The Bigger Picture

5 poets. 4 different stories. 1 common issue: #Type2diabetes. Listen to the voices of our young poets who inspire us to look at the environmental and social factors that affect many communities across the U.S. thebiggerpictureproject.org

"It is the individual's right & duty to make steps to making these beliefs reality. We believe the revolution is yours to lead." Listen to the young poets' Health Justice Manifesto to demand & inspire for healthier communities via @BigPicCampaign youtu.be/zjASMfhNW-w

Students don’t want to just identify problems, they want to solve problems. Pathways to Policy, developed with @YLI, @UCSF_Plus, & @bigpiccampaign, gives kids a step-by-step guide to help them change the world! #Youth #Activism Learn more: changelabsolutions.org/publications/p…

Poet Gabriel Cortez on sugary drinks: "Growing up in a country where soda is cheaper than clean water, I learned to drink like grandpa. Like Colón, Panama, like $14 billion dollars spent on soft drink advertising last year." #NationalPoetryDay ➡️salud.to/opentruth

Catch "Empty Plate" by Anthony Orosco featured at the Food & Farm Film Festival at the @roxietheater tomorrow! youtube.com/watch?v=dPCqE0…

Join us for Free Breakfast at #lifeisliving this Saturday at 10am at Defremery Park! Want to show some extra love? Sign up to volunteer! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

It's that time of year again! Don't miss our annual Free Breakfast cooked by @510PK and featuring @destinyarts, Bigger Picture Poets, @EcologyCenter, @lapelanga, and Bill Jennings, a former Black Panther member who now maintains the Black Panther Party archive. Saturday at 10am!

While watching the World Cup, Dr. Dean Schillinger was reminded of the ongoing back-and-forth matchup between the soda industry and public health advocates: blogs.plos.org/speakingofmedi…

@Emma4Change pls check out the Policy Playbook created by youth for youth who want to change the world through community advocacy. Thx for considering sharing to help other youth raise their voices. @ucsfcvp @BigPicCampaign @youthspeaks @ChangeLabWorks thebiggerpictureproject.org/toolkit/

Can art, youth voices, and #health advocacy help fight the #diabetes epidemic? Dr. Dean Schillinger of @UCSF shares how programs like the @BigPicCampaign have been doing just that! More on the #DDPBlog: niddk.nih.gov/health-informa…

Changing the Conversation about Diabetes: The Power of Youth Voices | NIDDK niddk.nih.gov/health-informa… via @NIDDKgov

From #NeverAgain to #MeToo, young people are raising their voices to create safer, healthier communities. Pathways to Policy, co-created by young people, provides a playbook of strategies for young people who want to change their world. thebiggerpictureproject.org/toolkit/

Looking for ways to help young people get involved in advocacy? Check out Pathways to Policy, a step-by-step guide for young people who want to create healthy change in their communities. thebiggerpictureproject.org/resources-2/

RT @LindaLeaTV: Thank you @BigPicCampaign For highlighting this epidemic. 🙏We are killing our kids with bad food🍟🍕Please share. This is ‘Death Recipe’ youtube.com/watch?v=QOiPOS…

@SaludAmerica @kidseatright @CFSTrueFood @WITSinSchools @CHRankings @thrivingschools @TeamNutrition @TuftsNutrition @CynthiaSass @CFBSNS @FitNutrition A3: no doubt @bigpiccampaign is changing the conversation towards #type2diabetes and #sugarydrinks. See more from our youth poets featured in @JAMA! bit.ly/2IHhFYL #Saludtues #bigpiccampaign

Thanks so much to @SaludAmerica for the amazing conversation myself and Ryane Danials had a great time #bigpiccampaign

A9: Our spoken word videos have driven youth to voice their concerns towards T2D and engage in this public health movement! Watch our full videos here bit.ly/biggerpic #SaludTues #nonewtype2 #bigpiccampaign twitter.com/SaludAmerica/s…

A8: Latina mom Gaby Medina is a bilingual “water promotora” who visits schools to inspire families to choose water over sugary drinks in #Colorado! salud.to/1SCmB09 #SaludTues @DeltaDentalCO @WestwoodUnidos @LauraSFuentes

A8: Parents and caregivers can advocate for policy change! Congress and USDA play a big role in shaping school nutrition. Sign up for FoodCorps action alerts to stay informed! #SaludTues ht.ly/u5nd30jeITH

@SaludAmerica @MatthewPrescott @thelunchtray @MaryBeth @FDAfood @SacFoodPolicy @CorkFoodPolicy @sustainableag @foodcycle A8: Youth deserve water access at school, @youthspeaks Poet Mentors have helped youth petition to remove vending machines at their schools and ensure that all water fountains work and are maintained, we encourage all parents to join the conversation. #Saludtues #bigpiccampaign

Q8: What roles can parents, caregivers and civic leaders play to make a difference? #SaludTues