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Celebrate the International Day of Girl with Polished Pebbles
The International Day of the Girl will be celebrated around the world on Friday, October 11. This is a perfect day to join Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program to create early exposure to job experiences for young girls in Chicago. Polished Pebbles seeks to ensure the employability of young women in high-demand jobs through our job shadowing program with partnering businesses. Girls travel to company campuses and stores to experience a typical workday and learn from their business mentors about the skills needed to perform different jobs well. For girls, this experience expands the way they view the world, and enhances their ambition about the role they aspire to play in it
Turn Two for Youth Program Accepting Donations in the Chicago Southland
“Turn Two for Youth is an excellent charitable organization and we are thrilled to be partnering with them again in 2019,” said Jim Garrett, President/CEO of the Chicago Southland CVB. “We are proud to bring the gift of baseball to kids around the world, and we are lucky to have outstanding partnerships with the New Lenox and Mokena Park Districts and Hoosier Sports in Dyer.”
PROPOSED SOUTH SIDE SKATE PARK WOULD INCLUDE ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING FOR YOUTH
The Brown Memorial Park Advisory Board recently voted to approve plans to develop a skate park with accompanying space for retail, concessions, and learning activities at the park, 634 E. 86th St., in Chatham. The skate park is being designed by Lamar Flowers, CEO of RAGE Incorporated, who estimates that the project will cost about $1.5 million.
National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Announces Organizational Evolution
As a leading advocacy organization and change agent born of 32 years of service to the African American community, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. (NBLCA) recently announced a major development – an organizational evolution to become a comprehensive advocacy, action and policy group that is moving beyond HIV/AIDs to address multiple health issues and disparities affecting African Americans
Do Neighbors Really Lend Out Cups of Sugar?
A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of neighborhoods.com shines light on what it means to be a good neighbor. The findings, which are based on responses from more than 1,100 U.S. homeowners, came just in time for National Good Neighbor Day which was celebrated on Sept. 28. While the holiday acknowledges the people that make up a community––those who might be on the other side of the fence (or cubicle), who share the same sidewalk, or who are integrated in the fabric of one’s life––neighborhoods.com unveils what qualities describe a good neighbor, if people actually know their neighbors’ names, and other factors impacting perceived neighborliness.
McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Movement & YWCA USA Join Forces to Close Entrepreneurship Knowledge Gap for Rising Moguls
McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, recently announced its dynamic yearlong commitment to YWCA USA to expand its Women’s Empowerment 3600 (WE 3600) program. WE 3600, powered by Black & Positively Golden, is designed to help women of color overcome barriers to starting, growing and sustaining businesses while providing them with educational tools to increase their knowledge and confidence as entrepreneurs.
LEADER IN MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION WILL RESIGN FROM SENATE OFFICE TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION
Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson recently announced that she will be resigning from her elected office to accept Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s offer to oversee the implementation of the recently passed legislation that legalizes recreational marijuana use in Illinois.
School Spending Cuts Triggered by Great Recession Linked to Sizable Learning Losses for Students in Hardest Hit Areas
Substantial school spending cuts triggered by the Great Recession were associated with sizable losses in academic achievement for students living in counties most affected by the economic downturn, according to a new study published recently in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.
Black Woman Reopens South Side McDonald’s, Will Build Partnerships With Nearby Schools
A grand re-opening ceremony was recently held for the McDonalds at 207 E. 35th St. in Bronzeville which is now owned and operated by Tonette Williams, a south side native and one of the newest members of the Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA) in Chicago.
Chicago Public Library Eliminates Outstanding Debts And Will No Longer Charge Late Fees
The Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, recently joined the new Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner, Andrea Telli, to announce that CPL patrons will no longer have to worry about late fees on all CPL-owned items that are accessible through a public library in Chicago.
Bernie Mac Foundation Celebrates Late Comedian’s Birthday
The Bernie Mac Foundation recently hosted the Bernie Mac Birthday Tribute comedy show at the Laugh Factory. The event featured several local stand-up comedians and celebrated what would have been Bernie Mac’s 62nd birthday.
Urban October at University of Chicago to Focus on Urgent Challenges Facing Global Cities
The University of Chicago is preparing to host Urban October at UChicago in collaboration with UN-Habitat. The month-long initiative brings together policy leaders, public officials, community members, and leading researchers from Chicago and around the world to focus on some of the most profound challenges facing global cities.
Cook County Board Approves Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved the County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update. Under the leadership of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) spearheaded the revision to the 2014 plan which remains the largest of its kind in the United States.
Energy And Commerce Committee Hosts Hearing On Gun Violence At Kennedy-King College
The Subcommittee on Health of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee recently held a field hearing in the Great Hall of Kennedy-King College, 6301 S. Halsted St., in Englewood. The hearing was entitled “A Public Health Crisis: The Gun Violence Epidemic in America” and was called to discuss gun violence as a public health threat in the United States
