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Get a Front Row Seat to the Change of Seasons in Real Time with ‘Nature: American Spring LIVE’
NEW YORK, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Spring is one of nature’s greatest performances – a time of rebirth, renewed energy and dramatic transformations. For three consecutive nights, Monday, April 29 – Wednesday, May 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) and Facebook, Nature: American Spring LIVE presents the change from winter to spring in real time from iconic locations across America.
Acclaimed news anchor Juju Chang will host the multi-platform event with on-camera experts, including biologist Thor Hanson and entomologist Phil Torres, showing springtime phenomena in ecosystems ranging from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Everglades, from inner-city parks to remote wilderness preserves. The series will include a mix of live and pre-taped footage highlighting some of the most pivotal events in nature’s calendar.
“Nature throws a party every year, and it’s called spring. It is the most active time in the natural world for plants and animals, from birth and rebirth to migrations to pollination,” said Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman. “In addition to witnessing incredible wonders, the goal of Nature: American Spring LIVE is to inspire people to go outside and get involved with science. Everyone can play a part in our natural world.”
A diverse group of researchers and citizen scientists will investigate how a wide range of organisms respond to the change of seasons. They will share their insights into the natural world, reveal new technologies that make their discoveries possible and encourage audiences to join the adventure of science.
Each episode is built around a central theme chosen to reveal how the new season triggers extraordinary biological change. Live locations include California’s Sequoia National Park and Point Reyes National Seashore; Gainesville, Florida, and the Everglades; the Eastern shore of Virginia; a sheep farm in Maine; a black bear den in rural Western Maryland; Mt. Lemmon, Arizona; and Texas’ Bracken Cave and Gulf Coast.
Episode 1: “Birth and Rebirth” premieres Monday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) and facebook.com/PBSNature
Tracing the green wave that sweeps across the continent in spring, see how the rising temperatures and longer days spur plants to awaken and flower, and animals to seek out newly abundant resources for their new families. See bears emerge from hibernation in Maryland and witness the connection that nesting birds have with alligators in the Everglades. Go nest hunting in Arizona and learn how the California wildlands are being reborn after a year of devastating wildfires. Discover how animals have incorporated seasonal change into their life cycles and successful reproductive strategies – all demonstrated by the birth of a lamb in Maine.
Episode 2: “Migration” premieres Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) and facebook.com/PBSNature
Breeding and the greening of the landscape are tied to another major spectacle of spring: the mass movements of animals as they take advantage of spring’s bounty. Meet the scientists who track the journeys of animals such as butterflies, birds, bison and bats over vast distances, from winter refuge to spring nesting grounds. As they attempt to uncover the precise triggers and timing of migration and its impact on other animal species, the scientists grapple with how these patterns and behaviors may shift due to climate change.
Episode 3: “Connections” premieres Wednesday, May 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) and facebook.com/PBSNature
Nature’s perfect partnerships, precisely synchronized, have evolved over thousands of years. Learn how plants and animals depend on each other to survive. See first-hand how climate change can break those connections, altering the timing of weather and plant growth, and disrupting the delicate relationships between plants and pollinators such as moths, bees and butterflies. Watch a family of wolf cubs explore their den in Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park and learn about their vital connection with the park’s ecosystem. Plus, see how bobcats at Point Reyes National Seashore hunt for mice and other small prey.
To encourage audience participation during the live event and beyond, Nature: American Spring LIVE is highlighting projects that rely on everyday citizens to provide data and observations. These citizen science partnerships include the Bird Cams Lab and Celebrate Urban Birds projects (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), The Great Sunflower Project (San Francisco State University), The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (University of Minnesota Monarch Lab), Track-a-Lilac with Nature’s Notebook (USA National Phenology Network), SciStarter (Arizona State University), Next Avenue (Twin Cities PBS), and the National Park Service.
WNET Community Engagement will work with PBS stations in communities across the country in partnership with local science and community-based organizations to encourage diverse audiences to participate in citizen science through a series of training workshops, family events and more.
A robust collection of classroom resources produced by WNET Kids’ Media and Education will be hosted on PBS LearningMedia with activities to help teachers get students involved in hands-on science research. Additionally, WNET’s Emmy Award-winning series Cyberchase will focus on citizen science in a new primetime special, Space Waste Odyssey, premiering Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream.
