The Union-Tribune Race for Literacy and Kids Magic Mile:
An estimated 7,000 walkers and runners converged on Balboa Park and scenic State Route 163 on May 5-6, 2007, for The Union-Tribune Race for Literacy and Kids Magic Mile.

With funding from Kaiser Permanente, The San Diego Council on Literacy, in partnership with the Community Health Improvement Partners, launched and completed the first phase of its Health Literacy Project.

This project lays the foundation for future efforts that help literacy programs address the health needs of their students, while improving the health care community's ability to serve clients who may be adversely affected by obstacles related to low-level literacy, cultural differences or language differences.

After five years of work with a statewide literacy coalition and a regional one, I find myself in the role of CEO for one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations in San Diego County. I am happy to be a part of a team of committed staff, board members and service providers.

Led by Chris McFadden, manager of program services, and funded by a grant from Kaiser Permanente, The San Diego Council on Literacy embarked on a study to identify the needs of individuals whose health care is affected by communication obstacles created by literacy demands, cultural differences, and language barriers.

There's no better way to introduce families to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest-running shows in Broadway's history.