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March 2008
I ATE That!
March 4, 9:15am - 10:15am
Do you really understand food labels? Do you know what all those ingredients really are? Are you being fooled by advertisements into thinking certain foods are good for you? Learn how to become a wise shopper in the grocery store. Led by Judy Eisele, certified health counselor.
Fee: $10. Location: Board Room
To register, contact the YWCA front desk (914) 949-627 ext 100.
Increasing Access to Health Care
March 14, 9:00am - 12noon
Join us and hear how you can: access affordable healthcare; find the right doctor; get help with language barriers, and learn about your rights as a patient. Speakers include: Dr. Joshua Lipsman, Health Commissioner, Dr. Cheryl Archbald, Deputy Commissioner Community Health, Dr. Valiere Alcena, Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar, Jose Alverado, White Plains Hospital Hispanic Community Liaison and other.
Free Program. Location: Thomas H. Slater Center, 2 Fisher Court, White Plains
Refrehments & Resource Information
RSVP or for further information: events@ywcawhiteplains.com or call (914) 949-6227 ext 147.
Sponsored by the YWCA, Alliance for Just Solutions, Westchester County. Corporate Sponsors: Citigroup and Entergy
10th Anniversary Celebration of the Children’s Center
March 17, 9:00am - 10:00am
Join us as we mark 10 years of the Children’s Center at the Westchester County Courthouse. Guests are encouraged to bring a new book for the Center’s Literacy Project.
Refreshments. RSVP to events@ywcawhiteplains.com
April 2008
Seasonal Eating
April 1, 9:15am - 10:15am
Do you eat the same foods over and over again? Eating with the seasons brings us back to the way we are supposed to eat. Learn the different foods for each season and how to prepare delicious meals. Led by Judy Eisele, certified health counselor.
Fee: $10. Location: Board Room
To register, contact the YWCA front desk (914) 949-627 ext 100.
Earth Day Event
April 13, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Gardening project, craft activity, recycling and compost demonstration, earth day poetry presentation and more. Join us for this interactive and free program sponsored by Con Edison and Kraft Foods, Inc.
To register, call (914) 949-6227 ext 147 or email: events@ywcawhiteplains.com
Race, Gender, Culture and Ethnicity in Early Childhood Education
April 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
As we look at early childhood programs in 2008, teachers and program staff feel under continued pressure to focus on Kindergarten “readiness” and academics. In this environment, how do we address race, gender, culture and ethnicity to ensure that we are supporting a health non-bias curriculum that welcomes all children.
Free Event. Sponsored by the YWCA, Alliance for Just Solutions and the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
RSVP to events@ywcawhiteplains.com
Farewell Luncheon for YWCA Child Care Center Director
April 17, 11:30am
Friends, graduates, colleagues, and members are invited to join us for this farewell luncheon for Carol Dubiel who will be leaving the YWCA after 19 years of service.
RSVP to events@ywcawhiteplains.com
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