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June 2010 Blog Posts (3)

The Board Room

This feature length movie reveals some of the deceptive marketing soda companies use to get youth hooked on soda. Teens from Baldwin Park display the power they have to change the industry by taking a stand by uncovering these deceptive tactics and changing their personal behaviors as well.

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Added by Ruben Brambila on June 14, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Pilates for Children

Time once spent on physical or outdoor activity has been replaced by television, computer and video game time.

- Coalition for Healthy Children

“I like to play indoors better because that’s where all the electrical outlets are.”…

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Added by susan sommers on June 9, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

We need your vote! The Accelerated School (South Los Angeles) Garden idea

The Accelerated Schools Garden began in the spring of 2003 with a committee of teachers and parents interested in adding green space to their urban school. In Fall 2004, the accelerated school broke ground with students and volunteers on the site of a former parking lot across the street from the school. Since then, parents, students and community members have dedicated the last Saturday of the month…

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Added by Ruben Brambila on June 3, 2010 at 2:58pm — No Comments