Largest Vegetarian Food Festival In Nearby Naperville IL Returns This August
VEGGIE FEST, ONE OF THE LARGEST VEGETARIAN FOOD FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA, RETURNS TO NAPERVILLE, IL AUGUST 9-10!
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MAPSCorp Civic Tech Team Tackles Big Data Part I
Meet Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporations MAPSCorps Civic Tech Team 2014. They are participating in a 6-week ummer intern program in conjunction with the University of Chicago, After School Matters and GADC. These are no ordinary “mappers. This year, five interns were selected to analyze five years of asset data to propose a civicly engaged project of the felt is most needed by the communities we serve. All thought they new almost instantly what they and other youth were willing to fight for, they rolled up their sleeves to tackle the BIG DATA package needed to validate their assumptions for their project proposal.
Project Tech Teens Making a Difference
We are looking to teach 50 students, especially girls, from underserved communities in Chicago, howe to build mobile apps this summer. Think. Build. Pitch. is a one-week, intensive summer camp that engages young people ages 13-18 how to think critically, and build solid business plans around their technology solutions. July 21st – July 25, 2014, 9AM to 4PM, at Blue 1647, 1647 S. Blue Island, Chicago, Illinois.
Computer Classes For Seniors Throughout July
Are you a senior and want to learn to use your computer? Take the Senior Basics class on July 14th or 21st and Senior Email & Social Media Basics on July 17th or 28th, at the RedLine Computer Technology Center, 7801 S. State Street, Urban Partnership Bank Building 2nd Floor. Call 773.483.3696 to hold your spot!
Got Married? Get Covered!
Got Married? Get Covered! Start your new life together knowing you both have the coverage you need to stay healthy for years to come. Join Get Covered Illinois, Equality Illinois, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago for an informational session on Marriage Equality and the Affordable Care Act. ACA Marriage Presentation and Enrollment Event, July 8th, 2014, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Presentations will be offered at 4:30pm & 6:30pm.
Let Freedom Ring!
Let Freedom Ring!
Helen Keller Would Have Appreciated Social Security’s Efforts
June 27 is Helen Keller Day, a commemorative holiday established by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 on her 100th birthday. The first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor … Read more
Fathers, Men’s Health, And Social Security
Social Security encourages you to support fathers and friends everywhere in their efforts to stay healthy. The right balance of diet, exercise, regular visits to doctors and health care providers, and overall healthy living can go a long way to help everyone remain a part of your daily life for years to come.
Different Benefits For Your Family’s Different Situations
Social Security has your entire family in mind when it comes to coverage and benefits. We’re here to help everyone in the family— during every stage of life. Want to learn more? Read or listen to the publication, Understanding the Benefits, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.
Supporting Chicago’s Entrepreneurs: Marketplace Brings New Health Coverage Options
Illinois’ new health insurance marketplace is open for business, and it’s already providing small business owners and their employees with improved options for affordable coverage. Open enrollment for 2015 begins on November 15. In the meantime, employees and self-employed folks can use an online calculator to determine if they’re eligible for a subsidy to help cover the cost of insurance for coverage in 2015.