>> NEXT, ON "YOU OUGHTA KNOW," WE TALKED TO A YOUNG AUTHOR FROM NEW JERSEY WHO HOPES HER BOOK INSPIRES OTHERS.

>> KEEPING ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS.

WE HEAR FROM A WOMAN HEADING UP THE ENTERPRISE CENTER.

>> CONNECTING WITH THE KEY COMMUNITY.

>> THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS ARE HERE.

♪ >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SIGNS OF SPRING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES RETURNING.

>> THIS IS THE SEASON WHEN I AM USED TO BEING OUTSIDE DOING A LOT OF FUNDRAISING.

MANY CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS DEPEND ON THE SUPPORT OF THOSE ACTIVITIES.

>> ONE OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS IS AUTISM DELAWARE.

IT IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.

BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THEIR ANNUAL WALK FOR AUTISM EVENT HAD TO BE POSTPONED.

BUT THE NEED FOR AWARENESS IS ALL YEAR LONG.

>> AUTISM DELAWARE STARTED IN 1998.

WE COMMITTED TO HELPING EACH OTHER SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.

WE HAVE EXPANDED THAT STATEWIDE.

WE HAVE AN ANNUAL WALK FOR AUTISM.

AND FAMILY REUNIONS.

IT IS CATHARTIC.

TO COME OUT OF THE ISOLATION THAT USUALLY COMES WITH FAMILIES WHO SUFFER FROM AUTISM.

WE HAD TO SHUT THAT DOWN LAST YEAR.

IT IS REALLY GOOD FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE TOOK A HIT AS AN ORGANIZATION.

NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THESE EXPERIENCES.

♪ >> FOR A YEAR, EVERYONE HAS BEEN ISOLATED.

CAN WE JUST GET OUT?

THE WALK FOR AUTISM IS THAT MOMENT WHERE FAMILIES GET OUT.

THEY ARE OUT WITH OTHER FAMILIES WHO UNDERSTAND THEM.

WITH OUR WALK HISTORICALLY BEING IN APRIL, WE DECIDED THIS YEAR TO POSTPONE IT OR PUSH IT TO OCTOBER.

WE WANT TO START THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

AS WELL AS THE AWARENESS PROCESS FOR THE WALK FOR AUTISM.

TO REALLY RAISE THE PROFILE.

NOT JUST AN AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, WHICH IS APRIL, BUT PAST APRIL, THROUGH THE SUMMER, SO WE CAN CELEBRATE AND HOPEFULLY BUILD THIS MOMENTUM.

SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT THE WALK FOR AUTISM IS IN GENERAL PEOPLE WALK FOR SOMEBODY.

WHEN YOU ARE AT THE WALK FOR AUTISM AND YOU ASKED THE QUESTION, WHO ARE YOU WALKING FOR?

IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.

THAT IS CATHARTIC AND MOVING.

WE WILL BE AT OUR USUAL SPOT ON OCTOBER 23.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

>> REGISTRATION FOR THE OCTOBER EVENT IS GOING ON NOW.

YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE.

>> A NEW JERSEY GIRL HAS WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED A COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOK TO HELP KIDS LOVE THEMSELVES.

SHE WANTS TO GIVE BACK TO HER COMMUNITY.

SHE IS PROUD OF HER COLORING AND LETTER TRACING BOOK.

>> IT IS CALLED, I LOVE MYSELF.

WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE BOOK, YOU WILL SEE AFFIRMATIONS.

>> THOSE WERE THE ONES WE WOULD SAY.

>> I AM BEAUTIFUL, I AM STRONG, I AM SMART, I CAN DO ANYTHING.

>> I CAN DO ANYTHING.

>> ANYTHING IS RIGHT.

SHE STARTED WRITING THE BOOK LAST FALL WITH HELP FROM MOM, WHO IS ALSO AN AUTHOR.

>> THE MISSION IS TO SPREAD JOY AND POSITIVITY FOR ALL CHILDREN.

>> WHEN SHE LEARNED MANY PRESCHOOLS COULD NOT AFFORD TO GIVE KIDS A COPY OF HER BOOK, SHE SET HER SIGHTS ON GIVING BACK.

>> HOW ABOUT WE GIVE THE BOOK TO THE SCHOOL?

SHE SAID THAT WHAT'S REALLY GREAT.

>> BONNIE SAID SHE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

I SAID WE COULD RAISE THE MONEY.

>> I THINK IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

FOR KIDS TO SAY IT AND BELIEVE IT ABOUT THEMSELVES.

THERE IS SO MUCH NEGATIVITY GOING ON IN OUR WORLD.

TO HOPEFULLY HELP US HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.

