Volunteers are especially needed to facilitate an English conversational hour for immigrant teen girls. A 3-4 hour per week commitment is required. Dr. Jane Anderson will examine the medical benefits and risks of sleeping with your baby by discussing medical literature and the recent United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's recommendation that children less than two years of age not be allowed to co-sleep in an adult bed. The Richmond Village Beacon offers beginning English and citizenship classes throughout the fall. The Chinatown YMCA offers free morning English classes with bilingual counselors to help Cantonese speakers with limited English skills.
Enrollment is open.
The Hepatitis C Support Project presents a free monthly series of lectures to explain this disease to the public, including its extent, means of transmission, diagnostic methods and treatment. Held on Nov. 22. A safe place to explore identity and express feelings, this workshop is designed to help bridge the two worlds we live in as Asian Americans. Participants should dress comfortably, wear a shawl or sweater and bring journals. All expenses will be paid for students selected to participate in the conference.