Use Possip’s multilingual, text-based surveys, Pulse Checks®, to amplify the voices of your families to learn about their attendance needs and gather praise in an easy and digestible way. You need to hear from your families, students, and staff. You are short on time but value the people in your community. You can let Possip […]
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We are excited to announce our inaugural Health & Wellness Empowerment Expo, taking place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM CT at Cultivate Collective! Join us for a day of empowerment, education, and advocacy as we bring together health and wellness experts, businesses, and our community.
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“Navigating Online Records for Jewish Genealogy in Poland” will be the lecture topic of genealogist Sigrid Pohl Perry for the Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Her talk will begin at 2 p.m. Central Time via Zoom and at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois. Sigrid will provide a
NPN’s annual Developmental Differences Resource Fair brings together therapy providers (speech, OT, PT, DT, etc.), therapeutic schools, medical professionals, enrichment providers, and more all in one place. Whether you have a diagnosis for your child and need comprehensive care or you are looking for services that can treat specific delays or behavioral issues, DDRF is
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Get the power of prediction and preparation in the palm of your hands with 52 Weeks of Data-Driven School Leadership for free. You will get short, weekly text messages to get ahead of your families’ and staff’s top concerns. Each text will link to a resource and give you one thing to focus on that week. The content
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Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters, will host its monthly “First Friday” event September 6, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM at Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. On the first Friday of every month, Poster House offers free admission and extended
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This is the second event of a two-part workshop series. This workshop helps participants learn how they can connect with care practices through their artistic lineages. Participants are invited to research creative traditions from personal, family, and political histories to discuss how these practices can relate to care and wellbeing. Participants learn strategies to create
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On Sunday, August 18, Pastor Cornelius Parks, Harvest Worship Center Ministries and Healing The Hood will join forces to host a back-to-school event at Washington Park for local families and community members. The event aims to empower and equip students for the upcoming school year by providing free backpacks and essential school supplies, as well
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Calling all parents and caregivers! We invite you to Kids First Chicago’s “Living Room,” a virtual space to learn about critical education issues facing Chicago’s communities and schools. As the negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union reach a critical juncture, it’s essential for parents to stay informed and involved. We’ll break
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The 14th Annual Back-to-School Fitness Fun Fest, hosted by Loretto Hospital, is a vital community gathering that ensures children and families are fully prepared for the academic year ahead. Families can address their health needs through free onsite physicals and immunizations alongside a festive block party while enjoying a day of fun-filled activities.
The 14th Annual Back-to-School Fitness Fun Fest, hosted by Loretto Hospital, is a vital community gathering that ensures children and families are fully prepared for the academic year ahead. Families can address their health needs through free onsite physicals and immunizations alongside a festive block party while enjoying a day of fun-filled activities.
Use Possip’s multilingual, text-based surveys to amplify the voices of your families to learn about their attendance needs and gather praise in an easy and digestible way. You need to hear from your families, students, and staff. You are short on time but value the people in your community. You can let Possip do the
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Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators! You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your
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Teacher Appreciation Day at Teatro ZinZanni! Enjoy your last decadent weekday this summer at TZ! Summer is almost over and we feel your pain – join us at TZ as we celebrate teachers! Teatro Zinzanni is offering up to 35% off Ticket Prices – Including a 4-course lunch! – Tickets start at only $64! Use code
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Celebrate Black baseball history with the Chicago Fed by visiting the new Money Museum temporary exhibit Triple Play: Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coins. Launched in mid-July, this exhibit honors the determination Black baseball players showed when segregation kept them out of White-led leagues and displays the three coins that were produced by the U.S. Mint
Enhance Community Engagement & Attendance with Real-Time Feedback! Possip helps schools and districts routinely access feedback from their stakeholders – families, staff, and students. Working with 1500+ schools and organizations across 38 states, Possip uses Pulse Checks® translatable in 100+ languages to capture trends, praise, and feedback for schools and districts.
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“Don’t Fan the Flames: Become a Fan of Using FAN Research” will be the lecture topic of genealogist Debbie Trotsky Soren for the Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Debbie will explain how researching family, friends, associates and neighbors can enhance your family history research. The JGSI meeting facilities at
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Albany is excited for October 2024! Get ready to experience the best Halloween themed pub crawls of your lifetime! Pubcrawls.com is proud to bring back Albany for another year of our nation wide events! Our Albany Halloween Pub Crawl is all set for Saturday, October 26th! Upstate New York can be pretty quiet but not
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Join Wellfit at LA Tan and explore a new trend called “Beauty Tech”-New and Innovative Technology that gives complete full body skincare in 2 minutes!