IT FEELS GREAT.

I AM AMAZING.

>> I AM BEAUTIFUL.

>> I AM LOVING.

>> I AM KIND.

>> I AM BEAUTIFUL.

>> I AM BRAVE.

>> SO FAR, THEY HAVE RAISED ABOUT HALF OF THEIR $3000 GOAL.

WE WILL LINK YOU TO THE GOFUNDME PAGE WHEN YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE.

>> THE SIGNATURE EVENT, ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA, GOES VIRTUAL.

THIS YEAR'S COLLECTION IS A BOOK OF POETRY.

THAT IS A FIRST FOR THE ANNUAL READ ALONG.

>> THEY WIPED SWEAT FROM THEIR NEXT.

>> THE KICKOFF PROGRAM WILL FEATURE THIS YEAR'S AUTHOR.

HE IS A PRIZE-WINNING POET.

THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO HAVE MUSICAL COMPLEMENT.

>> HE SAYS THAT RESONATES WITH THE COMMUNITY.

>> THE THEMES OF THIS BOOK ARE WIDE-RANGING.

HE IS REALLY INTERESTED IN HISTORIES OF OPPRESSION, RACIALIZED VIOLENCE, THE EXPERIENCE OF BLACKNESS AND QUEERNESS IN THIS COUNTRY.

HE ASKS WHAT JOY ALSO LOOKS LIKE.

HOW TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS MORE JOYFUL.

>> IT KICKS OFF ON APRIL 14 AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE.

THERE WILL BE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES.

♪ >> HAVE YOU NOTICED AN INCREASE IN YOUR KIDS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES OR USING OTHER DEVICES?

WE ASKED A DOCTOR IF ALL OF THAT SCREEN TIME IS HEALTHY AND WHAT IF ANYTHING PARENT SHOULD DO ABOUT IT.

>> THE PANDEMIC HAS THROWN FAMILY LIFE INTO A LITTLE BIT OF A TAILSPIN.

WHETHER THAT WAS RELATED TO SCREEN TIME OR HOW MUCH OUTDOOR PLAY ACTIVITY OR BEDTIME ROUTINES.

WITH LACK OF STRUCTURE, PROBLEMS ARISE.

INCREASED CONFLICT AND UNCERTAINTY AND ANXIETY.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE UNDER STRESS, THEY GRAVITATE TOWARD THINGS THAT MAKE THEM COMFORTABLE.

FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, ELECTRONICS AND SCREEN TIME ARE THOSE THINGS.

KIDS ARE GRAVITATING TOWARD THINGS THAT MAKE THEM FEEL GOOD AND HELP THEM TO FEEL BETTER.

THEY ARE DOING MORE THINGS ON THEIR SCREEN, WATCHING MORE YOUTUBE, PLAY MORE VIDEO GAMES DID THE NUMBER ONE THINGS WE HAVE TO DO AS PARENTS IS GIVE OURSELVES AND KIDS A LITTLE SLACK AND A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK.

THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE SPENDING TIME ON SCREENS.

THERE IS NO WAY TO AVOID THAT.

HOW CAN I SHAPE IT?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM.

GETTING INVOLVED IN HOBBIES.

ADVANCING THEIR SKILLS.

MAYBE TRYING TO SHAPE WHAT THEY ARE DOING ON THE SCREEN.

HOW CAN PARENTS GET BACK TO THEIR PRE-EXISTING STRUCTURES AND ROUTINES?

MODEL THROUGH GOOD SCREEN TIME USE YOURSELF.

TAKE SOMETHING AWAY AND DO NOT REPLACE IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE.

OTHERWISE, IT WILL NOT WORK.

THINKING ABOUT THOSE STRATEGIES CAN REALLY HELP PARENTS.

THEY CAN GET BACK TO A LEVEL THEY ARE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH.

RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS OF SCREEN TIME.

THE NEGATIVES ARE STILL THERE.

IT WAS A WELL UNDERSTOOD LINK TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS.

ONE OF THE MAJOR ONES IS CONNECTING WITH OTHER FAMILIES AND PEERS.

KIDS ARE EXTREMELY RESILIENT.

THEY CAN BOUNCE BACK FAR BETTER THAN WE AS ADULTS EXPECT THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO.

WE FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WHEN THINGS BEGIN TO OPEN UP, KIDS WILL GET BACK TO HOW THEY WERE ALREADY.

>> THEY HAVE SOME MORE GREAT TIPS FOR YOU AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES.

YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OUR WEBPAGE.

>> THE ENTERPRISE CENTER IS A BEACON OF HOPE.

