JPP Book Club Survey

JPP wanted to put together a group of people interested in learning, from a more personal perspective, about how racism in the U.S. has impacted society.  As such, 4 books have been identified around the topic.  Please click on the link to learn  more about these books and what days and times work for you to meet.  We would love for anyone and everyone interested in learning more about this topic to participate.  Once a book, day, and time have been identified we will send out a copy to everyone interested and begin!  Thank you in advance for taking 2 minutes to complete the survey below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6GKWDT6

Letters to the Editor

We want to hear from you, JPP!  Please send us a photo of what you have been up to lately.  We could all use a little inspiration for activities and what to do to pass the long hot days, so what better way than to look to our community to see what they've been doing.  

Let’s Talk about College and Your High School Student

Susie Watts is a Denver College Admissions Consultant and Test Prep Tutor with more than 30 years of experience working with high school students. She is presenting a free webinar on Tuesday, July 7th at 7:00. It is called Let’s Talk about College and Your HIgh School Student. It is primarily for parents with rising junior or senior high school students. You can register on the link below.      https://patch.com/colorado/arvada/calendar/event/20200707/847498/let-s-talk-about-college-and-your-high-school-student

Preschool "twins" take a stand against discrimination

Miami preschoolers Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland say they are not just best friends. In fact, Jia and Zuri truly believe they're twins. They're just 4 years old, but grown-ups could learn a lot from them. Click on the video link to watch the full heart-warming lessons we can all learn from these bright 4 year old twins.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x90tR8-g5o

From Camping To Dining Out: Here's How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities

It has been months of quarantine for many of us. The urge to get out and enjoy the summer is real. But given that coronavirus cases continue to surge in many places, what's safe? We asked a panel of infectious disease and public health experts to rate the risk of summer activities, from backyard gatherings to a day at the pool to sharing a vacation house with another household.  Click the link to read, or listen, to the full article: 
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/23/861325631/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activit

Safety Tips for Leaving the House

"Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all learned not to take freely going outside for granted. Although more of the country is slowly beginning to reopen, leaving the house won't come without some level of risk of exposure and infection, at least for a while. Of course, there’s not much you can do about being exposed to the virus, but there are things you can do to minimize the risk of bringing it into your safe space."  Click the link to read the article, or watch the video, about how to stay safe out there.
https://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/coronavirus-safety-returning-from-outside

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