Monthly Archives: April 2017
New Americans Initiative
Mujeres is taking part in The New Americans Initiative (NAI) in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Over 50 organizations are working collectively to provide legal… Read more
Progress Doesn’t Stop Here: Instituto Celebrates 40 years of Impact in Chicago
April 27th, 2017 marks 40 years of innovative education and career programing at Instituto del Progreso Latino, a leader in Chicago’s Latino community and the broader workforce development, adult education,… Read more
Ava’s Change4Youth Collects Votes to Raise Visual Awareness of Youth Homelessness
Young activist Ava Santos-Volpe, age 12, is a girl on a mission. While working on a class leadership project two years ago, Ava asked a youth homelessness advocate to visit… Read more
Illinois Women March in Springfield
By: Ashmar Mandou The minimum wage, abortion rights, and the state budget were among the rallying points for women marching on the Illinois Statehouse Tuesday. Participants came from across Illinois… Read more
Kurt Summers Endorses JB Pritzker for Governor
Caption by Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday, Chicago Treasurer Kurt Summers announced his support for JB Pritzker for Governor at Gallery Guichard in Bronzeville. Joining Kurt in endorsing JB were Alderman… Read more
Community Savings Bank to Host Spanish Home Buying Seminar
Community Savings Bank will host a free Home Buying Seminar entirely in Spanish on Saturday, May 6th from 9a.m., to noon at the bank, 4801 W. Belmont Ave. With the… Read more
Las Mujeres de Illinois Marchan en Springfield
Por: Ashmar Mandou El salario mínimo, el derecho al aborto y el presupuesto estatal estuvieron entre los puntos de manifestación de la marcha de mujeres en Illinois Statehouse el martes…. Read more
Morton College Hosts Run/Walk
Morton College students hosted the HOPE Scholarship 5K run/walk last weekend to raise funds for classmates who do not qualify for federal financial aid. “We are very proud our students… Read more
Latino Art Beat Honors Cuban Youth Art Competition Winners
Latino Art Beat, now in its 20th anniversary year, has concluded it is very first ever art competition with the youth of the Republic of Cuba and also that of… Read more
St. Bruno Students Visit Chicago’s Historic City Hall
Alderman Edward M. Burke (14th) hosted fourth and fifth grade students from St. Bruno’s School located in the Archer Heights community to a tour of Chicago’s City Hall. Teachers and… Read more
