Letters.SAVING OUR KIDS I'm writing to thank you for the article on protecting children in your September 2000 issue ("Buckle Up!" Newspoints). I read BE to gain business savvy--it's especially helpful in my work managing a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. organization--but I also enjoy picking up nuggets Nuggets can refer to several branches of interest:
It just so happens that my work is also geared around protecting children--by providing safe playgrounds for them--and that I am a mother of twins, who, even at age 4, still ride in child seats. Seeing your article, and the nearby advertisement from Volvo, pleased me very much. Too many very smart business people lose focus when it comes to something as simple as making their children buckle up or play safely. We need reminders. Thank you for giving up a page of valuable editorial space to bring a good safety message to us, and kudos to Volvo for backing it up with a strategic, targeted ad. Kimberley Rudd KaBOOM! Marketing & Development Chicago kim@kaboom.org "LINGO" LOVER The Lifestyle section's Personal Passions column, "Learning Lingos" by Ann Brown Ann Leslie Brown (1943-1999) was an educational psychologist who developed methods for teaching children to be better learners. Her realization that children's learning difficulties often stem from an inability to use metacognitive strategies such as summarizing led to profound (September 2000), was a fascinating article about Susan Fales-Hill and her passion for learning languages and cultures. I really understood and connected with Fales-Hill's belief that language is a passport passport Document issued by a national government identifying a traveler as a citizen with a right to protection while abroad and a right to return to the country of citizenship. It is normally a small booklet containing a description and photograph of the bearer. into different cultures. She stated at the end of the article that "you can learn much more when you communicate with someone in their native language"--and I absolutely agree! My personal passion for "lingos" has encouraged as well as inspired me to start my own business for translating, marketing, consulting, and research in French and English. As a recent graduate of Atlanta's Emery emery: see corundum. emery Granular rock consisting of a mixture of the mineral corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) and iron oxides such as magnetite (Fe3O4) or hematite (Fe2O3). University, I worked with the French-American Chamber of Commerce for a year before going into business myself. The motto of my business is: "Promoting an appreciation for languages and cultures within the Francophone sector!" I especially encourage learning the French language because many African countries have French as their official language or a large population of French speakers. This is definitely an awesome and enriching way to connect with our African brothers and sisters on a higher level. Chi Chi Okezie Founder/Owner Parlez-Vous Francais Atlanta parlez-vousfrancais@excite.com BUILDING WEALTH I am a new subscriber to BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. On a recent visit with my cousin, Aldene Sligh, in Inglewood, California, I read the January through August issues of BE, which she had displayed on the living room coffee table. I sent for the BE Wealth Building Kit and have signed the Declaration of Financial Empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. . I have become better informed on investments. The information presented has been a "three-credit graduate course" on investments for me. Joyce Wingate Sligh, Ph.D. Riverdale, Georgia jwsligh@hotmail.com FUTURE LEADERS Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. I purchased a copy of the August 2000 issue of BE and I found it to be very informative with regard to finance, motivation, and success in business. I enjoyed reading the article on the 30 leaders for the future ("30 for the Next 30"). It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. that so many young people have achieved so much in their [short] lives. Of course, hard work and determination played a major role in their success and it goes without saying that you can accomplish whatever you want in life. Vickey H. Sicard Alexandria, Virginia I was surprised that there were no spiritual leaders among the "30 for the Next 30" (August 2000). Has BE forgotten its roots? Has black America forgotten its roots? I trust not. God loves you and I'm sure that he is proud of the accomplishments of the magazine. Please remember him in all that you do! Frank M. Henderson, Pastor New Hill, North Carolina www.motivationministries.com Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Our roots are intact (we checked). However, while black religious leaders will continue to play an important role in the economic empowerment of African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , we stand by our choices of the top business newsmakers for the next 30 years. BE welcomes comments from our readers. Address all correspondence to Letters, BLACK ENTERPRISE, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. 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