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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students to Continue Academic Achievement Through Summer Programming
As summer break begins, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is rolling out a slate of academic and enrichment programs to ensure students continue learning, thriving, and preparing for the 2025–26 school year. Through partnerships with community organizations and educational institutions citywide, CPS is once again supporting high-quality summer opportunities that reflect the District’s deep commitment to equity, excellence, and the goals outlined in its Five-Year Strategic Plan, Success 2029: Together We Rise.
Meharry Medical College partners with church for $310M redevelopment
Memphis, Tennessee - Meharry Medical College is partnering with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church for its $310 million redevelopment plan.
Congressmen Evans, Edwards Introduce Bill to Build Out National Skills-Training System
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11th) introduced the Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks (LEON) Act to build pathways out of poverty and solve our structural, long-term labor shortage. Under the bill, the U.S. Department of Labor would provide competitive grants to organizations that partner with local employers to provide no-cost professional certification training to workers for living-wage jobs in construction, disaster recovery, manufacturing and more.
Seeds of Fortune Inc. and Marsai Martin Join Forces to Empower 10,000 Young Women Through Financial Education and Wealth-Building
Seeds of Fortune Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to the economic empowerment of youth, is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with award-winning actress and producer Marsai Martin and her Marsai's Way Foundation. Over the next three years, the organizations aim to empower 10,000 young women through financial education and wealth-building initiatives.
Gen Z, Millennials, and Affluent Travelers Set the Pace for 2025 Summer Vacations
Confidence in taking an annual vacation has reached a record high, as noted in Allianz Partners USA's annual Vacation Confidence Index*. However, the data also reveals striking differences in travel attitudes and behaviors across demographic groups. The annual study, sheds light on how age, income, gender, and family dynamics are shaping Americans' vacation plans in 2025.
Lupus Foundation of America Awards Summer Fellowship Grants to 7 Young Scientists Advancing Lupus Research
The Lupus Foundation of America is proud to announce the seven recipients of the 2025 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program (Finzi). This program supports undergraduate, graduate, and medical students conducting lupus-focused research under the guidance of experienced mentors at academic institutions in the US, Canada or Mexico. Its purpose is to inspire medical and graduate students to pursue lupus research, helping to build the future pipeline of experts across North America. This year's Finzi Fellows will spend the summer investigating unanswered questions in lupus including: How skin lesions heal – uncovering the biological steps the body takes to resolve lupus-related skin damage.
WNBA All-Star and Champion Diamond DeShields Joins Others as the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Marks 5 Years of Bold Action and Advocacy
The Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) is proud to commemorate its 5th anniversary—marking five years of bold, community-driven work to transform how rare diseases are diagnosed, treated, and understood for historically underserved populations.
A Night for Linda Martell: Nashville Event Honors a Country Music Pioneer
On the evening of June 4, Sun Records and the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) came together to celebrate the music and legacy of Linda Martell—on her 84th birthday and in honor of Black Music Month and the 55th anniversary of her groundbreaking album Color Me Country.
Kwanza Jones Introduces Inaugural Innovator Award Honoring Teyana Taylor at Historic Apollo Spring Benefit
At a landmark moment in The Apollo Theater's nearly century-long history, Kwanza Jones, nine-time Billboard-charting music artist, impact investor, and philanthropist, took the stage at the 2025 Apollo Spring Benefit to introduce the first-ever Innovator Award and its honoree, fellow multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor.
When In Doubt, Hang Up!
Getting older makes you a target for scammers. Older adults are increasingly targeted by scammers who prey on trust, loneliness, or unfamiliarity with digital technology. Each year, seniors lose billions to fraud. Being informed and cautious is the first line of defense. Hopefully, the description and prevention of these seven common scams will help you or some that you share this article with, to prevent being scammed.
McDonald’s Operator And Son Benefit From Education Program
Vincent Hale was working at McDonald’s as a crew member as an adult with a family and he decided to go back to school. He was looking for any way to offset the expense of going to school. Quentin Hale started out at McDonald’s as a crew member as a teenager. He wanted to attend college, but didn’t want his parents to carry the financial burden.
CDPH Focuses On Summer Safety
Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is hosting summer activations that are focused on gun safety and substance use as part of its summer safety plan for 2025.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an event, which will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25th, at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts located at 915 E. 60th St.
Free Maternal Health And Wellness Classes Available At Ingalls
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital, located at One Ingalls Drive W346, in Harvey, Ill., has free programs centered around maternal and infant health and wellness.
