Monthly Archives: April 2014
Youth Crossroads Announces Win an IKEA Makeover
Youth Crossroads Inc. has won a complete IKEA makeover including products and design expertise. This is the fourth year of the IKEA Life Improvement Challenge; a program in which IKEA’s… Read more
NLEI: New Change for a Career
The National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) will open a new four-month course in phlebotomy beginning Tuesday, May 6th at their campus, 2011 West Pershing Road in Chicago. Registration for this… Read more
Top Student Writers, Artists from CPS to Receive Honor
Students from a dozen schools across the Chicago area recently put their creative skills to the test by entering the 2013-14 Follett Essay and Poster Contest for Reading Is Fundamental… Read more
Cicero Youth Meet Senator Landek
Students from Cicero’s Corazon Community Services organization visited Springfield on April 2 and met with State Senator Steven Landek (D-Bridgeview). The students are participants in Corazon’s Teen REACH Program, Fuerza… Read more
Free Adult Education at South Suburban College
South Suburban College’s Division of Adult Education is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men… Read more
Statewide Conference Addresses Suicide Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults
Federal, state and local health care professionals, along with community organizers, educators and others will gather in Springfield on Friday, April 25 to attend the Illinois Youth Suicide Prevention Project’s… Read more
CPS Students to Host Health Challenge
This April, UIC’s SNAP-Ed program, The Chicago Partnership for Health Promotions (CPHP) is teaming up with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Nutrition Support Services and Chef Eric Meredith. On April 28th,… Read more
Have You Been Vaccinated Against Pneumonia?
Medical experts recommend that people age 65 and older should be vaccinated against pneumonia every five years because the disease is especially dangerous in older people. The elderly accounted for… Read more
Howard Brown Health Center Hosts Community Town-Hall Meetings
Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) invites community members to participate in a series of town-hall meetings to discuss the health and wellness needs of Chicago’s diverse LGBTQ community. The sessions… Read more
El Pastor José Landaverde se Retira Después de Décadas de Servicio Comunitario
Por: Ashmar Mandou Para muchos residentes de La Villita, el Reverendo José Landaverde es un líder, un héroe y un amigo. A ojos de los legisladores, es un formidable oponente…. Read more