Nature: American Spring LIVE is the finale of Nature‘s 37th season on PBS. The series has won more than 700 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film communities and environmental organizations, including 18 Emmys and three Peabody Awards.
Nature is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and PBS. For Nature, Fred Kaufman is Executive Producer, Bill Murphy is Series Producer and Janet Hess is Series Editor. American Spring LIVE is a production of Berman Productions, Inc. and THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET. Al Berman is Executive Producer and Ann Johnson Prum is Senior Producer.
Major support for Nature: American Spring LIVE was provided by the National Science Foundation and Anne Ray Foundation.
Additional financial support was provided by the Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao, the Anderson Family Fund, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Rosalind P. Walter, the Halmi Family in memory of Robert Halmi, Sr., Sandra Atlas Bass, Doris R. and Robert J. Thomas, Charles Rosenblum, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by the nation’s public television stations.
Websites: pbs.org/americanspringlive, facebook.com/PBSNature, @PBSNature, instagram.com/pbsnature, youtube.com/naturepbs, #AmericanSpringLivePBS
About WNET
WNET is America’s flagship PBS station: parent company of New York’s THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, the statewide public media network in New Jersey. Through its new ALL ARTS multi-platform initiative, its broadcast channels, three cable services (THIRTEEN PBSKids, Create and World) and online streaming sites, WNET brings quality arts, education and public affairs programming to more than five million viewers each month. WNET produces and presents a wide range of acclaimed PBS series, including Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend, and the nightly interview program Amanpour and Company. In addition, WNET produces numerous documentaries, children’s programs, and local news and cultural offerings, as well as multi-platform initiatives addressing poverty and climate. Through THIRTEEN Passport and WLIW Passport, station members can stream new and archival THIRTEEN, WLIW and PBS programming anytime, anywhere.
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Doc Popcorn Scoops Up Dippin’ Dots to Create Co-Branded Store in Outlets Canovanas
CANOVANAS, Puerto Rico, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A well-known stop for fresh-popped, kettle-cooked popcorn is adding flash-frozen ice cream to its menu in Outlets Canovanas. The local Doc Popcorn business has turned into a co-branded location that now serves Dippin’ Dots and will celebrate with a grand opening event April 13 from 1-3 p.m. The business is located at 18400 Autopista Roberto Sanchez Vilella, and guests who attend will get a free small serving of Dippin’ Dots and Doc Popcorn. Throughout the day, guests can participate in face painting and register for a chance to win free Doc Popcorn and Dippin’ Dots for an entire year.
By combining two leading snack and treat brands in one space, the dual-concept store gives shoppers the opportunity to satisfy both sweet and savory snack cravings. The new co-branded franchise location is the third Dippin Dots/Doc Popcorn store in Puerto Rico, all owned and operated by local entrepreneurs Angel Diaz and Jorge Marcano. After 20 years of managing construction together, the duo decided to bring the popcorn concept to Puerto Rico and has since tacked on ice cream to all three.
“We couldn’t believe how long lines were to buy Doc Popcorn when we visited the continental U.S., and we’re thrilled to add Dippin’ Dots to our third store, sweetening all of Puerto Rico’s locations,” said Diaz. “We know shoppers will enjoy the treats we have year-round at this location.”
In addition to the new Outlets Canovanas store, there are more than 20 other Dippin’ Dots and Doc Popcorn co-branded locations around the world, with more opportunities in the pipeline.
About Dippin’ Dots
Dippin’ Dots has produced and distributed its flash frozen tiny beads of ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and flavored ice products since 1988. For more information, including franchise opportunities, please visit www.dippindots.com.
About Doc Popcorn
Using whole grain kernels, proprietary flavor blends and other high-quality ingredients, Doc Popcorn handcrafts a wide variety of fresh-popped specialty flavors of popcorn free of trans fat, MSG, artificial colors and preservatives. Doc Popcorn started franchising in 2009 and has been consistently recognized as one of the top food franchises in the country by Entrepreneur‘s Franchise 500. For more information and to inquire about franchise opportunities, please visit www.docpopcorn.com.
