[H+T--Friends] Free webinar, new program and Youth Traffic Safety Month

A few new ways to get involved in health and transportation-related events and programs are below. Free webinar on March 19: Building the Walking Movement—New Strategies and Coalitions: http://americawalks.org/building-the-walking-movement-new-strategies-and-co… With generous support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and support from APHA, America Walks is hosting the third webinar in the six-part All Things Walking series: Building the Walking Movement—New Strategies and Coalitions. The free webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 19 from 2:30 to 4pm ET. New program from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership: http://fireupyourfeet.org/ The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is pleased to announce the national expansion of the Fire Up Your Feet program. Newly enhanced, Fire Up Your Feet is the “go to” resource for families, teachers, and school staff who want to encourage kids to walk, play, and get moving. Centered around the school day, Fire Up Your Feet provides a full range of age-appropriate resources and educational materials to encourage physical activity to, from and at schools. Public health partners can visit fireupyourfeet.org to take advantage of activity tips, healthy fundraising resources, and in some states, an Activity Tracking and Challenge Awards program. Check out the resources available for your region at fireupyourfeet.org. Participate in Global Youth Traffic Safety Month: http://www.noys.org/global_youth_traffic_safety_month.aspx Every year in May, young people across the nation unite during Global Youth Traffic Safety Month to focus on the leading cause of death for themselves and their peers: traffic-related crashes. Participate in Global Youth Traffic Safety Month by joining Act Out Loud, which is the traffic safety campaign designed with young adults in mind.