Generation Xl: The Effects of Childhood Obesity

I did my research on the effects of childhood obesity on children as a whole. My thesis is children who are overweight or obese experience biases from educators, and peers within the school setting and society. This ridicule will affect them negatively in their continuous development of self. Throughout my research I found numerous graphs and data to support the effects obesity has on development into early adulthood and beyond. I also elaborated on the educational fitness component and stereotyped associated with gym class primarily the “fat kid” stereotype. From personal experience, this topic hit home to me which is why I decided to research the experts and see what data is out there. I also analyzed Ted talks on the fitness industry and how food is a drug, and sugar is addictive so people flood back to it. In addition, I researched the socio-economic factors that come into play on this subject. Many people do not have access to healthy sourced food, which then affects the child’s nutritional needs. Michelle Obama had started the “Let’s Move” campaign but it has since died out. We live in a hyper-body-focused society but the media’s opinions on fat have always been a heavy-lifting joke to most. I have written an established 15-page research essay on this topic, as well as a detailed presentation

2021 GenZ Story Express Projects: Allan Hall

Every spring, Lynn University holds the Nuremberg Trials class and the GenZ Story Expression Workshop—which culminate in an event that has been treasured by students and the Boca Raton community for more than a decade. Both provide special opportunities for students to explore history with the people who survived it. In 2013, Lynn partnered with NEXT GENERATIONS, a Boca Raton-based organization that strives to preserve the legacy of those who perished and honor those who survived the Holocaust, to expand the class to the GenZ Story Expression Workshop. As part of the workshop, students hear from a survivor firsthand. Later, they create a story expression project through creative mediums such as art, poetry, music, film, theater, technology, blogs or social media. The purpose is for students to express what they have heard in a way to reach out to others who have not heard the survivor’s story and may not be familiar with the horrors of the Holocaust. Due to Covid-19 safety concerns, this year’s workshop was held on Zoom. Final projects are typically displayed at the Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton and at Lynn’s annual Celebration of the Arts. Since those events were cancelled, this iBook was created as a tribute to the Holocaust survivor.https://spiral.lynn.edu/genz-workshop/1001/thumbnail.jp