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Teens aspiring to music careers receive real world experience & advice

Side-by-side with GRAMMY Foundation® professionals whose clientele include artists like Beyonce’, Jason Mraz, Jay Z, Madonna, Pink, and Usher, Chicago teens developed industry skills while taking advantage of this rare opportunity to receive free, expert training in Songwriting, Electronic Music Production or Video Production.

Nonprofit ‘U’ radio guest to discuss building earning capacity of low-income families in North Lawndale

Crystal Sowemimo, the Community Outreach and Development VISTA with Holsten Human Capital Development, will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, August 10, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Connecting the Dots

Dan Bassill, President and CEO of Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, will be a guest on the Nonprofit “U” radio blog talk show on Monday, August 3, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonprofit ‘U’ is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development, is the host. The show will stream live from BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u. The podcast will be archived on BlogTalkRadio.com/nonprofit_u, Valeriefleonard.com/NonprofitU and Stitcher.

APPLY NOW: Youth-Led Tech Program | Summer 2015

“Youth-led Tech | Summer 2015” is a technology mentoring program in five Chicago neighborhoods: Austin, Englewood, Humboldt Park, North Lawndale, and Roseland. Youth will learn how to use free and inexpensive Web tools to make websites and use social media to build skills, generate revenue, and get jobs in the growing technology industry.

Registration Open for City Colleges of Chicago Summer and Fall 2015 Terms

Chicagoans who want a quality, affordable education to prepare for further college or career can register now for the Summer and Fall 2015 semesters at City Colleges of Chicago, including Wright College’s location at the Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center.

Ee2 Consulting launches Kiva Zip crowdfunding campaign!

Ee2 Consulting Services is happy to announce that we are registered to accept loans through a crowd-funded micro-lending service called Kiva Zip. Kiva is the first and largest micro-lending service in the world, and has distributed 658 million dollars over 10 years, in 85 different countries, among 1.5 million small businesses. We are currently in a private fundraising period, during which our goal is to get at least 75 lenders to lend to us in 15 days (by March 31, 2015!). During private fundraising, for every new Kiva Zip lender that we invite through this link (https://zip.kiva.org/loans/11501/i/b1o3) Kiva Zip will match the loan up to $100, effectively doubling your loan.

HACIA Scholarship Foundation opens enrollment for free contractor training

The Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) Scholarship Foundation in conjunction with the Institute for Workforce Education at St. Augustine College announced at a Press Conference on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 the beginning of a 6-month free Contractor Training Program.

FREE Adult Education Classes at St. Joseph Services – Fall 2014

FREE Adult Education classes for Fall 2014 at St. Joseph Services. Offered are English as a Second Language and Computer Classes. To register or for more information, please contact Juan Ramirez at (773) 512-4310.

Se ofrecen clases GRATIS de educacion para adultos en St. Joseph Services. Las clases incluyen computacion y aprendizaje de ingles. Para registrarse or mas informacion, favor de contactar a Juan Ramirez al (773) 512-4310.