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On Mother’s Day, Curacao Reminds all of us to Honor Both of our Mothers
LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Curacao ––the largest Hispanic-centric retailer on the West Coast serving diverse communities in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson, are announcing a partnership for Mother’s Day with reforestation nonprofit One Tree Planted.
To honor and show gratitude for Mother Earth and all mothers across California and Arizona, Curacao is donating up to 10,000 trees in both California and Arizona from Earth Day to Mother’s Day as part of the Curacao “One Purchase, One Tree” event. And we do not want you to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save the environment while saving money!
Founded in 2014, One Tree Planted is a nonprofit organization that plants trees on 4 continents around the world for environmental and social impact. And through this unique alliance with them, not only does Curacao continue to be at the forefront of the retail industry in the U.S., but it also shows its continued commitment to support the communities it serves as well as its heartfelt concern for the environment and the urgent need to redouble efforts to reforest our planet.
This is why from April 22nd (Earth Day) to May 12th (Mother’s Day), Curacao will be reforesting two states at once and one-gift-at-a-time by planting a tree for each purchase made by customers at multiple stores during these dates.
In an event that will enjoy widespread media coverage across TV, radio, digital and print, our ultimate goal is to gift Mother Earth 10,000 trees.
“At Curacao, we are always looking for new ways to expand our mission and generate a larger impact in the world around us. And in times of deep concern for our planet’s future, there is nothing better than nurturing and honoring all mothers on special occasions like Earth Day and Mother’s Day,” said Ariela Nerubay, Curacao’s CMO. “We want to celebrate all mothers while keeping the Earth green, and we want customers to help us achieve this much needed ambitious goal.”
The Curacao’s “One Purchase, One Tree” Event is one of the multiple annual initiatives, social and charity programs created by the Curacao Foundation —a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by retailer Curacao–, to support the Hispanic community throughout the year and enhance the quality of life of our Latino customers across Southern California.
About Curacao:
Curacao is an Omni channel retailer and lender dedicated to extending credit options to hardworking, low-to-moderate income individuals in need of quality home and tech products, travel, export and money transfer services at low monthly payments. With Curacao’s Price and Interest Beat Guarantees, customers’ purchases are price protected for up to 15 days after purchase and interest rates guaranteed at the lowest qualifying rate*. A percentage of every purchase made at Curacao supports the advancement of local communities through the Curacao Foundation. Curacao serves customers online, over the phone, and in-person in English and Spanish in Arizona, California and Nevada. For more information, visit https://icuracao.com, *https://icuracao.com/beat and https://icuracao.com/fundacion
The Curacao Foundation was established in 2001. It is a private foundation dedicated to building a future in which communities are financially strong, socially empowered, respected and included. The Curacao Foundation supports a broad range of community partner organizations through general operation and program grants. Much of the grant making focus of the Foundation is on organizations and institutions within a 10-mile radius surrounding each Curacao retail location and in organizations focusing on health/well-being, education and immigration. For more information: https://icuracao.com/foundation
About One Tree Planted:
One Tree Planted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Shelburne, Vermont that’s focused on global reforestation, and raising awareness and engagement around the importance of trees. Established in 2014, One Tree Planted works with a vast network of global on-the-ground project partners to plant trees for forest fire recovery, biodiversity, watershed health, and social impact. Having planted over 1 million trees in 2018, One Tree Planted is on track to far exceed that this year with the help of incredible business partners focused on sustainability.
Media Contacts:
Inma Carbajal-Fogel
MPRM Communications
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323-272-3119
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Sanitas USA to Open Medical Centers in Dallas and Houston
RICHARDSON, Texas, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) today announced it is partnering with Sanitas USA to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers in Dallas and Houston. The medical centers will deliver primary care, urgent care, lab and diagnostic imaging services, care coordination, and wellness and disease management programs – all under one roof. The medical centers will be open for appointments beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
The partnership is designed to make flexible and affordable health care options more accessible for members and their families. It will create a new, value-based care delivery model that takes an integrated, holistic approach to patients’ health. The focus is to increase the availability of primary care services to diverse communities to address the gaps and fragmentation in care that create barriers to good health.
