October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• In the United States in 2008 1, 181 women lost their lives at the hands of an intimate partner.
• In 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2005 that finds that women experience two million injuries from intimate partner violence each year.
• 1 in 4 women in the United States reports being abused by a current or former partner.

Domestic Violence can happen in any household and to any person regardless of their age, class, race or religion. It is more prevalent among women ages 20-24.

If you need information and assistance please speak to your Counselor, Rosa Alva

Domestic Violence Hotline 1800-621-HOPE.

October Quote

"Little by Little one walks Far"
Peruvian Proverb

5 Ways to Walk Off Weight

5 ways to walk off weight
By: Antonio Galeano, ESL Student
Burn extra calories
Seize every opportunity to move around. Stand and walk instead sit while talking on the phone;
Walk around the airport instead of sitting at the lounge; whatever the occasion,(except eating)

Remember the three Fs of walking: faster farther frequently
If you can do all three, go for it, but if you can do only one, that’s fine…

Set goals
Set goals that are challenging and realistic- to talk every day for a week or to take a 4 mile Weekend hike.
Take walks every day.
Every day walking keeps you active, and burn calories. Walk at least 20 minutes
Walk as fast as you can
Be comfortable in your walking speed. You want to feel energized as you walk and you want to
Have the motivation to walk again tomorrow.

To summarize:
· Burn extra calories
· Remember the three Fs of walking: faster farther frequently
· Set goals
· Take walks every day.
· Walk as fast as you can


Antonio Galeano