CONNECTING PEOPLE, NATURE AND OPPORTUNITY

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Netwalking brings youth and career professionals together to network and share ideas, skills, and experiences. Creative and productive information exchange is facilitated while walking along a beach, hiking through the woods, or strolling around downtown.

Netwalking allows youth to ask questions of experts from diverse career paths, both in profit and non-profit fields. It gives small business owners a comfortable venue to informally interview and identify suitable student candidates for educational internship opportunities.

It's a WIN WIN scenario, as Netwalkers work together to achieve the common goal of a healthy and economically sustainable community and world for future generations.

The Storywalker educational enrichment program provides a foundation that guides young children toward healthier lifestyles. This is accomplished through an engaging step-by-step approach that combines imaginative storytelling with a variety of outdoor activities. Generally offered in eight-week sessions, the Storywalker modules are ideal for afterschool and summertime bridging programs.

Sparked by nature-inspired real-life adventures told orally, and through print, audio, and blog form, children take these lessons on the trail. With heightened curiosity and eagerness, they engage in natural science and social studies, while spinning their own enlightening stories.

BECOMING NATURALLY HEALTHY

Netwalking and Storywalker programs promote healthy habits by incorporating

(1) Plenty of exercise - 30 minutes of walking at least three times a week.
(2) Adequate exposure to natural sunlight to help the body
      (a) to produce Vitamin D, which is needed for healthy teeth and bones and to
           support the immune system.
      (b) to synthesize tryptophan to serotonin, which improves mood, regulates
           appetite, and relieves anxiety.
      (c) to absorb the light spectrum energies needed to achieve chakra balance.
(3) Reminders about regular hydration with pure water – 6 to 8 glasses per day –
      for detoxification and for regulation of blood pressure.
(4) Suggestions regarding consumption of properly portioned snacks, made
      primarily from organic and whole food sources, and naturally rich in protein,
      vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.
(5) Fun face-to-face social time with loosely guided interactions to build strong
      friendships.

Proceeding one step at a time and slowly adapting these better habits, people

(1)    become happier and more connected
(2)    promote lower levels of stress
(3)    reduce excess weight
(4)    achieve 6-8 hours of quality sleep each night, and
(5)   improve academic and work performance.

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   Netwalking
     P.O. Box 2221
     East Greenwich, RI 02818

"Come forth into the light of things,
Let Nature be your teacher." - Wordsworth