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Halloween weekend in New York City is a one-of-a-kind experience! Many more are celebrating this Halloween Weekend beneath the dazzling city lights! The views, moods, and intensity of New York City are what make this NYC Halloween bar crawl amazing! Get ready for our Halloweekend Hangover Pub Crawl in NEW YORK CITY event by dressing
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DENVER OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL Denver loves to have a good time when Halloween rolls around! On Saturday, October 26th, join us for our Denver Halloween Bar Crawl! Our annual Halloweekend Pub Crawl in Denver attracts a young audience eager to have a good time! Don’t miss this event since everyone will be dressed up
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Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and free for
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Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and free for
Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and free for
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Cripping the Galleries is a series of live public programs featuring local artists activating museums through the lens of crip culture, access, and belonging.* Cripping the Galleries is hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art, in close collaboration with Bodies of Work: A Network of Disability Art and Culture. For this edition of Cripping
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Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and free for
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Hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, this free two-hour interactive professional development workshop helps prepare IL educators to include Asian American history, stories, and voices into the curriculum. Attendees will learn about: Why including the Asian American experience is important The diversity of the Asian American community nationally and in Illinois Anti-Asian stereotypes
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Chalkbeat Outreach Language Hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, this free two-hour interactive professional development workshop helps prepare IL educators to include Asian American history, stories, and voices into the curriculum. Attendees will learn about: Why including the Asian American experience is important The diversity of the Asian American community nationally and in
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Hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, this free two-hour interactive professional development workshop helps prepare IL educators to include Asian American history, stories, and voices into the curriculum. Attendees will learn about: Why including the Asian American experience is important The diversity of the Asian American community nationally and in Illinois Anti-Asian stereotypes
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Join us for an engaging virtual information session as we delve into the vital intersection of social justice and social work practice. In today’s world, the pursuit of social justice lies at the heart of creating equitable and inclusive communities. Through this session, participants will gain valuable insights into how social workers play a pivotal
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Design Your Life After High School by exploring the wide variety of options available to you after you graduate! – Network with industry professionals.– Learn about opportunities, internships, college and trade programs.– Discover what it takes to pursue your passions.– Engage and fun related activities that give you a taste of the field of choice. – Win prizes
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Let’s talk about whole school safety Whole School Safety is expanding to ALL CPS schools. Join the conversation! What does COMPREHENSIVE school safety look like? Review the DRAFT Whole School Safety Policy and provide feedback Discuss ways to engage in Whole School Safety Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (English and
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On July 27, 2024 IMAN will demonstrate the world as it could be by way of a mini festival that centers, reclamation, reimagining, and redemption in the newly developed Go Green Griot plaza, located at 63rd & Racine in Englewood, a previously abandoned lot in the historically disinvested neighborhood. This outdoor celebration, one of 18
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On July 27, 2024, Healing Arts Chicago will host a city-wide creative summit and celebration featuring artists, community and health organizations, and other stakeholders in a day of making, learning, and discussion through workshops, talks, performances, and other forms of activation. This event, one of 18 others across the country as part of Arts for
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Be the Change Collaborative’s Summer Pop-Up is happening this July if you haven’t signed up yet! If you are looking for a safe, collaborative space to reflect, plan, and learn with a community of educators, please consider joining us. Our theme is Humanizing Learning as part of our mission to explore what it means to
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Join Program Director Maggie Brett and Erikson MSW alums Michelle Costello (MSW ’16) and Sam Brownson (MSW ’22) for a virtual information session tailored to prospective students interested in pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and creating their career path in clinical practice as a mental health therapist. This session will offer insights and practical
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About the EventSummer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music while relaxing on the lawn with your own picnic, or savor snacks and drinks available for purchase. Then head inside to catch the MCA’s summer exhibitions—we’re open late on Tuesdays and
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Students from the New Art School Modality “festac course” share a 25-minute film documenting their research and artistic responses to studying FESTAC 77’, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1977. A discussion follows the screening. CART captioning is available for this event.
