We'd like to make parents aware of the signs of gangs and gang activities.

There is no set curriculum. Every child, every parent is different, but this program gives parents the tools to start the learning process.

Active adults see themselves as being much younger than they are. And they're much more active than my parents were at 55 or 60 years of age.

My parents talked to me in Spanish and I answered in English,

I don't think my parents know what I do.

Since Ripken stopped playing baseball, parents are always asking for his opinion on issues. We want the column to be more interactive than anything. We are trying to re-brand him from a baseball player to a youth sports expert.