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Two Union League Boys & Girls Clubs Members Receive Full-Ride Scholarships to Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Two members of Chicago’s Union League Boys & Girls Clubs have been named recipients of Southern Illinois University Carbondale full-ride scholarships. 

Calling All Middle School Music Makers

YOUmedia hosts free workshops in Richard M. Daley library

Year Up Chicago Recognizes Talent Among Urban Young Adults in Chicago

Despite their apparent talent and motivation, 6.7 million young adults in this country lack access to higher education and careers that provide them with a living wage.

At the same time, our economy needs help. U.S. businesses are calling for more and better-trained talent to compete on the global stage, but there will not be enough skilled workers to meet that demand.

Hands-on Learning about Healthcare Careers

A student from one of the free Allied Health Care Career Network healthcare career preparation classes in Humboldt Park gets hands-on learning about jobs in the healthcare field by speaking with a healthcare professional at a healthcare fair.

Humboldt Park Community Fights School Closings

Parents, teachers and students fight to keep Humboldt Park Schools open. 

Registration Now Open for Chicago Teens Seeking Paid Summer Jobs Through After School Matters®

Approximately 7,000 apprenticeship and internship opportunities in the arts, communications, sports, science and technology will be offered to teens at nearly 150 locations across Chicago this summer

Introducing Humboldt Park Montessori School

Humboldt Park Montessori School will be opening in Fall 2013. Learn more about the school, its mission, and future plans. 

‘De Nuestras Manos, Sale Un Tiple A Cantar’ [video]

The video ‘De Nuestras Manos, Sale Un Tiple A Cantar’, provides the essence of the Puerto Rican Tile Construction Workshop by showing the workshop that took place in 2008.  The 2013 Puerto Rican Tiple Construction Workshop will be held on June 17-23, 2013, at the San Lucas United Church of Christ.

Rallying to Save Lafayette School, Where Music Makes Community

Lafayette Elementary School in Humboldt Park, home to a unique after-school music program, is slated to be closed. All involved are rallying to make their case heard.

REDES! Mental Health First Aid En Español

As a pioneer of MHFA in Chicago, during its debut in 2008, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) was the only agency with certified instructors providing MHFA trainings throughout the community. Since bringing it to Chicago and Illinois, C4 has established a solid base in offering MHFA trainings. 

Most recently, C4’s Associate Director, Viviana Ploper, has been vital to the agency’s piloting The new Spanish curriculum program. Ploper was particularly instrumental in the adoption of MHFA into Spanish.  She was part of a national team of six Latinas whose goal was to create a quality, culturally competent product that accurately reflects the Latino culture.  Ploper recently authored an article published by National Council, one of three entities that formed Mental Health First Aid USA.  “As part of the adaptation team, I piloted the Spanish adaption in Chicago for 23 community health clinic workers where Latinos are identified as a high-risk group for depression, anxiety and substance use.  The training resonated with this group, and speaking in the workers’ native language brought a sense of intimacy, confidence and competency to participants.’   The Spanish Adaptation of MHFA is being released this spring. Plans are underway to make C4 the first agency to implement and offer MHFA in Spanish in Chicago during the summer of 2013.