Michigan Surgeon General Dr. Kimberlydawn
Wisdom poses with some of the Family Enhancement Project 's 2009 graduates.

More than 100 middle school students and their parents/caregivers participating in the FEP's "Side by Side" classes graduated Friday, June 19 at a special ceremony at the International Market in downtown Detroit.  The classes were designed to teach caregivers and their children how to read food labels, eat more fruits and vegetables, increase their physical activity and prepare nutritious meals and snacks.  The participants came from 14 middle schools in Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck and Pontiac.  

Michigan Surgeon General Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom applauded the caregivers and students who graduated. "Your families are going to benefit from the knowledge you have gained," said Dr. Wisdom. "What you've learned about meal planning combined with physical activity will mean healthier lives for you and your children," she added.