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 i08GKlI23134; Thu, 8 Jan 2004 11:20:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 11:20:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000c01c3d602$f1364450$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:1747] clips and crossposts 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: 1867 Lines: 49 >From Connect for Kids: Celebrating Families An online calendar of dates, activities and resources that celebrate culture, tradition and diversity. Upcoming January events include Humanitarian Day (1/15) and Healthy Weight Week (1/18). www.celebratingfamilies.org **Talktime with Connect for Kids: Funding for Nonprofits Building a better world for kids takes more than good intentions. That's why the first in Connect For Kids' new series of on-line discussions will give you a chance to ask Executive Director Cecilia Garcia for tips on how nonprofits can find the funds to meet their goals. Join the LIVE chat January 14, 2004 from 1 to 2 PM EST. To pose a question in advance, e-mail it now to jan@connectforkids.org For children, a soft economy breeds real hardship. Impoverished children generally fall behind their affluent peers in school performance and ability to access medical, dental and mental health care services, for example. Here's a look at the demographics and impacts in 2003. http://www.nccp.org/pub_gfs03.html RESOURCES FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES **January 2004 is National Mentoring Month You can learn more about mentoring opportunities in your community--and about "Thank Your Mentor Day" to be held January 15, 2004--from MENTOR and the Harvard Mentoring Project. http://www.mentoring.org/mentoring_month/index.adp?Menu=nav_left_home.adp&En try=whatsnew **Parents' Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse Inhalant abuse is rising among middle school students, and it can kill a child suddenly--even the first time. This Consumer Produce Safety Commission brochure informs parents of the potential dangers. http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/389.html 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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