Posts Tagged ‘School’


Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church to Host Exercise Seminar Series to Help People Get in Shape in 2013

Thursday, December 20th, 2012


Loma Linda, Calif. (PRWEB) December 17, 2012

Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church Health Ministries Committee are jointly hosting ?Move or Die ? You Have Only Two Choices!,? a series of seminars on exercise featuring health and fitness experts who will help people get in shape.

The seminars, spread over five weeks, are open to the public and will be held at Loma Linda University Church, 11125 Campus St., Loma Linda, Calif. 92354. The cost is $ 15 for the entire program, which includes supper. The supper is at 6 p.m., and the seminars are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

?During the sessions, participants will be in contact with medical doctors, exercise trainers and specialists who will present the most updated and practical information regarding exercise and health,? said Dr. Hildemar Dos Santos, seminar coordinator and assistant professor in the Preventive Care Program at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

The schedule of the seminars:

Jan. 9: ?The Other 23 Hours,? presented by Ernie Medina, DrPH. The seminar will feature exercise video games, tips on daily exercise, keeping your muscles moving during the day, and updates on exercise devices.

Jan. 16: ?Meet the Trainer,? presented by Eslam Omar, ACSM, CPT. The seminar will offer practical tips on exercise that can be done at home, proper exercise techniques, and practices to avoid.

Jan. 23: ?Meet the Doctor,? presented by Dr. Wayne Dysinger. The seminar will feature discussions on exercise and diseases, the advantages of aerobics and endurance, and physical activity prescription for the healthy and sick.

Jan. 30: ?Exercise and Aging,? presented by William Andress, DrPH. The seminar will feature discussions on anti-aging and age-appropriate exercises, and the exercise practices of select centenarians.

Feb. 6: ?Making Sense of Exercise,? presented by Hildermar Dos Santos, M.D., DrPH. The seminar will offer practical exercise tips and activities, games, and ?exercise for dummies.?

Information: 909-558-4570.

Photo caption: Health and fitness experts will help people get the most out of their workouts and get in shape at an upcoming series of seminars, ?Move or Die ? You Have Only Two Choices!,? hosted by Loma Linda University School of Public Health and Loma Linda University Church Health Ministries Committee. In this file photo, Dr. Hildermar Dos Santos demonstrates an exercise technique with participants from a previous seminar.

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About Loma Linda University (http://www.llu.edu)

Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences institution with more than 4,300 students located in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Eight schools make up the University organization: Allied Health Professions, Behavioral Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Religion. More than 55 programs ranging from certificates of completion and associate in science degrees to doctor of philosophy and professional doctoral degrees are offered. Students from more than 80 countries around the world and virtually every state in the nation are represented in Loma Linda University?s student body.







Footloose: Nursing School Style

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

This is what happens when finals come sneaking around the corner, when you know the semester is almost over, when you can’t quite take it anymore, and when all of Baylor Louis Herrington School of Nursing cuts footloose!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

New Partnership To Support Youth Education in Africa Encourages Holiday Shoppers to Buy a T-shirt that will Help Build A School

Saturday, December 10th, 2011


Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) December 08, 2011

In an innovative new collaboration, Roots Canada and two leading Toronto-based organizations are raising funds to provide education for youth in Africa. On Thursday, December 8, Roots Canada will begin selling specially designed T-shirts to support the official launch of the ?This Shirt Built a School in Africa? initiative. In a three-way partnership involving Roots, the Michael ?Pinball? Clemons Foundation (MPCF) and the Academy of Lions, the project focuses on raising funds to support the building of schools in Sierra Leone and Kenya, providing marginalized youth with much-needed educational opportunities.

Dubbing the day of the launch as ?Build A School Day,? the aim is to sell at least 500 shirts on the first day, the proceeds of which represent the amount needed to build one school. To help achieve this goal, Toronto Argonauts Vice-Chair and MPCF Co-Founder Michael ?Pinball? Clemons has enlisted the involvement of media and sports organizations and plans to have various prominent figures wear This Shirt in public in support of the cause.

?The commitment to build schools in Africa is only possible through the bounty of great, caring, compassionate Canadians,? says ?Pinball.? ?We hope many people will wear ?This Shirt? because it can help change lives forever in such a positive way. We owe special thanks to community builder and visionary of ?This Shirt? The Academy of Lions and to our friend and champion, the incomparable Bob McCown of Fan 590 Radio, for using his platform to ultimately give birth to This Shirt.?

Supporters are asked to direct all social media activities toward the project by changing their Facebook profile pictures to the image of This Shirt, and using the #ThisShirtBuildASchool hashtag on Twitter.

To track the initiative?s progress, ThisShirt.com will be updated regularly to provide information on where schools are being built, and how many have been constructed to date.

Retailing at $ 29.95 each, the 100% cotton T-shirts are designed by The Academy of Lions and made in Canada. They will be available in both men and women?s styles, and are offered in black with the project name printed in large white lettering. The shirts can be purchased online at roots.com with free shipping across Canada and the United States and at select Roots locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa. All net proceeds will be donated to the MPCF.

The MPCF has committed to building 131 schools in seven countries in Africa through Free The Children?s Adopt A Village program for which it has raised two-thirds of the funding. Proceeds from ?This Shirt Built A School in Africa? will go toward creating schools specifically in Sierra Leone and Kenya.

About MPCF

The mission of the Michael ?Pinball? Clemons Foundation is to inspire hope through philanthropy and to empower the disengaged while being a conduit for accountability. The MPCF aims to develop academic excellence, infuse depth of character, promote health and vitality, and inspire generosity in our youth.

The MPCF believes that character is the foundation of good citizenship, education is the catalyst of success and progress, and health is the foundation of vitality.

About The Academy of Lions

As a collective of organizations and projects, The Academy of Lions builds functional communities locally and beyond. Located in downtown Toronto, the academy provides a diversity of services such as athletics, health, fitness and nutrition. The non-profit division, called the Academy of Lions Foundation, offers health, lifestyle and entrepreneurial skills to urban, at-risk and homeless youth. Ultimately, the Academy of Lions aims to “help youth help themselves to help others.”

About Roots

Established in Toronto in 1973, Roots has evolved into an internationally celebrated lifestyle brand known for its quality leather goods, athletic apparel, accessories and home furnishings. From a small store selling a single product (Roots negative-heel shoe), Roots now has 125 stores in Canada and the United States and more than 45 stores in Asia. A privately held company, Roots has state-of-the-art manufacturing and design facilities in Toronto.

For more information, please contact:

Jennifer Branco

Executive Director

Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons Foundation

Tel: 416-735-4040

jennifer(at)mpcf(dot)ca

http://www.mpcf.ca

Dhani Oaks

Director

Academy of Lions/The Shirt Project

Tel: 416-557-2997

dhani(at)academyoflions(dot)com

http://www.academyoflions/thisshirt

Robert Sarner

Director of Communication and Public Affairs

Roots Canada

Tel: 416.781.3574, ext. 4280

rsarner(at)roots(dot)com

http://www.roots.com

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