Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 3:43 pm
By Alyssa Moran
Traditional holiday party foods are often exceedingly high in saturated fat and calories, with the major culprits being creamy dips, cheese platters, cocktail meatballs, Buffalo wings, and anything breaded, fried, or stuffed. So this year, skip the bland, calorie-dense hors d’oeuvres and try this winter vegetable crudite with Mediterranean yogurt dip instead.
Monday, December 19th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
By Reva Gaur
Happy holidays from the Educational Alliance! For this week’s round-up, here are a bunch of stories on holiday cheer, giving back and family-friendly holiday fun in our neighborhoods!
“Volunteers Bring Hanukkah Cheer to Lower East Side Residents” (DNA Info)
“The Local’s Gift to You: Holiday Happenings in the East Village” (NY Times Local East Village)
“Holiday Charity and Volunteering with Kids in NYC” (Mommy Poppins)
Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
By Marcy Simon
So, I’m sitting here trying to ponder my New Years’ resolution “get fit” blog post and I just couldn’t bear to put you all through the usual rah, rah, speech. Let’s face it – we’re all sick of it. Including me! So instead, here are some outstanding quotes (at least I think they are) that you can read every time your motivation to workout dims…
Monday, December 12th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
By Reva Gaur
This week’s round-up includes articles on college awareness (at an early age), looking after aging parents (particularly during the holiday season) and new early childhood education policy (promoted by President Obama.) Enjoy!
“Holidays are a Good Time to Assess How Your Elderly Parents are Faring” (AARP)
“Preparing for College, and Kindergarten” (NY Times SchoolBook)
“Obama Unveils New Standards for Early Childhood Education” (U.S. News)
Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
By Reva Gaur
Kick off your Friday with this cute photo and fun fact: kids from our after school programs met New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony yesterday! A group of 140 students attended a special pre-screening of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, hosted by Carmelo. Thanks to our friends at Boys & Girls Clubs of America for making this happen!
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
By Jules Cohen
As we head into the holiday season at Project Contact, we continue to recognize the struggles of our addiction recovery clients during this time every year. Last month, I blogged about ways to get through Thanksgiving while in recovery, and I wanted to follow up with some advice about the upcoming December holidays. Addressing this issue early definitely reduces the rate of use and allows our clients to process and plan for celebrating the holidays without alcohol or drug consumption.
Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 4:53 pm
By Reva Gaur
Did you know that 113,553 homeless people slept in city shelters last year, an 8% increase from the previous year? This month, we’re highlighting homelessness and its effects on children, adults and seniors across New York City. Stay tuned to our Twitter and Facebook for facts and info on programs that are helping the homeless, like our Pride Sites and Project ORE. In place of our weekly round-up, here are two recent articles on homelessness and kids:
“For A Homeless Child, A Long Ride to 4th Grade” (New York Times)
“Homeless Kids in Public Schools: Interview with Marian Riner, School Social Worker” (Huffington Post)
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