Esparanza: A Daily Outsider Public Service Initiative

It is the eve of Fathers' Day Week-End here in the United States.  In Honor of Fathers' Day, our team hereby presents our Founders' "SMP Corner" On Spotify  which we hope all enjoy which we hereby present on all our platforms.   Happy Fathers' Day to All.  

Coronavirus Pandemic: Whole-of-America Response Greetings Partners, Although our previous emails have concentrated primarily on the worship spaces, we recognize that many of you are also affiliated with religious or parochial schools. As the conventional school year winds down, there are questions about summer school and how schools may look and operate come the new school year this fall. The links below contain helpful information and resources for schools and school personnel: U.S. Dept. of Education -  https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives within the Department of Education -  https://sites.ed.gov/cfoi/ REMS TA  (Readiness & Emergency Management for Schools) -  https://rems.ed.gov/Resources_ Hazards_Threats_Biological_ Hazards.aspx#/ CDC Childcare, Schools, and Youth Programs -  https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/ community/schools-childcare/ index.html USDA COVID-19 with particular reference to Child Nutrition Programs

Please #StaySafe & #BeWell: 

Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19 You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions: Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands. Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person has the disease. Avoid going to crowded places. Why? Where people come together in crowds, you are more likely to come into close contact with someone that has COIVD-19 and it is more difficult to maintain physical distance of 1 metre (3 feet). Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why? Hands touch man

China: We discovered a new virus. America: So what? China: It's Dangerous America: It's only a Flu China: Wear a Mask America: Don't wear a Mask ... pic.twitter.com/Qxugv8z73J — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) April 30, 2020