“Our partnership with Sanitas is another example of collaborating with health care providers to deliver the best possible care and support to our members,” said Dan McCoy, M.D., president of BCBSTX. “We believe that this partnership will advance primary care services and is an effective approach to providing quality health care outcomes, improving member engagement and experience, and lowering costs for our members, including populations that may have difficulty accessing care.”
Some locations will be open 365 days a year, and every location will have extended weekday and weekend hours. Members can access care when it’s convenient for them or when they need it most urgently.
“We are excited to begin our journey with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and look forward to working closely together to bring more value to their members and communities,” said Joseba Grajales, president of Keralty Group, the parent company of Sanitas USA. “Our approach to care is centered on our patients and their families, giving them more time with the doctor and the convenience of a one-stop medical center for their everyday health care needs. Our expansion to Texas will continue to build on our success in Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut, serving more than 200,000 patients in diverse communities.”
The first 10 medical centers that will be opened through this new partnership will be located throughout Harris and Dallas counties: Bellaire, Katy, Northwest Houston, Southeast Houston, Spring and West Houston in Harris County; and Irving, Las Colinas, Mesquite and Richardson in Dallas County. Construction will begin in spring 2019.
The medical centers will service Blue Cross and Blue Shield card holders and accept self-pay patients and seniors with traditional Medicare coverage.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) – the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas – is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and healthcare practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve more than 5 million members in all 254 counties.
BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Texas, Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma and New Mexico), the country’s largest customer- owned health insurer, and fourth largest health insurer overall. Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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About Sanitas USA
Sanitas USA is a subsidiary of Keralty, a leading multinational health organization serving more than 4 million people with presence in Spain, United States, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Sanitas also includes educational and socially-focused organizations that complement its world of health mission. In the United States, Sanitas has 29 medical centers in Florida, Connecticut and New Jersey in close collaboration with local leading health insurance organizations. Sanitas brings a unique integrated care model that improves access to quality and culturally relevant primary and urgent care while reducing the total cost of care. For more information, visit mysanitas.com.
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Come Celebrate Easter At El Torito Offering A Special Champagne Holiday Brunch
CYPRESS, California, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — XPERIENCE Restaurant Group, XRG, the largest operator of full-service Mexican restaurants in the nation, is today announcing that one of its most popular restaurants, El Torito, will offer a special Champagne Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 21, 2019, from 8am – 2pm.
This special 6-hour long brunch offering will feature a Ham and Tri-Tip Carving Station, Made-To-Order Omelettes, Waffle Station, Taco Bar, Hot Specialty Items, Seafood Station, Traditional Soups, Salads, Fresh Fruit, Desserts, Bottomless Mimosas and More!
Pricing for this Easter buffet varies by location. For example, at El Torito’s Hawthorne location the price will be $26.99 for adults and $8.99 for kids
In Stockton, Yorba Linda, Westminster, Torrance, Santa Monica, Lakewood, Tustin, West Covina, Woodland Hills, Anaheim, Northridge, Laguna Hills, Sherman Oaks, La Mesa, Ontario, San Bernardino, Irvine, Long Beach Atlantic, Pasadena, Milpitas, Orange, Cypress, Palmdale, Corona, and Riverside Plaza, the price will be $29.99 for adults and $9.99 for kids.
In Dana Point, the price will be $29.99 for adults and $10.99 for kids.
As for Redondo Beach, Monterey, and San Leandro, the price will be $34.99 for adults and $10.99 for kids. Marina Del Rey will be open for regular dining, offering the regular dining menu all day,
ABOUT EL TORITO:
Founded in California in 1954, El Torito continues to be a pioneer in the California full service Mexican casual dining restaurant segment. El Torito is a destination where relentless hospitality creates memorable experiences. The welcoming Hacienda setting, food you crave, and genuine hospitality all combine to make guests feel like they are part of the El Torito family. For more information visit www.eltorito.com.
ABOUT XPERIENCE Restaurant Group (XRG):
Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., Xperience Restaurant Group, XRG is one of the nation’s leading operators of casual and fine dining brands. Xperience Restaurant Group, XRG brands include Acapulco, Chevys Fresh Mex, El Torito, El Torito Grill, Las Brisas, Pink Taco, Who Song and Larry’s and Sinigual. For more information, please visit www.xperiencerg.com.
