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Panel: Access To Healthy Food And Physical Activity-The Philadelphia Urban Food And Fitness Alliance (Puffa), Diane-Louise (D-L) Wormley

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Diane-Louise (D-L) Wormley is the Project Director for PUFFA (Philadelphia Urban Food and Fitness Alliance), which centers on developing a grassroots collaborative devoted to bringing about systems change through education and advocacy by community residents and youth in partnership with experts. She has experience in working with community residents, developing and implementing community development programs, facilitating groups, designing training and bridging community differences. She designed Penn’s community housing program which included the rehab of long-term vacant homes and a special mortgage program for employees.

D-L received her BA in Comparative Literature from William Smith College and has completed the Institute …

Panel: Cycling Intiatives Impacting On Policy And Programs, Ryan Oelkers, Kristin Gavin

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Ryan Oelkers

Ryan is the Executive Director of Cadence Cycling Foundation (CCF), which was founded in 2007, with the support of Jay Snider, Cadence Cycling & Multisport owner and former President of the Philadelphia Flyers. CCF is a non-profit organization with a mission to Help Kids Create Opportunities through Cycling. CCF helps Philadelphia youth between the ages of 9 and 18 discover the possibilities that the sport of cycling has to offer and helps develop life skills, goal setting, self-esteem, teamwork and commitment.

The Cadence Cycling Foundation has also developed the Cadence College ConneXion (CCC) to help kids transfer all …

The Role Of The Built Environment, Richard Killingsworth, Mph

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Mr. Killingsworth is nationally recognized for his pioneering efforts in cultivating the emerging domains of active living and placemaking – an applied science that considers the impact of the built environment on health. He has provided technical assistance to numerous federal agencies, national organizations, municipalities, and elected officials. He has consulted in over 300 communities; presented at over 100 national conferences; authored over 30 different peer reviewed publications; provided Congressional testimony; served on research and policy projects with the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, National Academy of Sciences, and the World Health Organization; advised Health Canada and …

Overview Of The National Physical Activity Plan, Allison Topper-Kleinfelter, Ms

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Allison Topper-Kleinfelter is a national leader in health promotion planning and marketing. Her specific area of expertise lies in social marketing, culture change, obesity prevention, public health planning, and development of public-private partnerships. Allison has helped to mobilize policy and practice changes to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Allison is a national planning team contributor for the National Activity Plan, Comprehensive School Physical Activity Plan, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Plan, and Children and Nature Strategies for Recreation and Healthcare.

She is also Founder and CEO of achievABILITY where she provides consultation to public and private organizations working to improve nutrition …