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One Poem, One Chicago. Courtesy of the Poetry Foundation.
The Poetry Foundation, in partnership with Chicago Public Library (CPL), Third World Press Foundation, Brooks Permissions, and Northwestern University Press, is proud to announce One Poem, One Chicago. An opportunity to engage Chicagoans in poetry and foster a sense of community through reading, One Poem, One Chicago will launch with a reissue of Gwendolyn Brooks's landmark poetry collection Blacks, which will be available via CPL and public programming.
SOUTH CHICAGO DANCE THEATRE DEBUTS WORLD PREMIERE OF ‘MEMOIRS OF JAZZ IN THE ALLEY’
Interdisciplinary performance event features live jazz score by popular saxophonist Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, with futuristic retro projection design by Rasean Davonté Johnson
Classes Begin at New Green Job Training Center in Chicago
The Sustainability Hub, a new Chicago job training center jointly developed by Power52's Ecademy and 548 Enterprise (548), has proudly welcomed the first twenty trainees to its clean energy job training program.
MCA Chicago announces 21Minus | What Was, What Is
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)Chicago today announced the 2023 iteration of 21Minus, themed What Was, What Is. Taking place from 1 to 6 p.m. on June 17, 21Minus is an annual festival of teen creativity and passion that fills the museum with exciting, out-there projects that invite visitors to engage with the museum and each other in unexpected ways.
SAS announces first HBCU Fellows
High demand for data science skills generates rewarding career opportunities, but those opportunities have not historically gone to underrepresented populations. Innovative professors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are forging opportunities for students to engage with data analytics in meaningful and creative ways, ensuring students develop career-ready analytics skills. To supercharge their efforts, SAS developed the HBCU Fellows Program and recently named the four members of the inaugural cohort.
Bank of America Awards Negro Leagues Baseball Museum $1M Grant for New Facility
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) announced it has been awarded a $1 million grant from Bank of America in support of the museum's $25 million capital campaign to build a new 30,000 square-foot facility. This funding will enable the NLBM to provide the latest state of the art technology that will be used to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity through the lens of America's unsung baseball heroes who overcame tremendous social adversity to play baseball. The announcement was made at the NLBM with bank and museum officials alongside Congressman Emanuel Cleaver; Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas; Frank White, Jr., Jackson County Executive; Kathy Nelson, President & CEO, Kansas City Sports Commission and John Sherman, Chairman & CEO Kansas City Royals.
700 CHICAGO WOMEN RAISING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
The Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is excited to host its third annual fundraising event, Dinner en Rouge. This red-hot fundraiser will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Morgan Arts Complex, 3622 S. Morgan St. Funds raised support community-based programs in Chicago’s under-invested communities.
Chicago Public Schools and Partners Host Inaugural Green and Growing Summit
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and District partners hosted the inaugural Green and Growing Summit. CPS, along with Openlands, Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) and Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) organized the summit to strengthen the connectivity of Chicago’s garden education movement by building on the work of the Green Teachers Network and the CPS Garden Educator Cohort.
Progress continues in critical upgrade of Chicago’s natural gas delivery system
The Peoples Gas program to modernize Chicago’s antiquated natural gas delivery system continued its steady progress in the first quarter of 2023. Data from the quarter has been reported to the Illinois Commerce Commission as part of the commission’s extensive oversight of the Safety Modernization Program.
Belmont Village Senior Living Caretaker Receives Prestigious Argentum 2023 Hero Award
Belmont Village Senior Living is proud to recognize Janny Flores, caretaker at Belmont Village Buffalo Grove, as the recipient of the 2023 Hero Award from Argentum, the country’s most recognized trade association in senior living. The award is a testament to Flores’ outstanding commitment, compassion, and selflessness in serving the senior living industry with unparalleled excellence.
Jumpstart Your College Journey This Summer with Summer Start, Deadline is Fast Approaching—June 12
Students who graduated from Chicago Public Schools in fall 2022 or spring 2023 are invited to enroll in the City Colleges of Chicago Summer Start session where they can earn college credits and up to $1,000. Classes takes place from June 20 to August 4 and to receive the full payment, students need to sign up, attend and participate in the Summer Start program, and also register for fall 2023 classes at City Colleges.
PASTOR JOHN HANNAH TO BRING TOGETHER THOUSANDS ON THE SOUTHSIDE TO MARCH FOR PEACE IN CHICAGO DURING ITS ANNUAL
Pastor John F. Hannah, Senior Pastor of New Life Covenant SE Church congregation will host its annual “Prayer on the 9” initiative where thousands of people stand together in solidarity during a city-wide march. “Prayer on the 9” with its theme “Our Youth Matter” is a community outreach program that serves as a catalyst for social change in Chicago communities where violence is most prevalent, “Prayer On The 9” will be held on Saturday, May 27th beginning at 12 noon. Pastor Hannah will present his community address at the beginning of the rally at 79th Street and Greenwood.
Project OneTen Calls for Mentors to Help Boys of Color Transition to High School and Beyond
Project OneTen, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the academic foundation for boys of color, has just announced its call for mentors to apply for the 2023-2024 cohort. Beginning in April, National Volunteer Month, Project OneTen is recruiting mentors to fulfill the organization’s mission to help boys build the foundation they need to prepare them for success in school and beyond.
EMERGENCY COMMUNITY FORUM TO BE HELD IN WAKE OF CPD OFFICER ARE’ANAH PRESTON’S SENSELESS TRAGEDY
Ciara Stanton- Associate Director of the Public Equity Intervention Group- will be joined by over 300 mental health professionals, violence prevention advocates, elected officials and Chicago area residents in an urgent community forum addressing mental health and public safety. The forum is being organized in the wake of the senseless tragedy that took 24-year-old CPD Officer Areanah Preston’s precious life.
