Annual back to school event provided by Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center at 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. took place on August 25 from noon-4p.m. We began with a children’s parade of costumes and noisemakers to wake people up to see their stage performances and be a part of the audience. Each year, kids perform on our stage showing a variety of talents and always want adults in the neighborhood to applaud! This talent show is open to all children who want to show off their talents- dance, sing, read poetry, fashion show, and more. For instance one small child danced over & over, and another boy read from a book of poems by Maya Angelou. The youth program at CUARC this year featured children learning about domestic violence and writing poems about how kids feel about domestic violence in their homes. (see the website to read children’s stories about violence they have seen and/or experienced. (www.urbanartretreat.com).
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24th Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler Encourages Residents To Apply for Illinois Department of Transportation & Kennedy-King College Highway Construction Career Training Program 24th Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler is encouraging 24th Ward residents interested in a Highway Construction Career to apply for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) & Kennedy-King College newly established Highway Construction Career Training Program. Continue reading 24th Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler Encourages Residents As you may recall, within less than 14 days, (about 10 days of working in earnest) the Lawndale Alliance, with a heavy assist from local community stakeholders, collected nearly 1,200 signatures on a petition to put an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking 24th Ward voters if the City of Chicago should have an elected school board. A number of other organizations were collecting signatures all over the city as well. The Coalition to Organize Democracy in Education (CODE) collected nearly 9,800 signatures from over 200 precincts in 26 wards around the City. The Chicago Community Coalition for an Elected School Board (CCC4ESB) collected over 4,000 signatures citywide. Ishia Norris, of the 4000 block of West Polk died after her white Pontiac Grand Am was hit by another car, a grey Chevy Monte Carlo, that ran a red light Saturday morning in  Norris’ car that had caught fire after it hit the pole the North Lawndale on the corner of Douglas Boulevard and Homan. The driver of the Monte Carlo was Erick Ellison, who nine hours later, turned himself in to authorities. Ellison, whose driver’s license was suspended is being held on a $300,000 bail as of Tuesday. Continue reading NORTH LAWNDALE RESIDENT KILLED IN CAR CRASH; DRIVER CHARGED
The great scholar and social scientist Dr. W.E.B. DuBois once said, “The first great mass movement for public education at the expense of the state … came from the Negro.” As an African-American educator and the great, great grandson of slaves, I carry the burden of knowing my ancestors’ hope for education is being realized through me and that as a teacher of mostly black children, it is my duty to infuse my classroom with a passion for learning and academic excellence. My desire to teach is fueled by the simple premise that people should be treated equally, regardless of their color or class, and everyone should have access to a free, high-quality education. Continue reading THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WESTSIDE STUDENTS DESERVE 24TH Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler is now promoting an initiative called the “ALL IN” strategy to bring community residents, organizations and key stakeholders together to help address the increasing incident of violence within the 24th Ward. In support of this effort, Nation of Islam Leader Minister Louis Farrakhan attended a welcoming reception and spoke on Monday, August 21, 2012 at the ICE Theatre complex at Homan Avenue and Roosevelt Road. STORY and PHOTOS by Calvin A. Muhammad On Saturday August 18, 2012 a magnificent concert was held in Garfield Park that was unlike any I have seen in a long time. Sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust, and marketed by MGroup WorldWide Inc., this concert was a total success. With community artist like SPARKLE, collaborating with national and international entertainers such as Sylena Johnson, Carl Thomas, and MusicSoulChild, the audience on the Westside of Chicago, were thoroughly entertained. OH! and guess what, it was a FREE event!!!!  Members of Governor Pat Quinn’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative ride the Continue reading First Annual Stop the Violence Parade Kicks Off CAP/CDTES Community Day Valerie Leonard The Donors Forum of Chicago surveyed their nonprofit partners in 2010 and found that • 71% of organizations reported budget decreases in 2009 • 63% had only 3 months or less of cash reserves on hand; only 11% had more than 12 months cash reserves • 44% of nonprofits reported reductions in their number of full-time paid staff compared to 19% in 2008. • 41% reported decreased ability to meet service demands due to reduced funding and increased need. This was up from 22% in 2008. • 68% reported reduced foundation giving • 63% reported decreases in corporate sponsorships • 62% reported declines in government funding, which led to cash flow problems. Of this amount, more than half reportedly experienced delayed payments from the State of Illinois. |
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