[applause] charlene: good morning.m thrilled to be here today with you to let you know that the work of making active school in k-12ents a norm schools across the country, part ofs started as former first lady michelle obama's let's move initiative, is alive and well. [applause] charlene: our vision is to reimagine school environments to provide opportunities for academic, social, emotional, and physical learning so that all children have the ability, confidence, and desire to lead active, healthy lives, because our nation's children deserve nothing less. [applause] charlene: active schools as a collective impact initiative. so our compliments are the result of many contributions made by her health education and private sector partners, who are the heart and soul of the active schools movement. to receive the active schools partner of the year award, an organization must exemplify leadership and innovation and a fierce commitment to the shared cause and the power of the collaborative. with such passionate partners, it

charlene: thank you.obert: well, next up, more winners, this time in the essay and video categories, so stay with us. kiana aguilar: donald trump is our new president, and that makes me worry about my friends. i am worried because i have lots of mexican and muslim friends, and it seems like he doesn't respect them. the growing up asian in america contest. we feature some of our essay and video awards winners. now, here in our studio first is manasa ayyala to talk about her essay. and also with us is brian chou, the video winner. welcome to the show. manasa ayyala: thank you. robert: now, manasa, give me an idea in terms of, like, what it was like for you to enter this contest. did you learn a lot about yourself this way? manasa: i did. i learned a lot about where i came from. and i also grew up in different parts of california, and i learned that, like, expressing my thoughts through writing is a great way for me to talk about other things. robert: great, i'm really glad we provided you with a forum to do

first american said it would work with charlene on a resolution, but charlene said no resolution waseverybody offered. we showed our contractor the work order from first american. >> it states right in here, 92% efficient furnace. >> he said that was not what was installed in charlene's home. >> it's 80%. >> it is an 80%? >> reporter: it was also a different model. the work order paid for a payne heater, that was 96% efficient. charlene told us a contractor who installed her coleman originally bought a heater that didn't fit. he found another heater to replace it. the contractor said he was following instructions from first american. we reached out to first american again, it stood by its original statement. >> i'm just angry at the home warranty company and probably a little bit the installer, because i don't know what's going on. >> i will stay on top of this and i'll let you know what happens. >> coming up at 11:00, you have a really interesting story. >> to show a numeric rating on a scale of 1 to 100. >> i look for the 90 plus, if i'm not going to buy something. but is t >> repo

first american said it would work with charlene on a resolution, but charlene said no resolution was everybody offered. we showed our contractor the work order from first american. >> it states right in here, 92% efficient furnace. >> he said that was not what was installed in charlene's home. >> it's 80%. >> it is an 80%? >> reporter: it was also a different model. the work order paid for a payne heater, that was 96% efficient. charlene told us a contractor who installed her coleman originally bought a heater that didn't fit. he found another heater to replace it. the contractor said he was following instructions from first american. we reached out to first american again, it stood by its original statement. >> i'm just angry at the home warranty company and probably a little bit the installer, because i don't know what's going on. >> i will stay on top of this and i'll let you know what happens. >> coming up at 11:00, you have a really interesting story. >> to show a numeric rating on a scale of 1 to 100. >> i look for the 90 plus, if i'm not going to buy something. but is t >> rep

she grew up knowing only as pictures on the wall. >> charlene? nice to meet you. you okay? these are >> reporter: pam brings flowers and hugs, and hope. >> this will be okay, this will be okay. my name's pamela slaton. i'm an investigative genealogist, and my passion is reuniting people. i put in the biological father's name. >> reporter: you may remember pam's work in a previous episode of "20/20." heartwarming, sometimes heart-stopping revelations about missing loved ones. on a never-ending search for the missing pieces of people's lives. with her husband mike at the wheel, pam's personal story is never far from her mind. she too was adopted and tracked down her birth mother. now she's putting her years of experience to work for allen thomas. his story begins in 1966, the year of "bonanza," the beatles and the baltimore orioles. but half a world away, south korea is still a divided and dangerous country with its hair-trigger demilitarized zone. that is where the u.s. army sent this 19-year-old g.i. to work on helicopters. had you ever been over

