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05.26.2012
Jazz Festival at Piedmont Park.

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06.23.2012 07:30 - 17:30
Annual AKPA Charity Golf Tournament

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06.29.2012 18:30 - 21:30
Monthly Networking Social Hour

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07.28.2012 10:00 - 22:00
Annual Members Appreciation Day

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08.25.2012
Annual AKPA Dinner Dance.

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09.28.2012 18:30 - 21:30
Monthly Networking Social Hour

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10.13.2012 10:00 - 14:00
Investment seminar

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10.26.2012 18:30 - 21:30
Monthly Networking Social Hour

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11.30.2012 18:30 - 21:30
Monthly Networking Social Hour

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12.28.2012 18:30 - 21:30
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What you should know about Eating Fruit by Dr. Oz

DR. OZ on eating fruit


Wow. This is truly enlightening.  There are some very interesting healthy facts included here.

Read on.

EATING FRUIT





This is informative!



We all think eating fruit means just buying fruit, cutting it up and popping it into our mouths. It's not that easy. It's important to know how and when to eat fruit.



What's the correct way to eat fruit?



IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUIT AFTER A MEAL! FRUIT SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.



Eating fruit like that plays a major role in detoxifying your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.



FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.



Let's say you eat two slices of bread, then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it's prevented from doing so.



In the meantime, the whole meal rots and ferments, and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach, and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.



Eat your fruit on an empty stomach, or before your meal! You've heard people complain: Every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc. This will not happen if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. Fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas. Hence, you bloat!



There's no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruit becomes alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruit, you have the Secret of Beauty, Longevity, Health, Energy, Happiness and normal weight.



When you need to drink fruit juice drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT the concentrated juice from the cans. Don't drink juice that has been heated. Don't eat cooked fruit; you don't get the nutrients at all. You get only the taste. Cooking destroys all of the vitamins.



Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit-fast to cleanse your body. Eat fruit and drink fruit juice for just 3 days, and you will be surprised when your friends say how radiant you look!



KIWI:
Tiny but mighty, and a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E and fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange!



AN APPLE
a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants and flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C, thereby helping to lower the risk of colon cancer, heart attack and stroke.



STRAWBERRY:
Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits and protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.



EATING 2 - 4 ORANGES
a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent and dissolve kidney stones, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.



WATERMELON:
Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. Also a key source of lycopene, the cancer-fighting oxidant. Also found in watermelon: Vitamin C and Potassium.



GUAVA & PAPAYA:
Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, good for your eyes.



Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!



Can you believe this? For those who like to drink cold water, this applies to you. It's nice to have a cold drink after a meal, however, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you've just consumed, which slows digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.



A serious note about heart attacks.



HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE



Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they're asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Be careful, and be aware. The more we know, the better our chance to survive.



A cardiologist said if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.



It can
even be your life!

African American Resources

African American Resources


1.   Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor.  Please pass along this opportunity to your friends & families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school.  Please contact Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell! Professional Center, Babcock Graduate School of Management - Wake Forest University  Winston Salem N.C 27109-8738 email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.wfu.edu
phone# toll free
(866) 925-3622 or (866) 925-3622


2.     Black Male Teachers needed. Do you know any Black Males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE?  The CALL ME MISTER program offered by 4 historical black colleges in  South Carolina, Benedict College, Chaflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University - visit the www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htl details online application or call
1.800.640.2657 or 1.800.640.2657


3.     Harvard University is offering free tuition to families of HONOR STUDENTS and their income is less than $125,000 per year.  Visit www.fao.fas.harvard.edc
or call
617.495.1581 or 617.495.1581.


4.   Syracuse University School of Architecture is desperately seeking young women and men of color interested in pursuing a 5 yr. professional degree in Architecture. Contact:  Mark Robbins, Dean School of Architecture, 201 Slocum Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1250 (315) 443-256 www.soa.syr.edu/indes.php

Education Committee

The Education Committee seeks to facilitate the formation and professional growth of Kenyan students in Atlanta and assist students into transitioning into career.

The Dr. Njeri Karangu Memorial Scholarship

The Dr. Njeri Karangu Memorial Scholarship


 

Since 2002, AKPA has awarded the AKPA Student of the Year award to a top Kenyan student from the greater Atlanta area. In addition to receiving the award, the selected student also receives a scholarship from AKPA. Past recipients have been awarded scholarships of up to $1,000.

The scholarship was named in honor of Dr. Njeri Karangu who was AKPA's first Education Committee Chairman, a teacher and an advocate for education and students, particularly for Kenyan students living in the Atlanta area. In recognition of Dr. Karangu's passion for education and her pioneering leadership of AKPA's Education Committee, in 2004, AKPA members voted to change the name of the scholarship to the Njeri Karangu Memorial Scholarship.



AKPA Scholarship

AKPA Scholarship 2012.   Kenyans Supporting Kenyans.              

AKPA is passionate about ensuring Kenyans in the Metro Atlanta get a helping hand.  As you know most foreigners do not qualify for any financial assistance.   AKPA has stepped and for the 10 years AKPA Members and Friends have raised funds ( totaling over $10,000) to support the Dr. Njeri Thuo Karangu Scholarship.  In 2012, AKPA would like to support more Kenyan students and give them a helping hand as they pursue their education.  Contributions will be accepted online on our webiste  www. akpa-atlanta.org. For more information on how you can support AKPA Scholarship fund please email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 404913AKPA ( 2572 )

Applications for the AKPA 2012 Scholarship will be accepted between March 1st and June  15th, 2012 via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Please distribute out to all Kenyan College Students in the Metro Atlanta Colleges and Universities. 

Who can apply?

1.       Kenyan Undergraduate Student in a Metro Atlanta and surrounding counties who are currently in a 2 or 4 Year degree program.

2.       Kenyan Undergraduate Students studying in a any US College or University who’s Kenyan Parent(s) is a member in good standing of AKPA and reside in Metro Atlanta and surrounding counties.

 

Requirements:

A resume

1.       Resume should be the one you plan to use to apply for employment. Resume must include current degree program, employment present and past, objective / goals, any special skills and awards.  References Required.

2.       Resume should include at least 10 hours volunteer hours with AKPA. buy Aug 15th 2012.  Events are posted on website. 

  3.       Cover letter is optional but recommend. 

 

Below are the 2011 Scholarship recipients.  Each one recieved $1000.  All Monies for the scholarships are provided by AKPA members and Friends.

 

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