Citizens Of Can

We empower young people to define themselves by who they are and who they can be, not by who they're not!

[Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research @cfaarnu]

We've grown and so have our social media handles! Follow us over here at @cfaarnu!

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Way to go Riya! Thank you @chicagosmayor for empowering young people to be who they are and who they can be! @thelandofcan @SOAAR4Research

[Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot @mayorlightfoot]

Riya Jain, a @ChiPubSchools 8th-grader, struggled to find a kid-friendly resource that explained the COVID-19 crisis. Knowing others had this challenge too, Riya worked w/ doctors & an illustrator to create a book for kids about coronavirus.

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Tune into @JessicaPashWX's report and @fox43 tonight to see their segment about our book! Remember, thanks to @NorthwesternU, the ebook is FREE to all educators throughout the nation!

[Jessica Pash @JessicaPashWX]

A recent local graduate co-wrote a children's book about COVID-19. The book takes plan in a world of "CAN", touching on all of the things kids "CAN" do even while many aspects of life remain restricted. You can catch the full story today on @fox43!

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Watch @WGNTV's segment about our latest book.

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Way to go Riya and @ruchisgupta! Thank you @WGNNews @WGNMorningNews for helping to get this #COVID book into the hands of children!

[The Land of Can @thelandofcan]

Elementary Teachers, did you download our #coronavirus children's e-book yet? Thanks to a grant from @NorthwesternU, it's FREE. The perfect resource to share online with students. Visit https://t.co/avwswLSd7W
@SOAAR4Research @wendysueswanson @PADeptofEd @schoolnurses @NAESP

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

What can you do in your #redsneakersforoakley? Thank you @oakley_red for all you do to raise #foodallergyawareness. #internationalredsneakersday #redsneakersforoakley

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Thank you @jenelley for sharing our #COVID19 children's resource with the readers of #Lancaster! @wendysueswanson @SOAAR4Research

[Jenelle Janci @jenelley]

With help from 2 veteran pediatricians and a whip-smart 8th grader, 22-year-old Lititz native JJ Vulopas created a book to answer children's questions about coronavirus. https://t.co/GAzm2jyiM4

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Way to go Riya! Thank you @ChiPubSchools for all you do for your students and your community! @wendysueswanson

[CPS - Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools]

Eighth-grade student Riya J. knew her classmates at @AlcottonOrchard had questions about #COVID19. With the help of CPS Chief Health Officer Dr. Ken Fox and others, she wrote a book: “The Class That Can”. #TheBestAreWithCPS
https://t.co/ZO6kFJzVLV

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Thank you @access2equityed for sharing our initiative!

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

@wendysueswanson your foreword perfectly captured the intent of this project. You're awesome!

[WendySueSwanson MD, MBE @wendysueswanson]

Thanks for including my foreword in the book! Great work, @citizens_of_can 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Citizens Of Can @citizens_of_can]

Our #FirstTweet! Excited to present our new #COVID19 children's book, The Class That Can: Coronavirus. Thanks to @NorthwesternU, we also are offering a free e-book to every elementary #teacher in the nation! Visit https://t.co/k7ge9oYPVw.
@wendysueswanson @ruchisgupta