YWCA Metropolitan Chicago our first such event, this is not just a job fair but a chance for potential employers to truly engage and invest in the community and for community members to get to know one another. The expo will take place on Thursday, Aug. 16th beginning at 10a.m., to 2p.m., at the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Julian Grace Innovation and Technology Institute, within Homan Square Community Center at 3517 W. Arthington Street. Close to a dozen potential full-time, part-time, and seasonal employers are confirmed including: Amazon, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Park District, First Student, Peoples Gas, Verizon, and Walgreen’s; Employment Services organizations including: Illinois Department of Employment Security; North Lawndale Employment Network; OAI, Inc. Hundreds of west side job seekers and others from across the city are invited.