A “Speak Out” to protest cuts
in anti-poverty funding

Date: 05/16/2012

Does your child attend an after school program?

Does he/she participate in programs like dance, art or sports on weekends with an agency or program? Do you presently sit in on an English as a Second Language class after work?

You may want to give your service provider a call or pay a visit, if they haven’t already contacted you.

Many of the activities that Bronx families rely on for quality care service for their children after school, and for their own education and employment, are funded by the Community Service Block Grants (CSBG).

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Date: 05/16/2012

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Date: 05/16/2012

Bridging art and community: Bronx Children’s Museum hosts Family Day

With no permanent home yet, the Bronx Children’s Museum has continued to actively engage children and families of the borough through the arts, most recently during “What is Art?” Family Day at the Andrew Freedman Home, located near 167th Street and Grand Concourse, on Sun., May 6th.

¡Orale! Those in the fastest-growing major immigrant group in the city will now have ever more reason to celebrate al estilo ranchero in the Bronx.

Lehman College, the senior campus of the City University of New York in the borough, celebrated this week the inauguration of the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, the first institution of its kind on the East Coast.

The school-to-prison pipeline. It is a phrase meant to describe the practice of funneling troubled students from the schools into the criminal justice system.

The ‘pipeline’ is, of course, a symbol. A representation of how students are channeled.

Despite the cloudy and rainy weather, over 170 paddlers participated in the 13th Annual Bronx River Flotilla this past Sat., May 5th.

They paddled five miles down the river from Shoelace Park near 219th Street to Concrete Plant Park, near Westchester and Whitlock Avenues. Bronx River Alliance staff and various volunteer groups assisted at the portages located by the three waterfalls.

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be withdrawing New York State from the federal Secure Communities program this past June, he noted that that the program had failed to “deport serious felons,” one of its foremost goals.

Gov. Cuomo’s decision to suspend the state’s participation was lauded by elected officials and immigration advocates, who denounced the program as needlessly intrusive and a deterrent to those who would seek assistance from law enforcement.

¡Que Viva Broadway!

For those whose concept of going to the theater means deciding only between popcorn or candy, the organizers of “Viva Broadway!” aim to provide some new options.

This past Fri., Mar. 11th, the Broadway League, the national trade association for the industry, launched a new long-term initiative with the Latino community to increase awareness about the shows, theaters and culture of Broadway, a cultural hub in New York City that serves as an international draw for millions of visitors a year.

Dining

Date: 05/16/2012

A casserole? A lasagna? Ah, yaroa!

Yaroa. The name sparks the imagination.

Is it a major ecological destination in the Andes? A new Nike high-top? Or one of the long lost members of The Avengers?

Keep it far more local, and you’ll find that the name, derived from a neighborhood in Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, is, in fact, a much more accessible treat – in the form of a dish that speaks to thick layers of abundant flavor.

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Date: 05/16/2012

GROWING BOLDER WITH AGE

When Lydia Perez speaks, her eyes sparkle, her smile widens, and her gestures become energetic. At age 80, the Bronx grandmother lives a healthy, active lifestyle, and looks joyfully at the future.“I feel strong,” she says. “I am old, but that doesn't mean that life is over.”

Perez, a geriatrics patient at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, suffers arthritis, high blood pressure, and other conditions commonly associated with aging. Nonetheless, she keeps busy: she walks almost daily, does her own shopping, keeps up with medications and doctors' appointments, enjoys sharing with friends and family, eats and sleeps well, and is not depressed or anxious

Grandparents: Love and Commitment

Is a celebration in the works? Perhaps a birthday, baptism, Quinceañera or Christmas. La familia gathers for festivities and celebrations, which creates opportunities for grandparents to see grandchildren. Most grandparents jump at any chance to spend time with their grandkids. These visits are a joy few grandparents pass up, especially when they don’t live nearby.

A recently published survey by AARP provides insights on the role of grandparents 50 and older in the lives of their grandchildren.