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“The moment we choose to love we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others. That action is the testimony of love as the practice of freedom.”—bell hooksLiberation is defined as the act of being
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Drop by the MCA Store to meet Chicago street artist Don’t Fret, who is signing his new collection of essays, This is No Quiet City, as well as his monograph Life Thus Far. He is joined by Chicago-based writer and poet Kevin Coval, who wrote the forward for Don’t Fret’s new book. Coval is also signing copies
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Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back at the colorful open-air market offering their fresh fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses, spices, and more. This year, the MCA Counter will be participating along with the MCA
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Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back at the colorful open-air market offering their fresh fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses, spices, and more. This year, the MCA Counter will be participating along with the MCA
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Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back at the colorful open-air market offering their fresh fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses, spices, and more. This year, the MCA Counter will be participating along with the MCA
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Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back at the colorful open-air market offering their fresh fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses, spices, and more. This year, the MCA Counter will be participating along with the MCA
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In conjunction with the exhibition Trade Windings: De-Lineating the American Tropics, Mexico City–based artist Noé Martínez stages an evening performance at the MCA. Through his multi-faceted practice, Martínez uncovers the history of forced displacement and migration through research and personal narrative. The audience is invited to walk in the space during the performance. Limited seating is
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About the Teacher InstituteApply to Teacher Institute (T.I.), the MCA’s most immersive and collaborative professional development program for Chicago’s K–12 classroom teachers. The design of this paid, year-long program is aimed at helping educators investigate, design, incubate, and implement innovative, contemporary curricula. The emphasis of the Teacher Institute is on supporting teachers in developing student-centered projects
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A special joint hybrid meeting of the Chicago Jewish Historical Society and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will feature author Neal Samors speaking on his latest book, “Memories of Growing Up in Chicago: Recalling Life During the 20th Century,” at 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 30, 2024. He will be speaking in person at
MAY 10–22, 2024 SAIC GALLERIES, 33 E. WASHINGTON ST. PUBLIC RECEPTION: MAY 11, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM GRADUATE EXHIBITION TWO Graduate Exhibition Two is the culminating presentation of 81 MFA, MDDO, MArch, MArch-IA, and MSHP candidates in SAIC’s class of 2024, and an opportunity for them to present new and ambitious work to the public
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Throughout the year, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming, open to teachers of all subjects, grade levels, and disciplines. These events are educator-specific, skills-based, training on contemporary art integration. Programs are designed in connection with the cultural assets of the MCA and the needs of the Chicago area educators. In keeping with addressing issues
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Join us for Sensory Friendly Morning and join Bodies of Work and Hubbard Street Dance Company with art making activities and movement exercises for all bodies and abilities. Sensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the MCA without large crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes visitors with sensory sensitivities, disabilities, autism,
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Join us to celebrate the last Family Day of the season, full of incredible local artists’ workshops and interactive experiences! Sueños Music Festival is giving away two pairs of tickets for their sold-out event. Salvador Andrade leads a collaborative workshop using found objects that draw inspiration from Mexican textiles. Printmaker Atlan Arceo guides participants of all ages through a
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In celebration of the opening of Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence, join us for a roundtable conversation on Jaramillo’s profound commitment to abstraction with the exhibition’s originating curator, Erin Dziedzic; Catherine Morris, Sackler Senior Curator for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum; and Iris Colburn, MCA Curatorial Associate. Please note
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Join the artists of 7NMS for an intimate evening of music, poetry, food, drink, and celebration. Their latest performance Prophet: The Order of the Lyricist, has evolved in relation to each unique venue, city, and community in which it’s been performed. The MCA’s presentation of Prophet, represents the culmination of a year of relationship-building with organizations, artists, and
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Curious about Food Education? Pilot Light is currently seeking passionate PreK-12 teachers to join our annual Food Education Fellowship – a unique, paid professional development opportunity for educators interested in using Food Education in their classrooms. If you’re interested in applying for the Fellowship, register to join our online Office Hours on Wednesday, May 1st
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Join us for a Know Your Rights session on bullying. Topics will cover legal rights, advocacy options and strategies, and resources. We will focus on Chicago Public Schools, but much of the presentation will be applicable to other Illinois families. Presented by Loyola University ChildLaw Clinic, SUFEO-Chicago, and Equip for Equality. We are hosting two
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How school and district leaders can prepare this summer for the 2024/25 school year. During this 1-hour webinar, trusted K-12 national mathematics expert Dr. Timothy D. Kanold will provide research-affirmed protocols to guide your school, district, or department in proactively preparing for the upcoming 2024–2025 school year. Identify previous grade-level standards not yet Determine where
