Our Services: Encouragement

Bike Blender

When: All Year Long

What: The Bike Blender uses bike pedal power to create smoothies, and can be a great tool to teach students about health and wellness.

Encouragement Activities

Bike to School Day

When: May 2026

What: Bike, walk, roll, and celebrate active transportation during Bike to School Day!

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Golden Sneaker Contest

When: March 2026

What: We're challenging students to choose active travel during the first half of March. The classroom with the most active trips wins the coveted Golden Sneaker trophy!

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International Walk and Roll to School Day

When: October 8th, 2025

What: This worldwide celebration encourages students, families and the school community to walk, bicycle, take transit, or use other non-motorized transportation to get to school!

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Ongoing Walk and Roll to School Days

When: All Year Long

What: We offer schools themes and activities to hold recurring Walk and Roll to School Days, keeping up enthusiasm for walking and biking all year long.

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Reboot Your Commute

When: February - March 2026

What: A countywide event that aims to encourage high school students across Alameda County to walk, bicycle, carpool, or take transit to school!

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Transportation Storytime

When: All Year Long

What: Transportation Storytime exposes early elementary school students to the world of active and shared transportation through relevant books and activities.

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Travel Training Presentations

When: All Year Long

What: Your Health, Your City, Your Planet is a dynamic and holistic travel training curriculum designed to empower students to navigate their communities and the world with confidence, care, and responsibility.

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Walk and Roll Concerts

When: All Year Long

What: Age-appropriate concerts that teach walking and biking safety through hip-hop songs and videos.

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Walking School Buses & Bike Trains

When: All Year Long

What: A Walking School Bus is a group of families living in the same neighborhood who form a walking group to take children in their area to and/or from school.

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Youth Task Force

When: Quarterly meetings

What: The high school program brings together student representatives from each high school once per quarter to organize events, learn from each other, and engage with guest speakers

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