Your Voice Matters, community planning session, Thursday, Oct. 29th, 6pm, at Simeon Career Academy. Come ioin on a task force to revitalize our neighborhood. It’s up to us, adults and youth needed. We are the change! Help identify progress and challenges. Come find out how you can participate in the plan development and execution!! Dinner appetizers will be served.
ComEd extends credit agreement and empowers local minority and community banks.
The big secret is out! The Community Media Workshop #CMW is now are Public Narrative. We also have a new website. Head over to http://publicnarrative.org
Committeemen appointed Englewood’s Sonya Harper, 34, to fill the vacant 6th District House seat Tuesday night.
More than 70 Chicago special education teachers and aides could lose their jobs because of CPS budget cuts that are supposed to save $12 million, officials said. Approximately 160 schools would lose special education teachers, while 184 would lose aides, according to a CPS spreadsheet detailing the cuts. And some schools in the area will gain positions, including Auburn Gresham GOLD School, Clara Barton Elementary at 7650 S. Wolcott Ave., which could get six new positions.
Join us for a Trolley Tour of Auburn Gresham & Englewood! Saturday, September 26th, 2015, Tours begin at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago’s Auburn Gresham/Englewood Office 449 W 79th St – Chicago, Registration – 9:30-10:00am – First trolley leaves promptly at 10:15am – Last trolley leaves promptly at noon, For more information or to RSVP, please call (773)488-2004
Technology and Food Entrepreneurship with Riana Lynn Google – Code 2040 Entrepreneur in Residence, Sunday, September 27, 2016, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, at The Black Star Project, 3509 South King Drive.
Are you a parent in Auburn Gresham? Auburn Gresham has the 5th highest rate of babies dying before their 1st birthday in the city. A group called “Courage to Love” is trying to figure out why. We’re talking with parents about what they think, their thoughts on the community, their stressors, and how we could solve this problem. Contact us right away to particpate in our survey. We need your input! Contact Dominica McBride 312-394-9274 or dmcbride@be-come.org to participate in a short survey, get information or to become involved.
Sinai Health System and the University of Chicago Medicine Partner to Provide Trauma Care Services at Holy Cross Hospital.
