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FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall!
- May 18, 2017
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall, 8th Floor. To register for a workshop call 312-744-2086. You also can register by emailing BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org.All workshops are free and are located at the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection - City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Room 805.
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST INVITES RESIDENTS TO “ACT UP” TOGETHER TO BENEFIT NEIGHBORHOODS
- May 16, 2017
TODAY May 16th, tens of thousands of Chicagoans will participate in The Chicago Community Trust’s fourth On the Table – sharing a meal and discussing both challenges and opportunities facing their community, sparking ideas for what they can do to make a difference.
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Construction Program Skilled Trades: CORE and Carpentry Level
- May 10, 2017
Project H.O.O.D. (PH) is partnering with the Illinois Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC-IL) and Preservation of Affordable Housing's Woodlawn Resource Center (POAH) to enroll and train up to 20 young men and women, between the ages of 18-24, in pre-apprenticeship training.
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Construction Program Skilled Trades: CORE and Carpentry Level
- May 10, 2017
Project H.O.O.D. (PH) is partnering with the Illinois Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC-IL) and Preservation of Affordable Housing's Woodlawn Resource Center (POAH) to enroll and train up to 20 young men and women, between the ages of 18-24, in pre-apprenticeship training.
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Project Money | Change Your Money Change Your Life
- Center for Economic Progress, May 9, 2017
Project Money program is kicking off to help you get smart about your money! With a theme "Change Your Money Change Your Life," by working with a financial coach, receiving high quality financial education, and working as a community to improve wealth, you'll see how changing the relationship with your money can change your life! Click on the story to find out how.
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Total Look Beauty Salon Celebrating 15 Years In Auburn Grehsam May 6th
- Katrina Parker, May 9, 2017
Auburn-Gresham hair salon owner celebrates 15th anniversary with free hair appointments for neighborhood high school seniors, on May 6th.
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Building Organizational Capacity On the Ground
- Valerie F. Leonard, May 8, 2017
Otis Monroe, President and CEO of the Monroe Foundation, was a recent guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show. Nonprofit "U" is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities.
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Building Organizations That Stand the Test of Time
- Valerie F. Leonard, May 8, 2017
Valerie F. Leonard, a local expert in community and organizational development, is partnering with Chicago State University to host "Lasting Impact: Building Sustainable Organizations". The information-packed workshop promises to show participants how to build nonprofit organizations that stand the test of time. The free workshop will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm, at the Chicago State University New Academic Library Auditorium, on the 4th Floor. Chicago State University is located at 9501 South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago.
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Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week!
- nationaldaycalendar.com, May 8, 2017
May 9, 2017 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Be sure to celebrate teachers at your youth's school and/or Principals and their staffs in schools in our community.
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ComEd Hosts Celebration for Students’ Completion of Job Training Program
- May 3, 2017
ComEd, together with 31 construction industry companies, two local utilities, and seven social service agencies, today held a special ceremony for more than 90 participants who have successfully completed CONSTRUCT, a 9-week job training program that offers participants the information and guidance needed to compete for entry-level jobs in construction and energy-related fields.
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APPLICATION NOW OPEN TO COACH ONE MILLION DEGREES SCHOLARS
- Michaela McGill, One Million Degrees, May 2, 2017
One Million Degrees (OMD)— a Chicago nonprofit organization that empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life—is now accepting applications for its volunteer coaches. OMD Coaches work with scholars in a one-on-one and small group setting to provide professional and personal support throughout the academic year, while helping to broaden scholars’ horizons of career aspirations and possibilities. Coaches are supported with ongoing training by OMD to ensure a positive and productive volunteer experience, and also have opportunities to connect with fellow coaches to expand their own professional networks.
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Empowering Youth to Speak Up and Speak Out!
- May 1, 2017
Calling all TEEN groups and organizations supporting TEENS Come and have your VOICES HEARD and discuss issues that are important to YOU! May 18, 2017, 5:30-7:30pm, Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 S. Ingleside. Register at http://communitygrandroundsmay2017.eventbrite.com
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The Black Star Project's Parent Revolution WVON Radio Show May 6th, Focus on the Wealth Divide
- The Black Star Project, USA, Phil Jackson, May 1, 2017
The Black Star Project's Parent Revolution Show with Bill Emmons and Ray Boshara of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, Saturday, May 6th, 6:00pm CST. listen on WVON 1690AM.
