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Dan Bassill, President and CEO of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, August 3, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonprofit “U” is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development, is the host. The show will stream live from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. The podcast will be archived on BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u, Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU and Stitcher.
Monday’s episode will provide an overview of how the Tutor/Mentor Institute LLC is creating tutor/mentoring hubs to “transport” low income children from poverty to careers. There will be opportunities for listeners to call in with questions and participate in live chats. Nonprofit professionals, and educators are encouraged to call in and share their stories. The live call in number is (347) 884-8121.
Women veterans in Illinois now have their own community center. City, state and community leaders joined members of “National Women Veterans United” to cut the ribbon for the Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The Center is located at 7907-09 South Racine Chicago, IL 60620.
ComEd today announced it has activated its plan to help continue administering its CARE programs, which provides customers in need with financial assistance to pay their electric bills. As a result of state budget issues some social services agencies like CEDA, which administered ComEd’s CARE program, have been shut down.
July 26th marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law, sparking a new era of civil rights for people with disabilities in the U.S. In Chicago, a network of organizations is committing to new programs and initiatives, under ADA 25 Chicago, to fulfill the promise of the ADA, particularly in the areas of education, employment, community inclusion and technology.
For the second-consecutive year, six City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) student-athletes received the NJCAA’s Academic Award for their accomplishments in the classroom as well as on the playing field.
Shelby Parchman, Director of Programs for Sunshine Enterprises, will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, July 27, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonprofit “U” is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development, is the host. The show will stream live from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. The podcast will be archived on BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u, Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU and Stitcher.
Effective July 1, 2015, Kelwin Harris became the new Director of Social Services, in the Auburn Gresham Community. Please congratulate and wish Kelwin well in his new role!