Smart Girls co-founder and executive producer Meredith Walker will be virtually sitting down with Haile Thomas, 7th grader, healthy foods advocate, & chef extraordinaire!
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Haile Thomas is a dedicated and passionate health advocate for her peers. Her mission is to engage, inspire, motivate and educate her peers about healthy eating, cooking and living. She is a seventh grader at St Gregory College Preparatory school, a motivational speaker, and Jr. chef recently featured on the Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off. She is an advisory board member with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, ChopChop Magazine and the Tucson Village Farm. Haile is also the founder of the HAPPY Organization, which partners with the YWCA to offer kids healthy cooking classes, fun physical activities, and nutrition education. She serves as an Ambassador for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, the Hip Hop Public Health Organization, and as Brand Ambassador for WAT-AAH. She also worked with Hyatt Hotels to create and launch a fun, fresh, and flavorful "For Kids By Kids" Menu served in all Hyatt Hotels in North America and the Caribbean.
Haile was a guest in the First Lady's Box at the 2013 State of the Union Address, representing Let's Move.
Haile is a shining example that one is never too young to make a difference in the world. She inspires and motivates her peers, showing them that with passion and dedication anything is possible.
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls is an online community for young girls and the young at heart, which encourages women in volunteerism, activism, cultural exchange, and self-expression through the arts. Founded by best friends, comedian Amy Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, the organization is dedicated to helping girls cultivate their authentic selves. Our motto is: You Change the World by Being Yourself.
