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Early Childhood Education program

NOW ENROLLING! Erie Community Center is now accepting applications for Head Start and Early Head Start, children ages 2 to 5 years old. Experienced, caring teachers and a full-day, year-round schedule mean you can go to work or school with peace of mind while your child learns and grows in our early childhood education center-based […]

Winter Virtual Programming with LUCHA, LSNA and Operamatic

Join us for our Winter Virtual Programming! We will be hosting magic, music, art and cooking classes! Please sign up here if you are interested!

Head Start and Early Head Start Program

NOW ENROLLING for Virtual and In-Person programs!  Early Learning Programs: Head Start and Early Head Start.  Chicago Youth Centers is now accepting applications for children ages 15 months to 5 years old.  CYC is an inclusive program that accepts children of varying abilities (or disabilities), as well as dual language learners.  During these uncertain times, […]

Important reminders before filing 2020 tax returns

WASHINGTON — Following an unpredictable year with many changes and challenges, the Internal Revenue Service today shared important reminders for taxpayers who are about to file their 2020 federal tax returns. Choose direct deposit The safest, most accurate and fastest way to get a refund is to electronically file and choose direct deposit. Direct deposit […]

“CTA Elevating Futures Scholarship Fund” Now Accepting Applications

In partnership with Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) contractor Walsh-Fluor and non-profit Chicago Scholars, CTA opens college scholarship program for low-income Chicago youth in program’s second year CHICAGO – Mayor Lightfoot, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) recently announced that new applications are now being accepted for the “CTA Elevating Futures […]

BMO Harris Launches Black & Latin-Owned Small Business Programs

As part of its recently announced five-year, $5 billion BMO EMpower initiative aimed at supporting an inclusive economic recovery, BMO recently announced $300 million for small business lending to expand resources for women, Black and Latinx-owned small businesses. The Black and Latinx Small Business Team will offer new loan products, meaningful networking opportunities, educational content and tools […]

AMPT Crisis Management Consulting

Nonprofit Utopia has just completed a 6-week engagement, participating in a pool of highly experienced consultants to nonprofits to provide coaching services through AMPT’s Crisis Management Consulting Services. In this capacity, the company provided a total of 21.5 consulting hours to 6 organizations, helping them to address some of their most pressing capacity building issues […]

CTA, ACE host Trades Day for CPS Students

While COVID has hit the pause button on so many opportunities for our high school students, CTA is helping provide a path for CPS high school students to pursue architecture-, construction- and engineering-related careers through CTA’s historic Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project. On Wednesday, November 18, CTA, RPM contractor Walsh-Fluor and the ACE […]

Local CPS Transfer Students Invited to Enroll at Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy

Space remains for ninth, eleventh and twelfth grade high school students within the Chicago Public School district to claim an open seat at Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy, one of the Noble Network of Charter Schools’ 17 campuses across Chicago. Noble schools are public schools, open to any student in Chicago, with no testing required […]

IRS sends letters asking 9 million to claim Economic Impact Payment

WASHINGTON — Later this month, the Internal Revenue Service will start mailing letters to roughly nine million Americans who typically don’t file federal income tax returns who may be eligible for, but have not registered to claim, an Economic Impact Payment. The letters will urge recipients to register at IRS.gov by October 15 in order […]