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Lunch and Learn: College Application Prep Join us on your lunch break for an information session with a presentation overviewing our highly unique and successful college application prep program that sets students apart. In this half-hour-long lunch and learning, you will learn about our two-week program, where your student can take classes with high school
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Word on the Street: Partnering with families, students, educators, and community partners in school transformation using street data LiberatED Way’s Virtual Summit will showcase models from the field in a dynamic virtual learning engagement with workshops, unconference discussions, a keynote speaker and panel discussion. The event is a space for teachers and district/school leaders from
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In this workshop, educators will explore how white supremacy culture shows up in math classrooms. We will collaborate around how we can be creative in resisting the norm and work towards a vision of social justice in the ways we teach and learn math. The workshop will center on a paper by Alexa Lee-Hassan, No
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What we’re about Veggie Fest Chicago is one of the largest vegetarian food and wellness festivals in North America. This festival is a family fun festival celebrating the joy, science, food, and compassion behind the vegetarian lifestyle, bringing more than 50,000+ participants in the recent years. SAVE THE DATE: August 10 & 11, 2024 Join
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FREE Training Opportunities for Families and Communities Join Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Career Advising, for NEW 90-minute Meaningful Career Conversations trainings designed to support families, caregivers, and community members to engage young people to think about, and plan for, a thriving and hopeful future. These
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Access Praxis is an annual collaboration between Bodies of Work and the MCA that puts ideasaround disability culture and access into action. This iteration features interdisciplinary Chicago-based artist Ariella Granados, whose work draws on advertising, telenovelas, and other media to portray her lived experience as an artist who is disabled and bicultural. Granados will engage
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces its Día del Niño (Day of the Children) celebration, a neighborhood program that encourages participation in the arts beyond the museum. This free event in the Little Village neighborhood will showcase local vendors, art, and performances at Saucedo Elementary School on April 27, 2024 from 11am–2 pm. Families are invited to
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Gardening, not ArchitectureThroughout the year, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming, open to teachers of all subjects, grade levels, and disciplines. These events are educator-specific, skills-based, training on contemporary art integration. Programs are designed in connection with the cultural assets of the MCA and the needs of the Chicago area educators. In keeping with
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About the EventThe 2023-24 Teacher Institute culminates in a public symposium presenting the cohort’s projects and related resources produced during the year, and celebrating and reflecting on their time together. ASL is provided upon request. About Teacher InstituteTeacher Institute is the museum’s most immersive and collaborative professional development program for educators. The design of this
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Join us on a fantastic journey into the world of alebrijes! Renowned masters of folk art from Oaxaca, Mexico, Jacobo and Maria Angeles, and their son and daughter Sabina and Ricardo Angeles experts in wood carving and creators of the popular figures known as alebrijes, will guide you through a unique experience of color and creativity.
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Hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, this free two-hour professional development workshop helps prepare IL educators (6-12 grade) to include Asian American history, stories, and voices into the curriculum. Attendees will learn about: why including the Asian American experience is important the diversity of the Asian American community nationally and in Illinois anti-Asian
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Hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, this free two-hour professional development workshop helps prepare IL educators to include Asian American history, stories, and voices into the curriculum. Attendees will learn about: why including the Asian American experience is important the diversity of the Asian American community nationally and in Illinois anti-Asian stereotypes throughout
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Let’s talk about whole school safety! CPS is expanding Whole School Safety planning to ALL district schools. Join the conversation! What is needed for students and parents to be part of this transition? What does COMPREHENSIVE school safety look like? How can schools address safety concerns from the root cause? VIRTUAL TOWN HALL (English and
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Let’s talk about whole school safety! CPS is expanding Whole School Safety planning to ALL district schools. Join the conversation as we discuss: What is needed for students and parents to be part of this transition? What does COMPREHENSIVE school safety look like? How can schools address safety concerns from the root cause? In-person event:Thursday,
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Join us in-person for our second annual To&Through Kegs & Cases event at Guild Row (3130 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618). We will share our latest Learning Case– a qualitative look at how practitioners are supporting CPS alumni in their postsecondary journeys in the first two years after high school graduation. Come participate in
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How can we better put student voice and student feedback into action? Join us on May 2nd at 2:00pm (CST) to engage in discussion with Middle Grades Network (MGN) Student Fellowship and its alignment with one of their partner schools, Sumner Math & Science Community Academy. Participants will learn about the process of student voice
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More than 5,700 newly arrived immigrant students have enrolled in Chicago Public Schools since the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year (Chalkbeat). Many are refugees and asylum seekers facing a variety of challenges navigating systems and barriers in this new city and country. What does that mean for the work happening to support newly arrived
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This group is open to Chicago Public Schools leaders. It is a no-cost opportunity for Principals and Assistant Principals to receive mental and emotional support in a small, therapeutic setting with their peers. Participants can expect to engage in conversations and exercises that will improve their ability to cope with and respond to the challenges