ruben on the exercise plan and charlene doing both.g to make. i saw a lot of things. i saw the onion, the zucchini, the marinara sauce and the eggs. we're going to make something sensational, delicious and slimming. >> did you know that sheinelle has never purchased zucchini. as i kid, i didn't like it. >> this is your homework tonight. >> okay. >> we're making a middle eastern dish that's going to have zucchini monoodles in it. this is a fancy spiral slicer. you can get one from a home good store, or use a vegetable slicer. you make your noodles. in the skillet, you saw day the noodles about two minutes. i add in garlic powder, and chopped onion. you throw in your marinara sauce. and you crack on top, two eggs. and this whole thing, the calories, 280 calories, 20 grams of protein and four grams of fiber. >> let's look at charlene's fridge. i wanted to get rid of her leftovers. she had facauliflower and broccoli. rotisserie chicken. i saw stock over here. a can of beans and stewed tomatoes. you take flee cups of any vegetable combinati

. >> reporter: when pam sits down with charlene and allen, >> i'm the one that lost all the rights.rights in the states? i can't find them. what l i still have a right to know who in the hell adopted them. pardon me. allen still hasn't figured out why pam has returned to his living room. he assumes the search has been in vain. >> do you think i came all this way out here to show you paperwork? >> i don't know. i guess. i don't know, i thought i had to sign something so we can go to court. but if you need me to go to court, i'll go. >> we don't need to go to court. >> why not? >> did you find out where they are? >> i found both of them. >> no way. i found them. they're both alive. >> and they're in the states? >> they're in the states. >> reporter: charlene seems to grasp the significance first. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: allen looks stunned. >> i have been slowly chatting with your son. i spoke with him, and he doesn't know that you're searching for him yet, but he is expecting a call today if you're up to it. >> oh, my god! yeah, we're up for it. >> his immediate knee-jerk reacti

charlene was talking about budgets.he police chief that was stunning for me recently where he said i want to have less money. i have never heard a police chief ever say that, a sitting police chief. because i like him i'm not going to mention him, but he literally said i want to have less money and that money needs to go to social workers, drug rehab, diverse programs, youth contact, because we understand that as a community we're handling this the wrong way. when the federal government says they want law and order, when the federal government says that we need to be harder on criminals and the local folks say by a 15-1 margin, we would rather have education, by a 10-1 margin, we would rather have jobs and by a 3-1 margin, i was the victim of a violent crime and i don't want my attacker in jail, when the local communities say that it's difficult for the federal government with impunity for a long period of time say we're working on behalf of the american people. these are outside and reverse of the values we're bringing

reuben on obi's exercise plan, and charlene is doing both. and say we have nothing to make. i saw a lot of things. i saw the onion, marinara, and eggs. >> did you know sheinelle has never >> as a kid, i didn't like it. >> this is going to be our homework tonight. we are making a middle eastern dish, but it's going to have zucchini noodles. this is a spiral slicer. you could pick one up at any home good store for about $10 or use a vegetable slicer. make your noodles. in the skillet, saute the noodles. garlic powder, onion powder is added. throw in your marinara sauce. you let the whole thing get nice and well seasoned and soak up the flavor. and on top two eggs. you cover it, and this whole thing, the calorie? 280 calories. >> char's of her leftovers. she had cauliflower and broccoli. she had rotisserie chicken. i saw stock j vegetable stock. a can of beef and stewed tomatoes. take three cups of any vegetable combination. they could be fresh or frozen. boil it up in four cups of reduced sodium broth. i add the can of steamed tomatoes, a can o

i want reuben and charlene to do them behind me.ving a basic move like that. >> how many times? >> three or four sets 15 seconds. do it at your own pace. that's the first one. second exercise is body squats. women quantity the booty. legs shoulder width apart. go 90 degrees just like this. body squats. just go like this if you have bad knees. if you don't, go deep. take your time. 12 seconds to 15 seconds. three to four sets. >> how many times a week? >> lee or four times a weeg. reuben and charlene do them four or five times a week. that's why they're dropping weight. >> she has lost ten pounds and he has eight pounds. you're not doing the diet. you stay over here. you talked about the fact of eating out. a little bit of a challenge? >> a little bit. >> i'm going to put you guys to the test. it is tricky. it's not where you eat but what you eat. we'll play a game over here. we'll start with appetizers. i'm going to show you three options and you'll pick what you think is the most slimming selection. most slimming. here we go. the f