THEY GIVE ENTREPRENEURS ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT IN THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA, THE ENTERPRISE CENTER IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO HELPING ENTREPRENEURS WHO DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN.

THEY ARE ON THE FRONTLINES LINES OF SAVING THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN.

>> MY FATHER HAD HIS OWN BUSINESS.

AS I GREW UP, I ENDED UP HAVING MY OWN BUSINESS.

>> AS A MINORITY WOMAN, SHE IS ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR WITH THE PITFALLS OF TRYING TO START YOUR OWN COMPANY.

>> GETTING THROUGH THAT DOOR.

BEING IN A POSITION TO HAVE OUR BUSINESS.

WE STRUGGLED TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN THIS MALE-DOMINATED BUSINESS WORLD.

I AM NOT SPEAKING OF THAT.

A BUSINESS OF SIGNIFICANT SCALE.

>> IN PHILADELPHIA, BLACKS, LATINOS, AND ASIANS MAKE UP 65% OF THE POPULATION.

BUT ONLY 23% OF THE BUSINESSES.

AND WOMEN OF COLOR, EVEN FEWER.

>> THE STRUGGLE DID NOT START WITH THIS PANDEMIC.

IT GOES BACK MANY YEARS.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE STRUGGLES ALL OF THESE YEARS HAS BECOME PRONOUNCED AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC TIMES WE ARE IN.

>> WHETHER IT IS MALE OR FEMALE OWNED, BACKERS OF LENDING TO ENTREPRENEURS LOOK AT IT VERY DIFFERENTLY.

>> THEY WANT TO HEAR WHAT PROGRAM YOU'RE DOING.

WE HAVE COME TO REALIZE IT SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT A PROGRAM.

THERE IS NO CONVERSATION ABOUT A PROGRAM.

IT IS ABOUT INVESTMENT CAPITAL.

MY ISSUE IS, HOW DO WE BRING INVESTMENT CAPITAL TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES?

SUCH THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE?

>> IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE ENTERPRISE CENTER HAS HELPED AROUND 8000 BUSINESSES AND CREATED NEARLY 2000 JOBS.

SHE HAS NO PLANS ON STOPPING NOW.

SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO GET PPP LOANS.

>> I THINK IT IS THE BEST THING SINCE BREAD AND BUTTER.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON THE MONEY.

THIS IS MONEY YOU CAN GET VERY SOON TO KEEP YOU AFLOAT.

YOU CAN COME TO AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE ENTERPRISE CENTER.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A BANK.

I AM HOPING PEOPLE WILL WANT TO APPLY.

IT IS FREE.

>> THE CHERRY TREE HAS LONG BEEN A SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN JAPAN AND AMERICA.

THE JAPAN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA HAS CELEBRATED THIS FRIENDSHIP AND THE COMING OF SPRING.

>> THE MISSION IS TO CONNECT JAPAN AND PHILADELPHIA.

WE DO THAT THROUGH PRESERVING AND OPERATING A HOUSE AND GARDEN.

WE HAVE THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL.

THIS YEAR WE ARE CELEBRATING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM ON A SMALLER SCALE.

WE HAVE PICNICKING UNDER THE CHERRY TREES.

AND WE WILL HAVE A PROGRAM ONLINE THAT PEOPLE CAN ENJOY.

TO REALLY GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT CHERRY BLOSSOM CULTURE IS.

AND TO HAVE A TASTE OF IT FOR YOURSELF.

WE WILL HAVE A RESTAURANT UNDER THE CHERRY TREES HERE.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE A VIRTUAL 10K RACE.

PEOPLE CAN COME OUT AND RUN IT HERE.

WE ARE REALLY AUTHENTIC JAPANESE.

THIS IS A WAY FOR PEOPLE IN PHILADELPHIA TO GET THE JAPANESE AESTHETIC AND CULTURE.

GETTING OUT WHEN THE CHERRY TREES ARE OPENING IN THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS ARE FALLING, HAVING A PICNIC UNDER THEM, IS A WAY TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL MOMENT IN LIFE.

LIFE IS TEMPORAL, THINGS CHANGE.

PEOPLE ARE SOCIAL DISTANCING THROUGHOUT THE PARK.

THIS IS A GREAT YEAR FOR RECOVERY AND RENEWAL.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND CELEBRATE THAT.

>> YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S VIRTUAL RUN, WHICH STARTS APRIL 10.

FOR MORE ON THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL, GO TO OUR WEBSITE.

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL EVENT ON APRIL 16.

IT INCLUDES A CHEF DESIGNED MENU INSPIRED BY THE ARTWORK IN THE MUSEUM GALLERY.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW.

YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

>> SPRING IS FINALLY HERE.

