Vanderbilt Center for Community Health Solutions

CASTLES

Communities And Students Together for Learning-Enhanced Service

A Vanderbilt graduate student and her professor conceived of CASTLES as a holistic response to childhood obesity.  CASTLES brings students from Vanderbilt, Tennessee State, and Belmont Universities to east and south Nashville communities to promote physical activity and healthy eating.  CASTLES has two main components: after-school programs and family teaching kitchens.