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Ismael Cala introduces a virtual academy with courses on entrepreneurship, leadership and achievement
MIAMI, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — “School of life, for your entire life.” This is how it is presented on www.cala.academy, strategist and communicator Ismael Cala’s virtual course portal.
In addition to offering practical and theoretical content, training includes resources for taking action and following up on results.
“Imagine a place where you have within your reach the tools, motivation and knowledge necessary to get everything you desire. Now imagine a place where you can disconnect from the day-to-day, plan your future, dream and outline a plan to turn that dream into reality,” Ismael explained.
In this 100%-online academy created to be accessed from computers or cellular telephones, all of Cala’s online training courses have been gathered into one place.
The courses at www.cala.academy include important areas of life such as leadership, communication, business, and mindset, and they are created to outline action plans, both personal and professional, and to keep people focused and with the necessary motivation to attain all of their objectives.
“My commitment is to make this academy a guide that will always be with you, and which will become the school of life that you can resort to at any time. I am excited about everything we’re going to achieve together,” Cala added.
Go to: www.cala.academy
ABOUT ISMAEL CALA
Life and business strategist. For five and a half years, Ismael Cala hosted the show CALA at prime time on CNN en Español. Businessman and social entrepreneur. Author of eight best-selling books in the areas of leadership, enterprise and personal development, including “El poder de escuchar,” (The Power of Listening), and “Despierta con Cala” (Awaken with Cala). Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba (1969) and has a degree in Art History from Universidad de Oriente. He is coauthor of the book “Beat the Curve,” with Brian Tracy. He graduated from the School of Communication at the University of York in Toronto, and has a diploma from Seneca College in Television Production. He is President and founder of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation.
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Heal The Bay Announces Earth Month Event Calendar
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Environmental nonprofit group Heal the Bay is announcing its Earth Month calendar with hands-on events and volunteer opportunities, happening in Los Angeles County throughout the month of April. The Earth Month event series celebrates, protects, and improves our neighborhoods, coastal waters, rivers, creeks, and beaches in Los Angeles County. Heal the Bay expects thousands of participants throughout the month. Individuals, families, schools, businesses, and community organizations are all invited to attend the following events. No special training or experience is required. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged at healthebay.org/earthmonth
In addition to the Earth Month event series, Heal the Bay is asking Californians to reduce plastic pollution by taking the Plastic Pledge and signing the Plastic Petition in support of State Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080, known formally as the California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Acts.
Volunteer Orientation at Heal the Bay’s Aquarium under the Santa Monica Pier
Monday, April 8 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Heal the Bay will host a special Volunteer Orientation during Earth Month to discuss engagement opportunities and policy initiatives. This orientation is ideal for those curious about local volunteer programs, but are unsure about which best fits their needs.
Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s Venice Beach
Tuesday, April 9 @ Noon – 8pm
Heal the Bay is celebrating Free Cone Day with Ben & Jerry’s Venice Beach. FREE cones of ice cream will be given out while supplies last. Meet some of the Heal the Bay team while you visit the Ben & Jerry’s Venice Beach location – and feel free to pass on the love with a small donation to Heal the Bay. Ben & Jerry’s Venice Beach will also start eliminating single-use plastics in their business by switching to wooden spoons and paper straws.
Beach Cleanup north of the Santa Monica Pier
Saturday, April 20, 10am – Noon
Last April, 1,000 volunteers picked up 183 pounds of trash and debris that would have otherwise entered our ocean. We hope to better those totals this year at our massive public cleanup north of the Santa Monica Pier. Cleanup participants earn same-day free admission to Heal the Bay’s Aquarium under the Santa Monica Pier.
Heal the Bay x Golden Road Art Pop Up Art Gallery at the Rose Room in Venice (21+ event)
Saturday, April 20, Noon – 10pm
Taste Heal the Bay IPA and the brand new Hazy Heal the Bay draught at our 2nd Annual Earth Day Art Gallery Pop Up with Golden Road Brewing. Golden Road Brewing, maker of the Heal the Bay IPA, is hosting the second annual Heal the Bay Pop Up on Saturday, April 20 at The Rose Room in Venice. Golden Road Brewing started brewing Heal the Bay IPA in March 2014, with a percentage of every barrel sold supporting Heal the Bay’s work. Stop by to taste the Heal the Bay IPA beer and see exhibiting local artists. Artists in Los Angeles County and nearby regions can submit artwork for consideration.