THE URGE TO TRAVEL IS GAINING MOMENTUM.

WE HAVE SOME IMPORTANT TIPS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON TRAVELING SOLO.

>> WITH MORE THINGS OPENING UP, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO TRAVEL SOLO.

THEY ARE ABLE TO GET OUT THERE AND EXPLORE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRAVELING SOLO FOR THE FIRST TIME, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU CAN DO TO EASE INTO IT IS TO START SMALL.

YOU CAN TAKE A VACATION NEARBY YOUR HOME.

ALL OF THESE NICE LITTLE SMALL TOWNS.

MAYBE GOING DOWN THE SHORE.

IT IS NOT TOO FAR FROM HOME.

IT IS NOT OVERWHELMING.

YOU CAN EXPLORE A NEW PLACE.

ANYONE WHO IS TAKING THEIR FIRST SOLO TRIP SHOULD MAKE SURE TO DO THE RESEARCH AHEAD OF TIME.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW THE THINGS TO DO.

WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING SOLO, IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING.

LET YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS BACK HOME KNOW YOUR PLAN.

THAT IS A GREAT WAY TO STAY SAFE.

REMEMBER THAT YOU CANNOT DO EVERYTHING.

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT.

DON'T LET YOUR FEARS HOLD YOU BACK FROM HAVING AN INCREDIBLE TIME.

>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TRAVELING SOLO, CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE.

THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO HAPPENING ALL AROUND YOU.

>> ON SATURDAY, THE MARIAN ANDERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL PRESENT A VIRTUAL CONCERT.

A DONATION IS ENCOURAGED.

>> DOWNTOWN WILL WELCOME BACK ALFRESCO NIGHT.

>> HEAD OVER TO THE AQUARIUM IN CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, TO WELCOME ITS NEWEST RESIDENT.

THESE SHARKS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SPEED AND AGILITY.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT.

>> IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SPENDING THE WEEKEND AT HOME, WE HAVE A LOOK AT A MOVIE YOU MIGHT WANT TO WATCH.

>> THIS IS THE BEST BET OF THE FILMS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

IF ACTING IS WHAT YOU LOOK FOR, THIS IS THE ONE YOU SHOULD BE CHECKING OUT.

>> YOUR AIM IS TO SOW HATRED AND INSPIRE TERROR.

>> THESE AREN'T TERRORISTS.

>> JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF OSCAR NOMINATIONS.

BOTH HAVE GOTTEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS.

CHECK IT OUT.

>> THE COLLINGSWOOD BIKE SHARE IS A GOOD WAY TO WORK OFF SOME OF THIS QUARANTINE TOWNS.

>> THIS IS NOT FAR FROM THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

WE MAKE THEM ROAD READY.

>> WE HAVE ABOUT 400 MEMBERS.

IT TEACHES PEOPLE TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE.

IT GIVES PEOPLE A CHANCE TO RECYCLE THEIR OLD BIKES.

>> WE WILL USUALLY GET AT LEAST ONE OR TWO ADULT BIKE DONATIONS.

>> SOMETIMES WE WILL GET OLD, CLASSIC BIKES.

>> DOES IT NEED NEW TIRES OR NEW CABLES?

WE PAINT IT GREEN.

IT LETS PEOPLE KNOW THIS IS ONE OF OUR BIKES.

>> OUR PROGRAMS ARE VERY SPECIAL.

WE GET A LOT OF DONATIONS.

>> THE PROGRAM IS FANTASTIC FOR THE COMMUNITY.

YOU CAN GIVE THEM SOME POINTERS.

LET THEM USE THE TOOLS.

THEY ARE USING THEM TO COMMUTE TO THE TRAIN STATION.

REALLY GROWING THE CYCLING CULTURE IN THE TOWN.

I FEEL LIKE THE PROGRAM REALLY WORKS.

WE WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS PROGRAM.

I HOPE WE WILL GET MORE YOUTH INVOLVEMENT.

IT IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO TEACH THEM.

WE ARE HOPING THIS WILL BECOME THE NEXT COORDINATION OF THE PROGRAM.

>> I LIKE HOW PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE COMING IN HERE.

IT GIVES ME A SENSE OF PRIDE.

>> THE PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH MY DAY JOB, BEING ABLE TO INTERACT.

THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COME.

IT IS A GREAT TIME.

♪ >> WHAT A GREAT IDEA.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

>> WE WILL NOT BE HERE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

BUT WE WILL HAVE NEW STORIES AND NEW EXPERIENCES FOR YOU TO ENJOY WOMEN COME BACK.

>> HAVE A GOOD WEEK.

>> WE WILL SEE YOU BACK ON APRIL 23.