Stroller and Car Seat Accessories Recall

By: Alina at Parenting.com

Time to check your travel systems:

Phil&teds is voluntarily recalling over 9,000 Explorer and Hammerhead Strollers in the US and Canada due to brake failure, posing risk of injury. The recall includes “phil&teds model EX explorer” and “phil&teds model HH hammerhead” (check the sticker on the stroller’s real axle bar) sold from August 2010 through June 2011. The serial numbers run consecutively with the month and year, followed by the unit number. Affected serial numbers: 0610/0001 to 0111/4788.
Parents should stop using the products immediately and contact phil&teds to have the faulty parts replaced. For additional information, call the company toll-free at (855) 652-9019 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit www.philandteds.com.

First Black Family Celebration

By: Malik Jaliwa

The sun was shining on another beautiful day for another beautiful event that brought together men, women and children of all ages. At Van Ness Park, the First Black Family Celebration was underway, and the first thing you notice once you enter the park are the smiling faces of volunteers and patrons. The Los Angeles Galaxy and the Kings were represented and gave the children a chance to show off their athletic skills at both stations. Children were able to shoot a puck and kick a soccer ball. There was even a raffle for tickets to a Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer game at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, and plenty of other give-aways at both stations. Inside the gymnasium there was a basketball game set up for the toddlers that were in attendance as well.

Book Signings

EsoWon Books July Events Kwei Quartey returns with a great thriller. Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00pm Children of the Street is just a great read.  I'm so happy Kwei brought an advance copy by last December, it's a wonderful 2nd offering from by the author of "Wife of The Gods".  At $15.00 the price is perfect.  Of the best looks at modern Africa, you will not be disappointed with this one Monday, July 19 at 7:00pm Dr. Richard King will speak at EsoWon.

Attention Small Business Owners

Dear Small Business Owner,

Please join me, the Federal Department of Transportation and the Small Business Administration for our "Small Business Day 2011", July 21st, at FAME Assistance Corporation.  My most important job right now is helping getting people back to work, and small businesses are key to that.  We are joining with 16 Federal, State, County and City of Los Angeles Departments to aid in this effort.

The goal of our Small Business Day is to aid small business and minority contractors by making sure they are aware of upcoming public projects for our highways, the airport, and the ports.  The Small Business Day will also help you be more competitive by helping you get bonding, and linking you to small business loan programs available through DOT.  Additionally, we are requesting that if you have a data base of contractors who want to attend these workshops that you would forward this email to them so that they may have an opportunity to take advantage of these trainings. 

Powerful Black Family Celebration

Objective:

To reach the Black/African Americans community in Los Angeles with a black family reunion event that will bring awareness and educate the black community about cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention.

Date, Time and Location:

Saturday, July 23^rd at Van Ness Recreation Center

5720 2nd Ave, Los Angeles

11am-4pm

For more information: facebook.com/PowerToEndStrokeWSA

Pre-Register today to be placed in an opportunity drawing! www.aarpheart.eventbrite.com

Or call: 213.291.7033

Do Babies Learn Vocabulary From Baby Media? Study Says No

By: Judy S. DeLoache

We all want our children to be smart. Why else would parents spend millions of dollars on videos and DVDS designed and marketed specifically for infants and young children every year? But do they work? NBC’s ‘Today’ show recently suggested that claims from the manufacturers of baby media products may be overblown, and now a new study published in Psychological Science presents empirical evidence that infants who watched an unidentified baby video did not actually learn the words that the video purported to teach.

The researchers, led by Judy S. DeLoache of the University of Virginia, recruited 96 families with children between 12 and 18 months of age to participate in a month-long study. Some children watched a best-selling infant-learning DVD several times a week, half of them watching alone and half with a parent. Another group had no exposure to the DVD, but their parents were asked to try to teach them the words from the DVD in everyday interactions.
Before and after the month of vocabulary work, all of the children were tested on their knowledge of a list of words that appeared in the DVD.

Good News Radio Magazine

Charles R. Drew University Presents:

“Good News Radio Magazine”

on

Hosted by Dr. Nell Forge

Every Wednesday at 1:00-2:00 pm

            The Division of Community Engagement of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science present a weekly live one hour radio magazine. This program is designed to promote equity in holistic health outcomes and research involvement by (1) teaching stress reduction techniques and coping skills over the radio (2) creating awareness of chronic disease risk reduction and prevention strategies in the community and (3) cultivating trust and interest in Community-Partnered Participatory Research. We invite Community-based Pastors, Spiritual Leaders, Healthcare Professionals, Academic Researchers and Community Members to share valuable, personal, professional, health and research information. Our goal is to engage and enlist the listeners as advocates for equity in holistic health and research involvement in the community.  

                                                                                             

For more information:

Ph: 323-249-5702

Email: communityfaculty@cdrewu.edu