Youth organizations and centers in Oxon Hill support opportunities for youth to develop their physical, social, emotional and cognitive abilities and to experience achievement, leadership, enjoyment, friendship, and recognition. They offer organized instructional programs for physical activities such as dance, yoga, martial arts and for academic and arts programs such as science, crafts and theater. They also offer opportunities for unstructured activities like game playing, socializing, club meetings and outdoor play. All of these are staffed facilities and control and supervision are critical elements. Safety is also of paramount importance in these centers.

What’s the Harm? Studies Show GMOs May Cause Plenty

  Written by:  Lee Ann Rush Recent legislation dubbed the “Monsanto Protection Act” has put the controversy over genetically engineered (GE) foods* back into the headlines, as research continues to identify more and more negative effects resulting from the proliferation of these “Frankencrops.”   GE foods are those which have had their genetic composition altered in order to add a “desirable” trait..