Spotlight - Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Organization In The Spotlight

Christine Berni-Ramos
Elizabeth Learning Center

GOLD MEDALIST

Christine Berni-Ramos, nationally board certified physical education teacher at the Elizabeth Learning Center, a K-12 school in Cudahy, has been selected as a finalist for Teacher of the Year for going above and beyond the call of duty to attract a state of the art fitness center for the school's high school students, a Nike 3x3 soccer program that engages her middle schools students to continually stay active, and a Ready, Set, Gold program in which 3 Olympians visited the school and motivated elementary, middle and high school students to be active. One of the innovative practices she has pioneered is having her upper grade students work with elementary students to provide physical activity that is age appropriate and standards based.

More Organizations In The Spotlight

Los Angeles

A World Fit For Kids!
GOLD MEDALIST A World Fit For Kids! was founded in 1993 to develop and manage physical activity and youth development programs for under-served youth. Our mission is to enhance the emotional, mental and physical fitness of youth through mentoring, leadership training and healthy activities after school. AWFFK! is achieving demonstrable results in improved fitness and grades for elementary students, and improved fitness, better grades, reduced dropout rate and increased ... Read More »

Los Angeles

Anahuak Youth Soccer Association
SILVER MEDALIST Raul Macías, a successful businessman who came from Mexico 30 years ago, started the non-profit Anahuak Youth Soccer Association ten years ago in northeast Los Angeles to improve academics, health, and leadership through physical activity and places to play. Anahuak helped create the Rio de Los Angeles State Park at Taylor Yard, which opened on Earth Day 2007. As Macías told KTLA news, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHUA1QFLrN0, Anahuak ... Read More »

Alameda

Sports4Kids
BRONZE MEDALIST Sports4Kids hires young adults who work full time in 92 low income California elementary schools as Site Coordinators providing daily access to lunchtime, recess and after school physical activity. These 92 Site Coordinators are a source of inspiration to the over 35,000 young people with whom they interact each day, encouraging safe, meaningful play, while creating an environment that is inclusive and contributes to the learning environment. ... Read More »