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		<title>Welcome Anika Denise, local author reviews children&#8217;s books on Kidoinfo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to welcome Anika Denise as a new regular contributer to Kidoinfo. The author of &#8220;Pigs Love Potatoes&#8221; and the forthcoming &#8220;Bella And Stella Come Home&#8221;  will review children&#8217;s books; new ones, well-loved classics, and overlooked gems. Anika lives in Barrington, Rhode Island with her husband, Christopher and their two daughters, ages 8 [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Welcome Anika Denise, local author reviews children&#8217;s books on Kidoinfo", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/welcome-anika-denise-local-author-reviews-childrens-books-on-kidoinfo/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>RISD presents: On the See-Saw: Women Balancing Family, Art and Career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year Rhode Island School of Design&#8217;s Office of Multicultural Affairs plans a week of programming that focus on women.
This year, Women’s Focus Week will include a film screen and panel discussion highlighting the topic of motherhood and the challenges women face in balancing work and family responsibilities. Given that many laws, organizational policies, and [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "RISD presents: On the See-Saw: Women Balancing Family, Art and Career", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/risd-presents-on-the-see-saw-women-balancing-family-art-and-career/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Mother Daze Author Christine Carr to Visit Providence Public Library  on March 21</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Providence Public Library’s (Central Library, 150 Empire Street, Providence) visiting author series continues with Rhode Island author Christine Carr, who will present Mother Daze: Tales from the Imperfect Playground on Sunday, March 21 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Barnard Room, 3rd Floor).
Mother Daze is a truthful account of modern motherhood, a virtual high five offered [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mother Daze Author Christine Carr to Visit Providence Public Library  on March 21", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/mother-daze-author-christine-carr-to-visit-providence-public-library-on-march-21/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Rhode Island Is Ready: A campaign to establish a fair statewide funding formula for Rhode Island public schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rhode Island Is Ready is a new campaign advocating for the creation of a fair statewide funding formula for Rhode Island public schools. Rhode Island is currently the only state that doesn&#8217;t have such a formula, which would allocate state funding to school districts in an equitable manner, based on each student’s needs and the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rhode Island Is Ready: A campaign to establish a fair statewide funding formula for Rhode Island public schools", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/rhode-island-is-ready-a-campaign-to-establish-a-fair-statewide-funding-formula-for-rhode-island-public-schools/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/rhode-island-is-ready-a-campaign-to-establish-a-fair-statewide-funding-formula-for-rhode-island-public-schools/</link>
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		<title>The Duck &amp; Bunny</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Katy Killilea
Red velvet cupcakes and Nutella are featured, so please count me in. The Duck &#38; Bunny just opened on Wickenden Street in the space most recently occupied by The Blue Elephant. The Duck and Bunny calls itself not a cafe, not a restaurant, but a snuggery. Meaning a cozy place to relax with something yummy. Cupcakes [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Duck &#038; Bunny", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/the-duck-bunny/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Mothers Acting Up Mobilizes Women to Take Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mothers Acting Up (MAU) is changing the face of activism one mama at a time! MAU mobilizes mothers to act on behalf of the world’s children by providing education, inspiration, tools, and actions meant to activate the leader in every mother. MAU’s approach to activism is positive and accessible, supporting mothers in making informed personal [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mothers Acting Up Mobilizes Women to Take Action", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/mothers-acting-up-mau-mobilizes-women-to-take-action/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Poksak: A Reusable Shopping Bag Helps Fund Education for Orphans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Poksak is a Rhode Island-based social venture that sells pouchable, reusable tote bags in an effort to fund college scholarships for foster children and raise environmental awareness. This week running Monday, March 15 through Sunday March 21, 2010 Poksak has teamed up with Mothers Acting Up (MAU) and Kidoinfo to bring concerned mothers the Power [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Poksak: A Reusable Shopping Bag Helps Fund Education for Orphans", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/poksak-a-reusable-shopping-bag-helps-fund-education-for-orphans/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Local company Edesia Wins $2 Million USAID Grant to Prevent Malnutrition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Good things happening in Providence and beyond. Edesia, a non-profit producer of life-saving Ready-to-Use Foods (RUFs), is the recipient of a $2 million multi-year grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Under the grant, Edesia will produce more than 300 metric tons of Nutributter® in 2010 designed to enhance the growth and motor development [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Local company Edesia Wins $2 Million USAID Grant to Prevent Malnutrition", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/local-company-edesia-wins-2-million-usaid-grant-to-prevent-malnutrition/" });</script>]]></description>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/local-company-edesia-wins-2-million-usaid-grant-to-prevent-malnutrition/</link>
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		<title>Maple Sugaring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Did you know your maple syrup comes from a tree?  To be specific, it comes from a Sugar Maple tree.  Now is the time of year to check out how the sap from a tree is transformed into that sweet syrup you put on your pancakes.
When the nights are [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Maple Sugaring", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/maple-sugaring/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the right fit for the child with &#8220;learning differences&#8221;: Identify the issue and assemble a team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of posts about helping children with  learning differences/special needs. Deborah Gutman has learned through her own experience raising a child with ADHD and shares helpful tips on how to choose a school for your ADHD/LD child and how to find the appropriate resources and books for your family. [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Finding the right fit for the child with &#8220;learning differences&#8221;: Identify the issue and assemble a team", url: "http://kidoinfo.com/ri/finding-the-right-fit-for-the-child-with-learning-differences-identify-the-issue-and-assemble-a-team/" });</script>]]></description>
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