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Monthly Archives: October 2014

City Announces Official Launch of Focal Point Community Campus Development

City Announces Official Launch of Focal Point Community Campus Development

By: Ashmar Mandou A pool of community leaders gathered on the Southwest side on October 18th to announce the official launch of the Focal Point Community Campus development. Hundreds of… Read more »

NLEI Celebrates Emerging Leaders with Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Reception

NLEI Celebrates Emerging Leaders with Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Reception

The National Latino Education Institute honored distinguished and emerging Latino leaders at its 3rd annual Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month recientemente. The celebration, held at John Barleycorn, 149 W. Kinzie… Read more »

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Launches Illinois Herbalife Victim ID Program

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Launches Illinois Herbalife Victim ID Program

With dozens of victims coming forward to share their stories of how they fell for Herbalife Inc.’s predatory pyramid scheme, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) has joined other community… Read more »

Chicago Women Take Action Before Elections

Chicago Women Take Action Before Elections

By: Nikoleta Morales On October 18th, Chicago women from different organizations gathered at the Cornerstone Center, at 1111 N. Wells St., to talk about, discuss and share ideas about women… Read more »

Space to Grow Schoolyard Celebrates New Gardens

Space to Grow Schoolyard Celebrates New Gardens

This week, three Chicago public elementary schools, Grissom Elementary School in Chicago’s Hegewisch neighborhood, Schmid Elementary School in Pullman and Leland Elementary School in Austin, opened their gates to brand… Read more »

Ombudsman Chicago Celebrates South Side Grand Opening

Ombudsman Chicago Celebrates South Side Grand Opening

Alderman JoAnn Thompson, 16th Ward, WGCI radio personality, UB Rodriguez and Ombudsman Chicago students celebrate the official grand opening of Ombudsman Chicago’s South Side Options School during a ribbon cutting… Read more »

Latin American and Latino Studies Program Celebrates 40 Years

Latin American and Latino Studies Program Celebrates 40 Years

The Latin American and Latino studies program at the University of Illinois at Chicago will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a series of events that includes a scholarship fundraiser, a… Read more »

Community Leaders Launch Campaign to Transform Arts Education

Community Leaders Launch Campaign to Transform Arts Education

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Board of Education President David Vitale and Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Tuesday announced a $38 million arts education funding campaign fueled by private donations from… Read more »

Learn all about Triton College at Fall College Visit Day

Learn all about Triton College at Fall College Visit Day

Triton College will hold its annual Fall College Visit Day for prospective students and families to learn about what Triton College has to offer. Fall College Visit Day will run… Read more »

‘Salga a Votar’

‘Salga a Votar’

Por: Ashmar Mandou En un esfuerzopor aumentar los votantes latinos, la Agenda Latina de Illinois presentó el foro Tu Voz Marca la Diferencia: a “Get Out the Vote” el martes,… Read more »