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This group is open to Chicago Public Schools leaders. It is a no-cost opportunity for Principals and Assistant Principals to receive mental and emotional support in a small, therapeutic setting with their peers. Participants can expect to engage in conversations and exercises that will improve their ability to cope with and respond to the challenges
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This group is open to Chicago Public Schools leaders. It is a no-cost opportunity for Principals and Assistant Principals to receive mental and emotional support in a small, therapeutic setting with their peers. Participants can expect to engage in conversations and exercises that will improve their ability to cope with and respond to the challenges
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Share Our Spare, a non-profit organization that helps ensure every Chicago area child from ages 0-5 has the essential items they need, will kick off its second annual “Diapers Brackets for Good” challenge on March 25 alongside the start of March Madness. The challenge, open to individuals and organizations alike, puts participants head-to-head to see
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Curious about the Chicago Public School elected school board elections? We invite you to a special listening session – community meeting focused on providing valuable insights into the process and what you can do to get engaged. This event will be virtually held on Zoom. Let’s Talk About It: Elected Representative School Board in CPS
Here’s your opportunity to practice yoga with puppies and support a great cause! Rescue Puppy Yoga finds fosters, funds and forever homes animals in need. We’re so excited to be bringing puppy poses and down dog a whole new meaning! Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month from February – April for a
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“Location, Location, Location: Historical Maps in Genealogy Research” will be the webinar topic of genealogist Ed Mitukiewicz for the Sunday, May 19, 2024, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois hybrid meeting. Ed will discuss online resources that can be helpful in locating our ancestral towns in Central and Eastern Europe. His online talk will begin at
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Come rally together with your fellow educators and community stakeholders around the Chicago Elected School Board!
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The fundraiser event support the work and mission of 501c3 non profit, KIDS TOO. It will take place at the beautifully located East Bank Club where guests will enjoy a night of live music by CYSO (Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra), dance music entertainment by DJ Nook, appetizers, drinks, a LIVE auction and paddle raise.
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About the EventSensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the MCA without large crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes visitors with sensory sensitivities, disabilities, autism, PTSD, dementia, and more. On these mornings, lighting at the museum is dimmed, sounds from artworks and environmental noise is kept at
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About the EventCopresented by Hat & Beard PressJoin us at the MCA Store’s second-floor entrance for a book signing with artist Cody Hudson and Lumpen Times publisher Ed Marszewski, whose new books were both recently released by Hat & Beard Press. About the BooksIn Selected Universal Portals, Cody Hudson’s second book of art, he has assembled dozens of
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the EventGather by the 2nd-floor admissions desk at 2 pm to join a 35-minute interactive tour of entre horizontes: Art and Activism between Chicago and Puerto Rico. Tour guides share background information about artworks, provide social and historical context, and help visitors learn more about the art, artists, and the world we share. No pre-registration
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About the Event Harnessing Narrative for Food Sovereign FuturesThroughout the year, the MCA hosts high-quality professional development programming, open to teachers of all subjects, grade levels, and disciplines. These events are educator-specific, skills-based, training on contemporary art integration. Programs are designed in connection with the cultural assets of the MCA and the needs of the
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Join the Chicago E4E chapter as we commemorate Black History Month by shining a spotlight on Black Educators and showcasing campaigns aimed at dismantling racism in education. Experience networking, indulge in appetizers, enjoy drinks, and have a great time with us.
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will host its first-ever “Share Fair” poster session Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois. This special in-person-only event is designed to allow members to share their genealogy research discoveries with members and guests. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth-El will open at
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Saturday, March 9 Divine Beauty – The Power of Love | FREE Community Event Join 9th annual women’s retreat where we explore the divine beauty in all women and how empowerment and meaningful changes come from within. Date and timeSaturday, March 9 · 9:30am – 3pm CST LocationScience of Spirituality International Meditation Center 4105 Naperville
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This group is offered as a collaboration between The Chicago Public Education Fund and Logan Square Counseling. It is open to Chicago Public Schools Principals and Assistant Principals. It is a no-cost opportunity for Principals and Assistant Principals to receive mental and emotional support in a small, therapeutic setting with their peers. Participants can expect
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In an empowering learning environment, students feel affirmed, valued, represented, and engaged throughout their learning. Educators share this vision for student success, yet often get stuck on how to help that happen, often leaving students feeling undervalued, frustrated, and checked out. Utilizing high-quality materials for teachers and students is an important step forward, but on
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Take Action CPR proudly serves residents and professionals in Chicago with top-tier emergency response training tailored to empower communities with life-saving capabilities. We specialize in various certifications such as CPR Training, BLS Certification, First Aid Training, and particularly effective for workplaces or large groups, our popular Group CPR Training sessions are designed to foster teamwork