Tag Archives: education

28. Medical Academy

Original Photo: Flikr user U.S. Army Africa. Used under Creative Commons license.

Progress towards healthcare for all could be furthered by the creation of a United States Medical Academy which would provide free education for those willing to serve for, say, 4 years as doctors in places where they are needed, with a strong focus on preventive medicine.   The purpose of this opportunity would be to improve the health of all citizens.

Those who would and will cry “socialism” would hopefully come to recognize that the military academies provide us with an excellent “socialized” military which protects us from threats to our national security and that the very notion of national security must involve a population free from threats to the health of our citizens.

– George Cattermole

13. Bring Real Green Jobs

greenjobs

Politicians want to promise “green jobs” for their citizens, but “green jobs” is an ambiguous term and too often the only green workers you see today are those collecting bottles and cans to recycle.

Let’s make San Mateo County a center for real, sustainable, green jobs by supporting educational and vocational training programs for environmentally responsible work.  Such programs might train people in solar panel installation and design, organic farming and ranching methods, manufacturing with recycled materials, safer waste disposal methods, sustainable forestry and open space maintenance, etc.

With a well-trained and talented work force, we can employ our citizens for years to come and attract new green businesses to the county.

1. School Gardens

20369990_1d268e65c2_b

Original Photo: Flickr user Pepino1976.  Used under Creative Commons license.

School gardens provide students with hands on knowledge about biology, nutrition, the importance of healthy eating, food preparation and the benefits of eating locally-grown foods.These programs can build support for improving the quality of school lunch programs and teach kids how to work cooperatively to achieve a common goal.

The HEAL program, currently active at Hatch Elementary in Half Moon Bay is one example.

For more information in school gardens, check out Get Healthy San Mateo County.