Project SHINE is a nutrition education program that serves more than 12,000 students throughout Southwest Michigan to increase our students' consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, and physical activity levels from their beginning personal baselines at the start of the program.

Project SHINE uses the six-class series format that incorporates evidence-based and best practice literacy-focused nutrition intervention that includes: Literacy-based nutrition lessons, Nutrition-themed book readings, Food tastings, Movement activities, Hands-on student activities and parent engagement components.

• Collaboration:

  • Project SHINE effectively collaborates with eight other intermediate School Districts or Regional Educational Services Agencies throughout Southwest Michigan to serve the students in our respective regions, fully supporting the Governor's Prosperity Region Initiative.

• Incorporation:

  • Project SHINE also successfully incorporates science, technology, engineering, arts and math, student mentoring, student leadership, and a host of student-led projects into our program.

• Partnerships:

  • Through our innovative partnerships with business and industry, government agencies, regional school districts, faith-based organizations, and communities, Project SHINE is positively transforming the lives of students, families, schools, and communities.