Nearly 5,000 Chicago fifth grade students are becoming Super Energy Savers through a joint education program offered by ComEd and Peoples Gas. Super Savers, a FREE science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based curriculum, developed for fifth grade students, will teach thousands of students about the importance of energy efficiency, and allow them to share money- and energy-saving tips with their families.
In 2015, nearly 64 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase to their monthly benefit payments of 1.7 percent.
The center for the study of race, politics and culture presents its annual public lecture, Dr. Cornel West dicusses his book, “The Radical King,” Sunday, Feb. 1st, 2pm, at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn.
Last year, we held a popular Fireside Chat topic, to discuss “SAFETY” in our community. Back by popular demand “Safety Techniques” with Herman Nelson, will be held Tuesday, February 3rd, 2:30pm, at 7801 S. State, Urban Partnership Community Room. RSVP 773-483-3696. Open to the public, so please spread the word!
BLACK/BROWN UNITY: CHICAGO MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015, UNIVERSITY CHURCH CHICAGO, 5655 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, Co-Sponsoring Groups Ask Candidates About Their Vision For A Unified City
The Courage to Love Project is seeking experienced highly organized and motivated individuals to support our program outreach activity in the Auburn Gresham community. This is a part-time position to start immediately for approximately 6 weeks, 20 hours per week. (February 2015 through approximately beginning April 2015). Contact Norma Sanders at 773.483.3696
Know any teens and adult heroes who have served the community recently? Nominate a teen or adult hero today at http://heroesinthehood.com!
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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.
The School Project teams up with University of Chicago’s Consortium on Chicago School Research to revisit the aftermath of Chicago’s 2013 school closings. Second segment of unprecedented collaboration between Chicago’s top documentary and media companies premieres at University of Chicago on January 22nd.
