spinutech Youth Guidance’s 22nd Annual Parent Leadership Conference entitled: Parenting with Knowledge, Action and Transformation will bring together more than 200 Chicago mothers, fathers, educators, and youth experts for empowerment and enlightenment.
“I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Kidz Korna celebrates it’s 20th year! Congratulations to Delece Williams, founder for the tireless work in the community to support local youth. A YEAR LONG CELEBRATION is planned for Kidz Korna and the Founder through random acts of kindness from donors, supporters and friends to help further along the mission.
“It’s Always Something” Teen Essay Contest, open to high school students willing to share their experiences with cancer. Gilda’s Club Chicago is looking for honest, detailed and personal essays by high school students (9th-12th grade) who woudl like to share their stories about being impacted by caner. Entry deadline, March 2nd.
Calling all Westcott Elementary Parents!!! Join us, for the next information meeting to learn about the CVS/pharmacy, job program, Thursday, January 15th from 9:00-10:00am or 4:00-5:00pm, at Westcott Elementary, 409 W. 80th Street, in our new Parent Room #102. See you there!
At the Dream Center, they commit to loving the forsaken, remembering the forgotten, and pursuing the lost in our society. They intentionally reach out to homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes, convicts, felons, and runaways. They are an equal opportunity agency. At the core, the Chicago Dream Center provides food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education, job training, and much more through our various ministries and outreaches.
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Dr. King was a prophet of peace and nonviolence and we want all Chicago to go blue in his honor, and to call us all to be peacemakers. On Tuesday, January 13th at 5:00pm, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Father Michael Phleger will light up Soldier’s Field blue. Please join us if you can, Tuesday January 13th @ 5:00pm (meet by 4:30pm), Soldier’s Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr., Gate 14
Dr. King’s Unfinished Agenda – Completing the Dream, celebrate at the 25th annual PUSH Excel Scholarship breakfast. To purchase tickets, visit www.pushexcel.org
Movie SELMA now playing, SELMA, an Outstanding drama about MLK’s fight for civil rights. Age appropriate, 13 years, rated 5-stars by CommonSense Media.