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Activist Opening Youth Center To Empower Community In Auburn Gresham
- Reprinted from DNAInfo By Kelly Bauer | April 26, 2017 1:40pm @bauerjournalism, Apr 27, 2017
Activist Ja'Mal Green is hoping to turn a newly bought Auburn Gresham building into a youth center by the end of this year.
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For the 8th Consecutive Year, 100% of Urban Prep Seniors Have Been Admitted to College
- Apr 27, 2017
For the 8th Consecutive Year, 100% of Urban Prep Seniors Have Been Admitted to College; Urban Prep Shares Why 100% Matters as Students Announce College Selections at Annual Signing Day Event, Thursday, April 27, 2017, media 11:45am; Assembly and Speaking Program: Noon – 1:00 p.m., at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, Chicago.
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How I was changed by my Spring Break Trip
- Apr 24, 2017
Gary Comer College Prep Middle School students toured 4 Historically Black College and Universities over Spring Break. Here is what they learned.
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4 Steps 2 College
- Valerie F. Leonard, Apr 21, 2017
JP Paulus, President of Do-Gooder Consulting, will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, April 24, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Nonprofit "U" is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development is the host. The show will stream live from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. There will be opportunities for listeners to call in with questions and participate in live chats. Nonprofit professionals, community advocates, developers and other community stakeholders are especially encouraged to call in and share their stories. The live call in number is (347) 884-8121. The archived podcast will be available on BlogTalkRadio, Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU, iTunes Podcast Chart, Blubrry and Stitcher.
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Orland Square Mall Receives $167,000 Energy Efficiency Incentive from ComEd for Upgrades
- Apr 18, 2017
Orland Square Mall energy efficient upgrades results in 1,114,033 kWh savings, enough to power 121 homes with electricity for a year.
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1871 and CPS Announce Entrepreneur 8-Week Seminar at Dyett High School
- Reprinted newsletter@email.chicagodefender.com, Apr 10, 2017
On Monday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 1871 CEO Howard Tullman and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice Jackson were at Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park to announce an innovative program that will provide high school students with lessons on entrepreneurship in technology by prominent local entrepreneurs.
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ComEd's CONSTRUCT Expands Job Opportunities for Local Minority Candidates
- Apr 7, 2017
ComEd has brought together 31 construction industry companies, two local utilities, and seven social service agencies to help increase job opportunities for minorities in neighborhoods throughout Chicago and Northern Illinois. CONSTRUCT partners kicked off the 2017 class of 90 participants who will go through the 9-week job training program that provides training and information needed to compete for entry-level jobs in construction-related fields.
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April 1st Breakfast and Blues for Seniors Brings Joy To Community, No Fooling!
- Cecila Harris, edited by Norma Sanders, Apr 6, 2017
It was a wonderful day in the neighborhood” on Saturday, April 1st, 2017 in Auburn-Gresham at the Breakfast & Blues for Seniors event held at the Naomi and Sylvester Smith Senior Living Center located on Halsted.
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Could Mead Steal the Spotlight from Hard Cider?
- reprinted from http://www.chicagomag.com, Apr 6, 2017
Seventeen years ago in Beverly, Greg Fischer opened Wild Blossom Meadery, Illinois's very first mead-producing facility. Given Chicagoans' love of craft beer and hard cider, he can't figure out why it's taken so long for them to embrace the honey-based fermented beverage with medieval origins and a growing national following.
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The People's OPL (Obama Presidential Library)
- Valerie F. Leonard, Mar 31, 2017
Members of the Obama Library CBA Coalition will be guests on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, April 3, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Guests include Allegra Cira-Fischer, Staff Attorney with The Law Project; Jawanza Malone, Executive Director, KOCO and Dominic Surya, Organizer, Prayer and Action Collective of the Obama-library CBA Coalition. Nonprofit "U" is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities.
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ComEd Presents Record-Breaking Energy Efficiency Check
- Mar 20, 2017
ComEd presented its largest-ever energy efficiency check to Mariano’s. The supermarket was honored with an incentive check totaling $1,214,114.62 for its commitment to savings through the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program.
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Scott Joplin Elementary School Displays Auburn Gresham GOLD School Spirit!
- Mar 15, 2017
Auburn Gresham GOLD Schools Continue to Rock We see you Scot Joplin Elementary School!