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The mission of the California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program is to engage communities, and build their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California's low-income African American, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and American Indian youth 10 to 14 years old. CANFit focuses on empowering community based organizations to develop and implement culturally appropriate nutrition education and physical activity programs that can help stem the rising tide of adolescent weight gain, and ultimately lead to lower risks of developing chronic diseases. CANFit works to change the community context, so that adolescents obtain the decision-making skills and social support necessary for making healthy nutrition and physical activity choicesCANFit is strengthening healthy communities by: Providing training and technical assistance; to youth serving organizations, non-profit organizations, funders, government entities, consultants, and others working to improve nutrition and physical activity and prevent obesity in low-income communities of color; Developing, evaluating and disseminating effective culturally-appropriate nutrition and physical activity educational materials and social marketing programs; Advocating for policies that enhance nutrition and physical activity in after school and community settings; and Providing scholarships for students of color majoring in nutrition, physical education, public health, or culinary arts in undergraduate or graduate programs in California.