12541 S I MI 8203 Adv rtl (ISSN 1072·2041) • g shu ............ � nners & w c L p Registration is now in pro gan Colle pring hum, For entry form with map or information, contact Mik Vid­ mar at (616) 927-8614 or Milt RL lit rat (616) 927- 179. Self-Instructional language programs at LMC Lake Michigan College now offers If-instructional courses for either academic or continuing edu tion credit in Japanese, Italian and Russian. The lfi-week course are taught in a learner-centered format , which incorporates video tapes, audio tapes and two-hour weekly drill sessions conducted by native speaking drill instruc­ tors. The courses are offered under the av spices of the National As ociation of Self-In t uctional .Language Programs '(NASILP) 100-member or nization 0 colle and univer- sities in ritiUr.LIi".Nll"� For more information regarding any of the self-instructional language programs, call Tim Wheeler at (616) 927-3571, ext. 5133. For information on French, German or Italian, call Char­ les Ahnert, (616) 927-8100, ext. 5200. ( B G SOCCE SOCCER' IN By DO A LE IS WHILE Clinton' h ACHC Applauds th care plan for critical of Clin­ ton' pro , calling it " ep in th right di ction but falling hort" of effectively ponding to the medical i uranee n of 10 -income Americans. Ho r, in citing th poor health care habits practiced by many Americans, J ac on warned, "The best health ca system cannot protect you from liquor, cigarett and a fatty diet." He said that violence is also a health care issue that must be confronted with valu and addressed by communiti . The nearly 2,000 community health cente represented by NACHC are frontline providers of medical care to the poor, the homeless, and migrant farmers. Their survival largely rests on continued federal upport and NISE sponsors PTO grants The NISE Organization (Neighborhood Information & Shar­ ing Exchange), will be sponsoring grants to Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO) within the Benton Harbor Area School District. "The purpose of the grant awards will be to provide support to the efforts of parents within schools and to encourage the development and viability of additional parent groups within each school building," id Monique Partlow, NISE Education Coordinator. eh hool ppl�· (or a nt m have rent organi- zation witn no 1 tqan four (4) active pa nt bers, accord- ing to P rtlow. She '<1 the grant award is on a match is with each PTO responsible to raise one-fourth of their grant request from other sources. Requests may range from $500- $2,500 per PTO. Applications along with grant requirements may be obtained at the NISE Office, 858 Pipestone, Suite 5, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. THE STREETS 'ATLANTA-BASED,' NATIONAL INNER-CITY YOUTH, SOCCER PROGRAM ow IN DETROIT IS o VOLU T I I I I • • COACHES, PHOTOGRAPHERS, LEAGUE COORDIN�TORS.,_ GRANT WRITERS, PUBLIC RELATIO S CooRDI ATO S. EQUIPMENT/FAC.LITY COORDiNATORS o 10 L· EN FE ·HAYES 313-893-7804 • I o , , e' e -c pe king on Febru ry 27th before oclation of Community H 81th inclusion in the reformed health ca system .. Thus, ACHC is ligning alli on the Hill who back the community health cen­ t r movem nt. legislate the love and COD rn that com from the centers." Senators Edward nn y (D­ MA) nd -Iohn Cha� (R-RI) also reooived wards. Founded in 1970, the Na­ tional ociationofCommunity Health center is national membership organization which advoca on behalf of commu­ nity-based health care programs and their constituents - some seven million poor, homele and migrant American who lack access to health car . o G Charles Rangel (D-NY), a nior member of the Congressional Black Cau­ cus, has been long-time propo­ nent of the centers and was among three national Ia wmak- eI'S honored by NACRC at its congressional awards reception on March 1st. In receiving the 1994 Barbara Schneider Memorial Health Recognition Award, Congress­ man Rangel commented on the unique quality of care given by community health centers, say­ ing." congress would be unable to Support Our Advertisers C 01 advance "c U of h gry children CHICAGO - Each day, mil­ lions of childr n in the United States wake up and go to sl p hungry. Carol Porter, a resident of Houston and a strong advo­ cate of children' rights, is work­ ing to change this cenario. Porter, along with her hus­ band Hurt, founded KID CARE Inc., the first "meals on wheels" program for children in the na­ tion. Their goal i to help t b­ lish a KI CARE progr m in " every state ROMTH is do­ Aun Aunt CAROL PORTER