#SaludTues Tweetchat 1p ET 9/22/15: “Building Healthier Communities Through Schools”

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Schools are part of a community.

Schools also make a huge influence in a child’s health. How can schools help build a culture of health within their communities?

Let’s use #SaludTues to tweet information, resources, and tips that help schools, teachers, families and students take charge of health in their communities.

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Building Healthier Communities Through Schools”
• DATE: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
• TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludToday
• CO-HOSTS: It’s Time Texas (@ITSTIME), Shape America (@Shape_America), Healthy Kids Today (@HealthyKids2Day)  and our special guest, Transformative Schools Network (@Cr8HlthySchools)

We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:

• Why is it important for schools to create a culture of health?
• What can motivate families to use schools’ health resources?
• Is there free technology that can help support health in schools?
• How can schools reach out to promote health to Latino families?

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can help build a healthier community.

#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.