Sunscreen Protection

When you go outside during these hot summer days, make sure you put sunscreen on your visible skin! The sun emits harmful rays which can cause skin cancer. Check out this infographic created by the American Academy of Dermatology on how to choose the right sunscreen for you. Take into consideration the labels on the sunscreen bottle before buying or using one. Skin cancer is no laughing matter so protect yourself with sunscreen!

 

 

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American Academy of Dermatology – How to choose a sunscreen 

 

 

A Girl Like You – Leah Nelson

Meet Leah Nelson, a West Sacramento girl who is looking to change the world one bracelet at a time.

This 10-year-old has launched a new initiative called “Becuz I Care,” a program to encourage people to treat each other with kindness. The concept is simple – do a nice deed for another, whether it’s paying a compliment or buying a coffee. Then seal the deal with a bracelet. The bracelet is to be passed from person to person as each does a good deed for another.

“I just want the world to be a better place. I mean there’s many issues and people are mad about the issues, and if you’re mad about the issues, why don’t you take action to try and change them?” – Leah Nelson

Learn more about Leah’s program and the great work she is doing by clicking here. Share your story with Leah on her Facebook page. You can also find her on Twitter by tagging @BecuzICare11 or using the hashtag #BecuzICare11.

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Facebook – BecuzICare11

West Sacramento Girl Finds New Way to Pay it Forward During Turbulent Times

Motivation Mondays – Shirley Chisholm

“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”                    – Shirley Chisholm

 

 

 

 

 

Throwback Thursday – Evelyn Lauder

Long before pink ribbons were a universal sign that October coming up, Evelyn Lauder was a leader in the breast cancer awareness movement. The daughter-in-law of Estee Lauder, Evelyn, who worked in the Lauder family business, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989. Evelyn went on to found the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and create the pink ribbon as a symbol of awareness, along with Self magazine editor-in-chief Alexandra Penney, Women’s Wear Daily reported in 2011. Evelyn Lauder died in November 2011 from complications of non-genetic ovarian cancer.

 

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Evelyn Lauder, Breast Cancer Awareness Activist

Motivation Monday – Estée Lauder

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”      – Estée Lauder

World Hepatitis Day

Today, we’re bringing you information about Hepatitis in honor of World Hepatitis Day on July 28th.

What is Hepatitis?

Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. There are five different hepatitis viruses: hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.

Type of Viral Hepatitis	Mode of Transmission/Prevention
Hepatitis A (HAV)	Contaminated food and water. There is a safe HAV vaccine.
Hepatitis B (HBV)	Infected blood, sex, and needles. From an infected mother to her newborn. There is a safe HBV vaccine.
Hepatitis C (HCV)	Infected blood and needles. There is no vaccine.
Hepatitis D (HDV)	Must already have hepatitis B. Infected blood, sex, and needles. From an infected mother to her newborn. Get the hepatitis B vaccine.
Hepatitis E (HEV)	Contaminated water. There is no vaccine.

Facts

• Worldwide, there are 240 million people chronically infected with hepatitis B.
• Around 780,000 people die each year from hepatitis B.
• Vaccinating children for hepatitis B is incredibly important. The risk of becoming chronically infected is as high as 90% for infants infected during their first year.
• Some groups are more at risk for hepatitis B, these include
  • Prison populations
  • People who inject drugs
  • Close contacts of people with chronic hepatitis B infection
  • People with multiple sexual partners
  • Healthcare workers
  • Travelers to high-risk countries

Prevention

Hepatitis B is vaccine preventable. It can help protect against liver cancer. The Hepatitis B vaccine is three or four separate doses.

To learn more about World Hepatitis Day, visit: http://worldhepatitisday.org/en.

Sources:

Hepatitis B Foundation

International SOS – Hepatitis

World Hepatitis Day

Motivation Mondays – Gina Rodriguez

“Get an education. The one thing that nobody can take away from you is your education. I’m here, I’m present, I’m a contributor to society, I deserve to be part of this conversation, I have an opinion, listen to me roar.”     – Gina Rodriguez

 

Fun Fact Fridays – World Youth Skills Day

sJuly 15^th is World Youth Skills Day. Today, we’re bringing you a few facts about youth and employment.

Did you know?

• Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults.
• Young people are also exposed to lower quality jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions.
• Women are more likely to be underemployed and under-paid, and are more likely to undertake part-time jobs or work under temporary contracts.

Why is this important?

Education and training are important factors that determine success in the labor market. Unfortunately, existing systems do not address the needs of many young people and do not prepare them for the labor force.

You can learn more here. Tune in to the United Nation’s Live Broadcast on July 15. RSVP here.

Have a great weekend! 🙂

Sources:

World Youth Skills Day 2016

A Girl Like You – Erin Sandilands

Last week, 18-year-old Erin Sandilands won a sex discrimination (sex or gender discrimination is treating individuals differently in their employment specifically because an individual is a woman or a man) case against the restaurant where she worked as a waitress after her boss told her to change her appearance to be “easy on the eye” for customers — and then fired her when she questioned their demands. The Scottish teenager described the ordeal as “humiliating”, saying that “It made me feel uncomfortable that they wanted me to look better for them. I’m there to do a job, I’m not there for them to look at.” She took her case to the employment tribunal and judge Claire McManus found Erin’s case “entirely credible” and awarded her over £3,500 ($4,600). “When it happened it was completely unnecessary,” Erin observed. “I was dressed smartly and was wearing the uniform as it had been described to me. I’m delighted with the result of the tribunal (court).”

Erin was angry, but she wasn’t planning to pursue it any further. However, her partner’s father, an employment lawyer, pointed out that the comment amounted to sexual discrimination in the workplace by creating a “degrading and humiliating” work environment.

“Being a girl in this day and age is hard enough as it is, conforming to all the stereotypes let alone being told that you’re not feminine enough,” she added. “It still affects me in the way that I feel I now. I know it’s not expected of me, but in the back of my head I still hear the comments telling me to look a certain way and seem more attractive.”

Erin is pleased with the result of the tribunal and hopes that it will draw attention to discriminatory practices at Cecchini’s and similar employers: “I was quite reluctant to go to a tribunal because I had never done anything like that before,” she says. “I would just like people to know what sort of business they are. It’s not an establishment I’d like other girls to work at.”

Kudos to Erin for taking a stand against workplace harassment! To read more in the Herald Scotland, visit http://bit.ly/29mqTuT

Source:

A Mighty Girl

Sex/Gender Discrimination