Think Prevention!

By Julia Pusztai, MSN RN, Director, The Neighborhood Wellness Center, Azusa, Californiar

 

Terson Joseph

     Terson Joseph studies English, math and computer at the Ho’omaka Hou Learning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.   Ho’omaka Hou is Hawaiian for “New Beginning.”  Terson was born in Micronesia, in the state of Chuuk.  Micronesia is a U.S. Territory made up of many islands in the South Pacific, near the Philippines.  Micronesia and the United States have a special agreement.  People from Micronesia can live, work and study in the United States without a visa.  And people from the United States can live, work, and study in Micronesia.  Under that agreement, Terson moved to Hawaii eight years ago.  He spoke only Chuukese, his native language.

Dolley Madison

By Cathay Reta, Senior Writer

     In 1809 James Madison was elected the fourth president of the United States.  Dolley Madison, his wife, stepped into her role as First Lady. She made everyone who visited the White House feel welcomed.  The role was easy for her.  It was not new.  Before becoming president, her husband James was Secretary of State to Thomas Jefferson, the third president.  Since his wife had died, Dolley was called on to help President Jefferson co-host events at the White House.  She was well known for her social grace and hospitality   

Google Voice

By Daniel Pedroza, President & CEO of United Literacy

    Google Voice is a great service for non-profits.  It is a great service for students.  It is a great service for companies that are just starting out and have little to no budget.  Why?  Because you can make calls to anywhere in the United States -- for free.   It is also a great service because you can forward your phone calls to another phone.  You can have all of your communication – your emails, your text messages, and your phone calls – in one place.  The Google Voice app is available for both iPhone and Androids. 

by Cathay Reta, Senior Writer & Editor

The Right to Literacy Campaign began in 2009 at the National Community Literacy Convention in Buffalo, New York.  The convention participants passed a declaration to increase literacy and math levels across America.  They signed the Right to Literacy Scroll. They sent the Scroll across the United States for more people to sign.  Over 35,000 people have signed it. They believe that literacy must be a national priority.  On September 22, 2010 the Scroll was delivered to political leaders in Washington D.C.

     Don’t forget . . . your income taxes must be filed by April 17, 2012.  Yes, it’s April 17 -- not the normal April 15.  That is because April 15 is a Sunday, and April 16 is a holiday (Emancipation Day), so you get until Tuesday, April 17 to send in your tax forms.

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