Nonprofit Utopia Launches on Mighty Networks to Develop the Next Generation of Ethical Leaders
“Baby Boomers are retiring, and Millennials now make up the largest segment of the workforce”, said Valerie F. Leonard, the Founder of Nonprofit Utopia, LLC. There’s still a lot of work to be done in our communities, and we can’t afford to have a leadership void in the nonprofit sector”
Action Thriller Movie is Reimagined! “Superfly” Hits the Big Screen June 13th
Superfly - the film that helped define a genre in its characters, look, sound, and feel - is reimagined with Director X, director of legendary music videos (Drake, Rihanna), introducing it to a new generation. The screenplay is by Alex Tse.
Flowers Communications Group Celebrates 27 Years of Multicultural Expertise
“At FCG, we don’t just “do” multicultural, we live it and breathe it,” says Michelle Flowers Welch, the agency’s founder and CEO. “We are the culture, and it’s been reflected in our work for the past 27 years.”
History Making Gubernatorial Candidate, Stacey Abrams, to Keynote Rainbow PUSH Coalition International Women’s Luncheon
Stacey Abrams, who made history last month by becoming the first black woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the United States, will keynote the Women’s Leadership Luncheon at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Citizenship Education Fund 47th Annual International Convention
ART INSTALLATION IN BROWN MEMORIAL PARK HONORS FIRST RESPONDERS
A temporary art installation, We Honor You, was recently on display in Brown Memorial Park to honor 200 first responders who live or serve in the Greater Chatham community. We Honor You was a collaborative effort between the Greater Chatham Initiative (GCI), the Greater Chatham Alliance, and the Brown Memorial Park Advisory Board.
Real Men Cook’s Annual Father’s Day Celebration Incorporates Healthy Eating, Promotes Nutrition and Wellness
Father’s Day Celebration Incorporates Healthy Eating, Promotes Nutrition and Wellness Real Men Cook’s Father’s Day Celebration will continue its long tradition of serving healthy foods and promoting nutrition when it holds its annual event on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Six Week Southside Summer Camp Is Enrolling Now
The Gary Comer Youth Center is currently enrolling students in their six-week summer camp for rising third-grade to eighth-grade students. The camp runs eight hours a day, five days a week from June 25 through Aug. 3 and will engage young people in academic and creative programming along with weekly field trips and biweekly special events.
Victoria’s Secret Hosts Villa Victoria
Victoria’s Secret recently hosted a weeklong styling suite at a private home in Los Angeles. The styling suite featured summer essentials from newly launched bra, lingerie and beauty collections including the new Cotton T-Shirt Bra Collection, Sexy Illusions, Dream Angels, Sexy and Casual Sleepwear, Bombshell Body Collection and Bombshell Summer Fragrance and Victoria Sport where editors and stylists were able to stop by to pull products for all their styling needs.
Hyde Park School Of Dance Celebrates 25 Years with New Story Ballet
The Hyde Park School of Dance is celebrating their 25th anniversary by presenting an original, never before seen, story ballet, Amira: A Chicago Cinderella Story. The show will run June 15-17 with one performance on Friday, two on Saturday, and one on Sunday.
DuSable Museum Opens New Exhibit About Illinois Fighting Eighth
The DuSable Museum of African American History recently opened a new exhibit, Clearing a Path For Democracy: Citizen Soldiers of the Fighting Eighth in World War I. The exhibit tells the story of the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard (the Fighting Eighth) from 1895 to 1941.
Out for Undergrad (O4U) Names Goldman Sachs as Host of LGBTQ Undergrad Leadership Business Conference for the Fourth Consecutive Year
We are very excited and honored to again welcome Goldman Sachs as the host sponsor of our Business Conference. We connect deeply with their values about fostering inclusion as a priority by ‘sustaining a work environment where people feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work and are empowered to reach their full potential. Students tell us that these weekend immersions change their lives, inspiring them to live authentically, bring their full and best selves to the workplace and pursue challenging, ambitious and purposeful careers.’”
TOUR DE CHICAGO GIVES HOME BUYERS A TOUR OF AUBURN GRESHAM’S HIDDEN GEM
The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation is preparing to host the Tour De Chicago on June 9th. The event will take place from 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. and include brunch along with a tour of several historic homes along Winneconna Parkway, a hidden gem in Auburn Gresham, to encourage potential home buyers to consider purchasing in the community.
SAUK VILLAGE VOTES TO INCREASE AVAILABLE LIQUOR LICENSES
At a recent meeting of the Sauk Village Board of Trustees, a motion was introduced to approve an ordinance amending chapter six, alcoholic beverage establishments, section 30, number of licenses, of the Sauk Village Municipal Code. The ordinance, which passed with a 4-2 vote, will increase the number of class R-3 Liquor Licenses allowed in Sauk Village to seven.
FIRST FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR BLUE ISLAND FIRE MUSEUM
This weekend, the first fundraising event for the Blue Island Fire Museum and Education Center will take place at Fire Station #1, 2450 Vermont St., in Blue Island. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and admission is $6 per person, children under 4 years old eat for free.
Renowned Humanitarian Will Serve a Three-Year Term with the Nonprofit
“I have long respected Heifer’s commitment to fighting global hunger and am honored to join the Board,” Cousin said. “I am excited to lend my expertise to further maximize their new and innovative initiatives to help farmers feed their children, while securing their livelihoods and the caring for the planet.”
Most Americans Say Trump’s Election Has Led to Worse Race Relations in the U.S.
Once again, racism has reared its ugly head. Earlier in May, the tv sit-com “Roseanne” was abruptly canceled by ABC after the show’s star and co-creator Roseanne Barr posted a racist tweet. The tweet was directed at former President Barack Obama’s Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, an African American woman who served throughout Obama’s presidency.
New Book Discusses Policing, Prison, and Punishment in Chicago
A recent panel discussion held at Adler University brought together three community activists to discuss War on Neighborhoods, a book that was released in April and explores policing, prison, and punishment in Chicago.
City of Chicago Announces Music Lineup for 38th Annual Taste of Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the full music lineup for the 38th Annual Taste of Chicago.
HYDE PARK BASED ORGANIZATION RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION FROM BENEFIT CHICAGO FUND
NowPow, a Hyde Park-based organization that uses a digital platform and data analytics to connect patients in under-resourced neighborhoods with nearby health and social services, recently received a $1.5 million loan from the Benefit Chicago fund.
