communities through her Let's Move Campaign and the Building Healthy Communities Initiative.
