Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hA4Ed3V02770; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 09:39:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 09:39:03 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002101c3a2e0$ce7cdf50$32881a0a@famlit.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Noemi Aguilar" <naguilar@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1709] clips&cross posts II X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1674 Lines: 42 >From Connect for Kids (www.connectforkids.org) **CFK Diversity and Awareness Resources Our kids are already experiencing a more diverse culture than their parents, and the greatest growth of ethnic minorities is among the young. How we greet the changing demographics will have a tremendous effect on the civic culture our kids inherit. Connect for Kids has gathered links to great online information and resources to help. http://www.connectforkids.org/resources3139/resources_subject.htm?doc_id=823 34 **ACT Now! Parents' Resource Center Handouts Now in Spanish! The Parents Resource Center's handouts that help parents assess how their child's school handles various health and safety related issues are now available in Spanish. http://www.healthinschools.org/parents/downloads.htm **Pediatricians' Safety Tips for the Holidays >From toys to trees, and food and fire prevention and visits to other people's homes, the American Academy of Pediatrics safety tips help parents anticipate and prevent harm from typical holiday hazards. http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/dectips.htm **Bankers Say Put Your Money on Young Kids Child advocates say investing in early childhood education is the right thing to do for kids -- and they now have a new ally in economists, who say it's a sound investment with returns that result in more savings to society than any other social program. (See, "'Invest in kids' taken literally.") http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/7089031.htm Noemi Aguilar National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502/584-1133 ext 168 Fax: 502/584-0172 E-mail: naguilar@famlit.org
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