Earth Day Celebration at Heal the Bay’s Aquarium
Saturday, April 20, 11am – 5pm
Heal the Bay’s award-swimming Aquarium under the Santa Monica Pier has programmed a day filled with fun activities for all ages. Families can experience the Santa Monica Bay and see all the local animals without getting their feet wet. Short film screenings, Earth Day-themed story time, live animal presentations, face painting, and an eco-themed crafts station will round out the celebration in the Aquarium. In addition, visitors who walk to the west end of the Santa Monica Pier will find a wildlife station stocked with binoculars and bird identification guides.
TrashBlitz L.A. in the Los Angeles River
Starts on Saturday, April 20, 10am – Noon
The inaugural TrashBlitz L.A. kicks off on April 20 in the Los Angeles River and surrounding watershed communities. Together, volunteers will remove trash and identify the top brands on packaging labels that are polluting the L.A. River and nearby areas. The results of this TrashBlitz will be used to support local and statewide policies and strategies to reduce waste. Heal the Bay is co-hosting the event with 5 Gyres, Friends of the LA River, Surfrider-Long Beach/Los Angeles, Algalita, Space Center, Greenpeace, Multicultural Learning Center, The Bay Foundation, Adventures in Waste, Sierra Club, Loyola Marymount University, Tree People, Team Marine, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Padres Pioneros, Pacoima Beautiful, Los Angeles Yacht Club, Climate Reality Project, Azul, LA Maritime Institute, Adventures in Waste, Plastic Pollution Coalition, El Nido.
City Nature Challenge all over Los Angeles County
Friday, April 26 – Monday, April 29
The City Nature Challenge is a global effort for people to find and document wildlife in cities. Over 130 cities around the world are competing in the City Nature Challenge, including Los Angeles! For the fourth year in a row, Heal the Bay is rallying everyone in Los Angeles County to get outside, snap photos of any plant, animal, fungi, slime mold, or any other evidence of life (scat, fur, tracks, shells, carcasses!), and share observations using the iNaturalist app. The City Nature Challenge is organized by the Natural History Museum and the California Academy of Sciences. Free iNaturalist training will be provided at Heal the Bay’s Aquarium on April 13, 2pm-4pm.
Contact: Talia Walsh, Heal the Bay, 310-451-1500, x167; cell 310-944-5615; [email protected]
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The New Book By Natalio D. Muñoz, “Chronicles Of An Undocumented Immigrant”, Is A Work That Shows The Path Of The Immigrant To Reach The American Dream
MIAMI, April 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Natalio D. Muñoz is a Chilean immigrant who has been living in the United States for almost 27 years. In his first published book he presents part of his experiences, as well as that of other immigrants arriving in the country who are experiencing a complex immigration situation.
It is a chronicle of 25 years, in which the author collects testimonies and personal experiences of undocumented immigrants who have come to the United States, in search of a better quality of life and the difficulties they must overcome to adapt to a new system. It describes the growing anti-immigrant wave that was generated after the fall of the twin towers in New York. The deportations, product of the raids, are more and more frequent and the undocumented families must coexist daily with this terrible reality.
It deals with the imperative need for an immigration adjustment law, to stop the separation of families. It reveals to us the struggle of the activists of the different organizations that support a project of migratory adjustment that takes out of the shadows millions of undocumented people, through the legalization of the same. It describes the struggle of the American dream itself.
Published by New York City based Page Publishing, the work of Natalio D. Muñoz “Chronicles of an Undocumented Immigrant” brings us a compendium of experiences through which the struggle of the undocumented immigrant is reflected in the United States and the vicissitudes through which those who dare to seek the American dream must pass.
For readers who wish to experience this wonderful work, can purchase “Chronicles of an Undocumented Immigrant” in any book store, or in the online stores of Apple iTunes, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.
About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional New York-based, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not overwhelmed with logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of accomplished authors and publishing professionals allows writers to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues to focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.
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