Clemente Freshmen Learn about BACCA's Anti-Underage Drinking Campaign, Vida/Sida and El Rescate
On Wednesday, December 18th, a freshmen class of 15 students from Roberto Clemente Community Academy came to Batey Urbano to engage in a discussion about the history and purpose of the space as well as the Barrio Arts, Culture and Communications Academy. They will be working on a service-learning project with the Anti-Underage Drinking Campaign. Students discussed their personal thoughts about drinking and talked in depth about some of the risks of drinking alcohol. Students expressed how alcohol influenced their personal lives as well as some of the reasons they thought drinking has become so prevalent in our communities. They also got to talk about community and how alcohol affects their individual lives as well as their communities. Through this service-learning project, the students will become more informed about the risks of alcohol and be better prepared to understand social problems. They will address the issue of underage drinking at Clemente through social marketing techniques and skills.
Besides visiting Batey Urbano, two other freshmen classes learned and visited El Rescate and Vida/Sida. Representatives from EL Rescate and Vida/Sida went to Clemente and spoke to students about the history of both organizations and the issues surrounding LGBTQ communities and youth homelessness. They will be working next semester with both programs on a service-learning project.
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No Health Care? PRCC Can Help!
Enroll in a plan by December 23rd to obtain coverage beginning on January 1st, 2014.
The Puerto Rican Cultural Center continues to provide services to assist people to obtain affordable health care insurance available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The PRCC Navigators and In-Person Counselors are certified by the Illinois Department of Insurance to provide education about the different ACA health insurance plans. We are available to assist everyone, free of charge, to make informed decisions for themselves and their families. The staff works to help people understand what financial help is available and to learn about their choices. We have been providing education and enrollment services throughout Chicago and suburbs, including Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Logan Square, Albany Park, Cicero, and Berwyn, among many others.
For more information, please visit us at our office to enroll in a plan! We are located at PRCC 1112 N. California Chicago, IL 60622. We can be reach via phone at 773-227-7794.
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Roberto Clemente HS Winter Concert
 Many freshmen are getting their first taste of what it means to be a communicator at Clemente. This year many students will be participating in our annual Winter Festival for the first time. After three months of rehearsals and practicing, students are ready to present holiday music at this year's event.
The Winter Festival seeks to highlight student achievement through the fine arts, with our steel band, concert band and chorus performing. For many of our freshmen, this is the first time they have participated in a performance of this magnitude. In addition to their musical rehearsals, many students have explored the role of the performer, music composition/theory, production techniques, and communication through music in their studies.
Our current freshman class may choose to advance their studies in the IB Diploma Program (DP) Music course during their junior and senior years. The DP music class is very rigorous and demands study in theory, composition, history, and performance. The music department is already aligning their curriculum to the IB framework in preparation for both the IB Middle Years program and DP. We are excited for our freshmen to join us this year as they perform alongside other students who have been a part of the music program for years and find it to be a rewarding experience!
We invite our families and community to join us for the Winter Concert this Thursday at 7pm.
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Representative Soto's Efforts Ensure That 3 Kings Day 2014 Will be a Gigantic Success!
This week several pallets filled with gifts for the children of Humboldt Park were received at DSBDA through the efforts of State Representative Cynthia Soto. �Mil gracias State Rep Soto! This huge donation will ensure that the 2014 Three Kings Day gift giving effort will be an immense success. The annual Three Kings Parade and Winter Fest will begin at 3pm at Clemente High School and will culminate at the Fieldhouse in Humboldt Park on Monday, January 6.
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Oscar's Letters to his Granddaughter Karina now Available in English
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The series of letters by Oscar Lopez Rivera to his granddaughter Karina published online by El Nuevo Dia are slowly becoming available in English. The first 5 of the 13 published thus far are available on the National Boricua Human Rights Network website, with the rest to be available early next year. |
FROM NEW YORK:
Saludos Navide�os y pr�spero a�o nuevo
Hac�a un a�o nuevo con Oscar en Casa:
The New York Coordinator to Free Oscar Lopez Rivera wish you all a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. Second, we hope you are able to spend quality-time with love ones, family, comrades and friends.
We want to thank you for all your efforts and contributions to the campaign. We hope the Christmas celebrations and new year renews our commitment to continue to struggle to Free Oscar Lopez Rivera.
Included is a Univision link that shows a series of short videos clips (8 of them) of the activities in Puerto Rico and in the New York (Bronx and Brooklyn) to Free Oscar. Just keep this link as a memory of how glorious is the "power of the people" in its quest for justice and freedom.
We will meet in late January, 2014 to work on a collective NY plan "so we can all be on the same page" to Free Oscar. Stay in touch and Happy holidays. (No coman mucho lech�n y no beban mucho pitorro). Abrazos y con mucho amor. Ana Lopez for The New York Coordinator to Free Oscar Lopez Rivera
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