>> i am. >> you know that. >> charlene, here we two. let's take a look.1 pounds. you're at 266. >> you win. >> yes. >> that's awesome. >> that's the most weight loss. it seems that that would make sense that a combination of diet and exercise -- >> both of them combined together. >> exactly. >> that's terrific. >> need both equally. >> how do you feel? >> feel fantastic. >> that's great. you need to come out of your shell more, charlene. >> i know. > . >> thank you so much. obi and joy will give you their take to stay healthy all summer long. getting it done after local news and real cheese people know how to get big flavor out of each and every itsy bitsy, little bitty bite. sargento snack bites. just 20 calories per stick. with larger than life flavor, like colby-pepper jack. and savory garlic & herb jack. you can nibble 'em. grab 'em. skewer 'em. pop 'em. you can call 'em big, bold and brazen. real cheese people know better than to call 'em mild. sargento snack bites. big flavor in a little bite. y weigh yourself down? try aveeno® sheer hydration. its

i want ruben and charlene to do them behind me.rk. >> how many times? >> three to four sets, 15 to 20 seconds. take your time. >> you don't have to go fast? >> no. go at your own pace. feel good? second exercise, is body squats. women want to have the bootie, the squads, the hamstrings. shoulder length apart, 90 degrees, and body squats. you can't go 90 degrees, just go like this, if you have bad knees. go all the way deep. take your time. 12 to 15 seconds, three to four sets. >> how many times a week? >> three to four times a week. ruben and charlene doing four to five times a week. you guys love them? that's why they're dropping weight. >> this woman has lost ten pounds. and eight pounds. i'll have what you guys are having. you're not doing the diet. let's do this. you talked about the fact, eating out. a little challenge. >> just a little bit. >> i'm going to put you to the test. it is tricky. and again, it's not where you eat. it's what you eat. we're going to play a little game over here. start with appetizers. i'm going to sh

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. >> charlene. what's your catalyst for getting involved? >> i have a two-year-old.all of the meals are forulated so they have the perfect balance of lean protein and high quality starch and healthy fats. the weight will fall off. these are just two sample days. one day could be this is egg scramble. >> the it's a lot of food. >> for lunch, sandwich. bread is legal, but it's one slice. >> that's smart. >> charlene just went like that. why? >> because i love bread. >> in the right amounts. and there's a snack. we have nuts. and a sweet potato with baked fish or grilled chicken and broccoli. >> these are big portions. >> yes. they're real people portions, and again, you'll feel satisfied and lose the weight. and i love this breakfast. this is my apple protein pancakes. they're delicious. >> they're not too bad. they're pretty good. >> and they're packed with 20 grams of protein. a huge salad. lots of filling produce. this is sausage sauted with peppers and onions. and again, snacks are allowed. yogurt with berrys, and there are many >> i think it's doable. >> reuben an

. >> charlene, you're not off the hook,er their. >> ruben and charlene, we have them exercising fourou don't have to move your knees up that high. and use your arms. make sure you're upright. like running down a track. 15 to 20 seconds. that's a cardio boot camp move. second move we do, is jumping over a towel. we're going to grab a towel. real quick. >> jumping over a towel. >> how simple is that. you're going to stand next to the towel. use your arms and just like this. jump over. just like that. good boot camp card know move. monday, wednesday, friday. 15 seconds. small, little jump. that's another move. we're going to do strength training tuesday and thursday. first exercise you do, is shoulder dumbbell press. grab the dumbbells, work the shoulders, tone the arms. left leg forward and the right leg behind you. just going to come up. right over your head. just like that. >> we're out of time. is all of this on today.com? >> absolutely, without a doubt. today.com. the exercises, 30 minutes a day, four to five days a week. that's it. >> and we get a body like yours? >> it will take

>> definitely. >> and charlene. let's take a look. your starting weight was 277.> yes. >> go, mama. that's awesome. >> that's the most weight loss. it seems it makes sense that a combination of diet and exercise -- >> both of them combined together. you need both of them equally. >> how do you feel? >> i feel fantastic. >> that's great. you'll have to come out of your shell more, charlene. >> all right. guys, thank you so much. coming up, obi and joy will share their strategies to keep you motivated and in shape all summer long. >> we need tohe they are strong. long and strong. getting it done. after your local news and weather. getting it done after local news and real cheese people know how to get big flavor out of each and every itsy bitsy, little bitty bite. sargento snack bites. just 20 calories per stick. with larger than life flavor, like colby-pepper jack. and savory garlic & herb jack. you can nibble 'em. grab 'em. skewer 'em. pop 'em. you can call 'em big, bold and bra