María de los Ángeles Mendoza sat inside Santa Rosa’s 89.1 radio studio Saturday afternoon, minutes away from going live. She carefully adjusted the knobs on the sound board while tapping her feet to the beat of her catchy intro song, “La Carcacha” by Selena. Mendoza smiled warmly as she told her guest sitting in front of her “you’ll do great.” Then, it was show time. “Y estás escuchando su programa Voces de Mujeres,” Mendoza said into the mic as sound levels on a screen behind her rose and fell. Mendoza, 42, is one of three who host “Voces de Mujeres”…
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On Aug. 23, Melanie B. Gerard of Lewiston wrote an enthusiastic post on her Facebook page. “Breaking news!” the post began. “I am the new librarian at Geiger Elementary, grades pre-K-6th. I had better start taking my vitamins.” Melanie Gerard in the Geiger Elementary School library. Submitted photo About a week later, Gerard made another post, including photos, after taking a tour of her new school. “Some wonderful surprises at Geiger Elementary,” she wrote to her friends back in Oregon. “An art classroom, a book vending machine, and a book sanitizer. Who knew?” On Sept. 1, after school officially got…
Some new things are coming to the 14th Annual Harvest Fest (Sodus Village Main Street) on September 24, 2022: Dunking Booth, demonstrations of: martial arts, K-9 dogs, traditional Mexican dancers. Childrens’ games and music as well… Many people will come to enjoy the 14th Annual Harvest Fest on September 24th on Main Street in the Village of Sodus (Route 104 and Route 88). This will happen rain or shine from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Carving contest for young and old alike. Over 50 vendors will provide local farm produce, flowers, local honey, fresh baked goods, and hard to find…
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is partnering with Vancouver Coastal Health to launch the project at Austin Harris Residence in Richmond. A new pilot project to connect Chinese seniors to community resources has officially launched in Richmond. The Integrated Community Services for Seniors Pilot Project is a partnership between S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and Vancouver Coastal Health. The goal is to create a hub at Austin Harris Residence on Moncton Street near No. 2 Road to ensure Chinese seniors can “age well despite of language and cultural barriers,” and ensure older adults can “access the right service at the right time.” Through this program, bilingual (English and Chinese)…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Animal Farm by George Orwell, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Color Purple by Alice Walker all have one thing in common. These books have been challenged or banned.Banned Books Week, set for Sept. 18 through 24 this year, was originally launched in 1982 as a response to an increasing number of challenges to books found in schools, bookstores and libraries, according to bannedbooksweek.org.The Jacksonville Public Library has never banned a book, nor received any formal requests to do so, according to Library Director Trina Stidham. Neither has the Singletary…
Even after achieving success in college and the NBA, San Antonio Spurs legend Sean Elliott never shied away from using his platform to help others.Elliott, who won a championship with the Spurs in 1999 and captured the hearts of Spurs fans with his “Memorial Day Miracle” 3-pointer in the Western Conference Finals that season, has always made it a priority to help others in need.Elliott showcased that gesture Thursday as the keynote speaker of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend Garden of Hope Gala at the Ortiz Center in downtown Corpus Christi.”To be honest I didn’t know about…
FREDERICK, Md. — In the spacious basement of her Urbana home, Li Zhou commanded rapt attention from the preschoolers sprawled on the carpet before her.She read to them from a picture book about kindness. The book was written in English, but before turning each page, Zhou would speak to the children in Mandarin Chinese — describing drawings to them, asking them questions and cracking jokes.Zhou runs A&D Stars, a Chinese immersion preschool program and day care for children 2 to 5 years old. It opened in 2015.She’s also part of a group working to open a language immersion charter school…
Boston-area doctor and author encourages positivity in children and adults Dr. Oneeka Williams shares her five habits of positivity in books for kids and adults Updated: 8:30 PM EDT Sep 16, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> EXPLORING SATURN AND INVESTIGATING METEORITES, HELPING HONEYBEES AND MANAGING CLIMATE CHANGE, SUPER SURGEON DR. DYNAMO DOES IT ALL. SHE IS THE CREATION OF DR. WILLIAMS. >> ONE OF THE BEAT OF THINGS ABOUT HAVING HER BEING AN EXPRESSION OF WHO I AM IS THAT IT HELPS KIDS TO SEE WHAT IS POSSIBLE. >> WILLIAMS IS A METEOROLOGIST AND SURGEON IN CONCORD AND THE…
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital – OU Health has overhauled three of its emergency department rooms to better serve children in crisis, outfitting the rooms with soothing, soft lighting and interactive displays for calming scenery.The renovated rooms, which the hospital unveiled Thursday, are designed for children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis to have a safer, calmer space to stabilize and heal. Source link
As part of this special cultural commemoration that began on September 15, the successful entertainment firm, a company committed to recognizing the contributions of the Hispanic communities to the history and culture of the United States, has prepared a special collection loaded with products aimed at families and audiences of all ages to learn about their traditions and interests.Comcast states: We believe a diverse, equitable and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, and Hispanic Heritage Month provides a special opportunity for us to recognize the remarkable contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities across our company and…