Volunteers needed

Thriving at Three!

The CNNC's Thriving at Three program promotes school readiness before the age of three.  They are celebrating the end of the year at their Holiday party next Friday, December 16th and they need your help!

TAT needs volunteers: 

• Friday, December 16th
• 4:30-8:30pm at the Greensboro Children's Museum
• Assist with set-up, clean-up, food, childcare, etc 
• It's not necessary to speak Spanish, but is helpful.

If you are intersted, please contact TAT Assistant, Brenda Jasso at tatassistant@gmail.com.   

Blog #13 Miscarriage and health risk warning over excessive coffee consumption

Pregnant women were asked to monitor their coffee intake because one cup could contain unsafe levels of caffeine which could cause miscarriages. It is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence that pregnant women have no more than 300mg of caffeine a day but the Food Standards Agency only recommend 200mg a day. They also state that during the first three months women should go without caffeine all together. Every coffee shop makes their coffee differently so one shop could contain six times more caffeine that another one. Women that drink more than the expected amount could increase their risk of having a small baby or a miscarriage. Low birth weight babies are at a greater risk for developing heart problems and cardiovascular disease later in life.

This is important for many women around the world who drink not only coffee but any drinks that contain caffeine. There caffeine intake could affect their unborn child greatly because of the negative health problems associated with it. This problem can easily be fixed by not drinking caffeine at all or closely monitoring how much caffeine is being consumed in a day. Not drinking caffeine within the first trimester can help reduce risks as well because the embryo is beginning to form some essential organs and the mother’s body needs to be as healthy as possible to provide the child with all the nutrients it needs. Drinking tea may be something other cultures do a lot. Depending on the type of tea it is, it could also be a health risk.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/dec/01/pregnant-women-coffee-risk

Blog #13: Nigeria passes anti-gay bill

On Tuesday nigeria passed a law that bans gay marriage. Anyone Who is convicted of homosexuality will face 14 years in prison. If anyone is found to have helped With a same sex union can face 10 years in prison and this targets those who work in a support group, friends, family and maybe even a stranger that tries to stick up for homosexuals. A month ago the British prime minister, David Cameron, threatened to Withhold aid from African countries who Violate gay rights. Many African nations were offended because many of them were colonized by the British and they feel this is a colonial display of power.

I think that it is wrong that Nigeria has passed this antigay bill because it is very unfair and stripping people of their basic human rights. Many people are at risk to go to prison just for trying to help homosexuals have some type of justice. While i think that is wrong i also feel it is wrong of the British to give them an ultimatum. I feel Cameron should have known they would feel "salty" about this ultimatum because in history the British invaded and colonized them. They are basically keeping their power over them and i feel nigeria is trying to prove they will do as they please. Despite what is sad. I think Nigeria needs to let go of this anti gay bill and British needs to find other ways to combat injustice and help Nigeria get where it needs to be. They should help because they want not with stipulations because though this time it is for a good cause who is to say next time or if they
Keep continuing that they won't go to far.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/world/africa/africa-gay-rights/index.html?hpt=iaf_c2