National News: Apprenticeships in Tech
United States Department of Labor, “America has five million available jobs; more than half a million of them are in information technology.” Read effors of Deputy Secretary Lu…
ComEd Wins Award for its Supplier Diversity Program
Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council names ComEd “Corporation of the Year”
Social Security Helps People With Kidney Disease
Every March, we pay special attention to the kidney, an organ vital to a healthy life. Social Security wants to help spread the word about the importance of kidney health … Read more
Digging Deeper in Auburn Gresham: A first-person perspective
During this spring semester the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline (CTEP) staff and our community partners have launched a pilot to enhance our urban redesigned courses and the complementary clinical visits. In Auburn Gresham, Sheenita Robinson of Greater Auburn Gresham Community Development Corporation (GAGDC) and I set out to develop a more engaging and mutually beneficial clinical visit planning process. Read the story as Sheenita shares her thoughts with me about why it is important to collaborate with ISU faculty for their upcoming clinical visits.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Hosts Youth Job Fair
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, 250 E. 111th Street, Chicago.
Free Tax Help for Chicago Residents Ends on April 15!
Qualified Chicago families and individuals can receive free tax return preparation and e-filing at tax sites located across the city until April 15. The CEP (Center for Economic Progress) Auburn Gresham Tax Site, is located at 7803 S. Racine, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, until April 15th.
HACE Career Day, May 5th
May 5, 2015, 9am to 2pm, Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60603 Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) Career Day. INVITATION ONLY EVENT – To get invited resume must be submitted to: ChicagoRecruiter@haceonline.org.
Batting A Thousand During Tax Season
Spring training for major league baseball teams begins in March. As you prepare to meet the April 15 deadline to file your taxes, here are some Social Security tax tips … Read more
TRANSFORMATION: Day of the Girl, True Beauty
Calling All Young Ladies 14-25, The Faith Community of St. Sabina in partnerhips with Purpose by Design presents, Day of the Girl True Beauty!
University of Chicago Medicine at the 2015 Black Women’s Expo
Join the University of Chicago Medicine at the 2015 Black Women’s Expo, March 27th, Care2/Prevent, 10-3pm, Booth 114; March 28th, Affairs of the Heart, 1-2:30pm, Room N231, and much more….