Recognizing schools, communities, and individuals making positive change for children’s health nationwide.
schools Awarded
states represented
Million kids helped
America’s Healthiest Schools Leaders Summit is Healthier Generation’s marquee event recognizing (mostly Title I) schools that have prioritized the physical, social, and emotional health of their staff and students. The Leaders Summit will take place at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, bringing together over 450 teachers, administrators, thought leaders and other stakeholders.
Together with our special guests, Healthier Generation will honor those who have been instrumental in helping their schools meet America’s Healthiest Schools topic criteria throughout the 2022-2023 school year. The Leaders Summit will offer school and district leaders a unique platform to share their success stories, network with peers and industry leaders and hear directly from content experts addressing our country’s most critical issues.
America’s Healthiest Schools remains one of the country’s longest-running nationwide recognition programs honoring schools for achievements in supporting the whole health needs of students and school staff and we commend our schools for reaching this outstanding distinction.
Past Leaders Summit participants have included President William J. Clinton, Senator Cory Booker, Kevin Concannon (US Dept of Agriculture), Charles Milam (US Dept of Defense), Michelle Kwan, Bonnie Bernstein, Joy Bauer and others.
Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Director Emeritus, Healthier Generation Board
CEO, American Heart Association
Director, Healthier Generation Board
Healthier Generation helped us to achieve our health goal through continuing to provide our students and families with education on being healthy and providing resources that is diverse for the population of our school and community.” Angela Durbin, Oak Hill Elementary, St Louis Public Schools
Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
Professional Chef + TV Host
Health Champion, Healthier Generation
Stop by to check-in, collect your name badge and other important items and get your questions answered.
Opportunity to network and mingle before heading into the Ballroom for the evening program.
Citizen of Cherokee Nation | Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Healthier Generation
Co-Founder, Strala Yoga
Healthier Generation kicks off the Leaders Summit as our co-chairs lead a celebration to honor America's Healthiest Schools and Corporate Hero Awardee, Kohl's. Our keynote speaker will make opening remarks.
CEO, Healthier Generation
Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation; Director Emeritus, Healthier Generation Board
CEO, American Heart Association; Director, Healthier Generation Board
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Kohl's
Start your day off with movement - all levels are encouraged to participate!
Owner & Founder, Fit and Female Fitness Program, LLC
Nourish your body and soul as you hear powerful stories from the field over breakfast. America's Healthiest School Awardees will share their best practice and policy change achievements.
Chair, Healthier Generation Board
Senior Director of The Walking Classroom, Healthier Generation
Director of Special Projects, Healthier Generation
Hear directly from the USDA on how they are working with schools through programs like MyPlate and the National School Lunch Program to increase access to nutritious meals for kids. Attendees will walk away feeling empowered knowing that schools do play a part of the solution for addressing nutrition security, as they can be a nutrition hub for their communities.
Director of Nutrition Security & Health Equity, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Vice President, Programs & Strategy, Healthier Generation
Let’s pause and refocus with a wellness break.
Co-founder, Strala Yoga
This panel will discuss the critical issues affecting youth mental health and explore effective strategies to promote mental wellness, resiliency, and social-emotional wellbeing in today's youth. This panel brings together a diverse group of experts, educators, and youth advocates in thoughtful and engaging conversation.
Executive Director of Communications & Community Relations, Inglewood Unified School District; Director, California Association of Latino Superintendents & Administrators Board
Special Assistant to the President for Health Care at the Domestic Policy Council, Executive Office of the President
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, SUNNY | Producer, TED / TED-Ed | United Nations Ambassador | Creative Educator, Wellbeing Advocate & Social Futurist
Director of Community Engagement, Mental Health America
Hear from education leaders working to support school-community collaboration through programs like ‘Engage Every Student’. Our goal is for you to leave this session inspired to leverage your influence as one of America’s Healthiest Schools and work more closely with fellow honorees to make collective impact to drive sustainable partnerships with purpose.
Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Dept. of Education
Vice President, Programs, National Summer Learning Association
Healthier Generation is excited to bring a diverse panel of educators, health experts and changemakers to discuss technology as an important tool that supports equitable whole child health. We are more digitally connected than ever and, when used with skillful intention, technology can be a ‘force for good’ by helping to advance health and learning outcomes for kids and families. During this discussion, panelists will share proven and innovative technologies that can support healthier school, afterschool, and home environments. Attendees will leave this session feeling more confident in their ability to leverage digital solutions in new ways to advance children’s health in and out of the classroom.
CEO, Mizzen Education
Senior Content Strategist, Google Kids and Families
Chief Innovation Officer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Health and Physical Education Coordinator, Baltimore City Public Schools
Chief Administrative Officer. Healthier Generation
Enjoy our keynote address and lunch as we recognize all of America's Healthiest Schools and share inspirational videos highlighting the important work they're doing in their schools.
Chief Science & Program Officer, Healthier Generation
Professional Chef + TV Host, Lovely Bites on Discovery+ & OWN
Take a moment to reflect on your experience at the Leaders Summit as the Healthier Generation team leaves you with closing remarks.
CEO, Healthier Generation
This year, Healthier Generation is pleased to present the Corporate Hero Award to Kohl’s for consistently demonstrating the above qualities and for helping families nationwide prioritize a healthy lifestyle in their home and wherever their children live, learn, and play through the Kohl’s Healthy at Home initiative.
