This Morning at Home Sweet Home

Our preschoolers, Eve and Charlotte, had lots of fun playing in a simple cardboard box this morning.

A Typical Day at BASE

While some students work on their homework or study for the CAHSEE test (which happens next week!)...

Others ham it up for the camera.

Congratulations

Congratulations to HOME Project Coordinator Ariana and her husband Jake as they welcome their first born, Teo Jacob, into the world early this morning!

Inauguration Viewing 2009

Health Education Presentation at BASE

What: An award- winning health education presentation, Secrets, at BASE

When: Friday, January 23rd, 2009 from 11:45am- 12:45pm

Where: The Big Room (AIA's multi-purpose room)

Parents/ Guardians: If you have any questions or you would like your child to opt out of this presentation, please contact Amanda Kruger Hill at (510) 748-4314 *302

More about the presentation:

Live Theatrical Performance Uses Drama, Humor and an Interactive Question and Answer Sessions to Educate High School Students About the Dangers of HIV/AIDS and STIs

Eddie was on top of the world. A popular high school senior, Eddie was looking forward to going to college and spending time with his new girlfriend, Monica. But now he has a secret. After engaging in some risky behavior, Eddie has been infected with HIV - the virus the causes AIDS.

Although Eddie is only a character in a play, his experiences serve as a warning to high school students about the dangers of sexually transmitted infections, sexual activity and drug use. Secrets, a live theatrical production produced by Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs, uses Eddie's story to educate students about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and encourage them to ask questions and become informed about sexually transmitted diseases (STIs).

Responding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings that nearly half of new HIV cases are young people under the age of 25, Educational Theatre Programs created Secrets to demystify sexually transmitted illnesses and encourage students to talk about these issues with their parents, teachers and doctors.

Drawing on real-life experiences and up-to-date health information, the show uses humor, drama and interactions with the students to entertain and educate teens about STIs while dispelling the myths and rumors about these causes and consequences of these illnesses.

Through the use of dramatic scenes and vignettes, the Secrets characters explain that there is no such thing as "safe sex," only "safer sex." Teens are taught that abstinence is the only guaranteed way to avoid infection and are shown how certain behaviors can increase the risk of becoming infected.

"Live theatre is a wonderful medium for reaching young adults because it captures their attention and makes the health issues seem real to the students," said Regina Dwerlkotte, Ph.D., Director of Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs in Northern California.

"Secrets not only provides students with important information about HIV and AIDS but also facilitates an ongoing dialogue about these issues between the students and their teachers and parents."

To ensure that this program addresses the needs of today's students, Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs works with physicians, health educators, teachers, parents and students to develop the content for the show. Once the curriculum is created, Educational Theatre Programs and its professional theatre staff transform the health messages into an interactive hour of education and entertainment.

View Barack Obama's Inauguration with us!

We will watch Barack Obama's Inauguration in our multi-purpose room from 9:00am- 10:30am on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009.  Come join us for this historic event.