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Book Signing

The Almighty Black P Stone Nation By  Natalie Y. Moore & Lance Williams   Book Signing

Natalie Moore Lance Williams   DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 TIME: 5:00 pm  LOCATION: Cinco Estrellas Restaurant 2908 W. 59th Street MORE: This is a Free Event & Open to the Public

Please click on the following link to RSVP for this event: Mairell Torres or send an email to mtorres@swyc.org Southwest Youth Collaborative Amandla Center Chicago, Illinois 60629

Free Demonstrations

Illinois Dream Act Information Night

 

When: November 8, 2011, 4 pm

Where: 5630 S. Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60629

Governor Quinn signed the Illinois Dream Act on August 2nd, 2011! 

Now what does this mean for our students and community?

Come to Gage Park’s IL Dream Act Information Night for:

 

• Scholarship opportunities for undocumented students

• College resource guides for students and counselors

• Information on how to prepare for college as an undocumented student

• Learn more of how to get involved in the community around this issue

   

Tuesday November 8th, 2011 @ 4:00 pm

Gage Park High School Auditorium

5630 S. Rockwell

Chicago, IL 60629

For more Information, Please Contact Sarah Mesick of the Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) at 773-471-8208 x 17

Hispanic Heritage Festival

 

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Nuestra Communidad

Join us for a lively evening of dance, music, visual arts, artifacts, food and games as we highlight seven Latin American countries: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Columbia.
 
Date: 10/14/11
Start Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: $2
Location : Gage Park


Chicago's neighborhood festivals are great opportunities for communities to come together in the parks celebrating with friends, neighbors and family members. All throughout the city, the Chicago Park District organizes festivalsand special events which are family focused and offer activities for Chicagoans of all ages.

Community organizations and chambers of commerce periodically sponsor neighborhood festivals which include local parks. Additionally, some parks sponsor mini-festivals to bring the community together for fun and socializing.

Community Open House

All are invited and welcome to attend: Gage Park High School Community Open House

When: September 22, 2011, 1–6 pm


Where: 5630 S. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL 60629


Come and meet:
Ms. Anita L. Andrews, Principal, school administrators, teachers, counselors and students

Come and learn:Community Partners Resources
School tours  available
Showcase student organizations and sports teams
Parent and community committees
Program presentations
College Career Center
Supplemental Education Services (SES) Fair
Senior Family Night - find out about college information
 
For more information, contact Mrs. Josephine Robinson at 773-535-0485.

Chicago Lawn Portal Community Training

In this training hosted by Southwest Organizing Project you will learn how to become a member of the Portal, navigate the portal , submit news and events, be added to the directory and be part of the portal editorial team.

Back to School Extravaganza

When: August 18, 2011, 11 am–2 pm
Where: 3420 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL

The 008^th District Welcomes You to Join Our Back to School Extravaganza.
Come bring the kids for a game day & get important back to school resource information!

Block Party

Thursday June 23
at IMAN 2744 W 63rd
From 1pm to 7pm

Timuel Black remembers the New Deal

portoluz presents: WPA 2.0, a brand new deal Timuel Black remembers the New Deal with Reginald Robinson in a solo piano recital & Sharon Warner will read Gardeners of Dreams, a piece inspired by Tim Black this special event is at the Du Sable Museum of African American History 740 E. 56th place June 18th 2pm $5

About the program Where & When Date: Saturday June 18th Time: 2pm Location: DuSable Museum of African American History 740 E. 56th Place Timuel D. Black is known as Chicago's griot. He has spent his lifetime gathering the stories of Chicago's African-American community, documenting the great social movements, and working for peace and justice. Born in Alabama in 1918, Black came to Chicago's South Side with his family as part of Chicago's first wave of the Great Migration--when tens of thousands of African-Americans left the South. After serving with distinction in World War II, Black attended Roosevelt University and the University of Chicago. A teacher, social scientist and historian, Black played a leading role in the civil rights movement in Chicago and nationally, working closely with Dr. King. He is the author of countless articles and of Bridges of Memory, the oral history collection documenting the lives of African-Americans who came to Chicago in the first and second waves of the Great Migration. Mr. Black is currently at work on his own memoir. Reginald R. Robinson, born and raised in Chicago is a noted pianist/composer and an educator on ragtime music across the U.S. Reginald became interested in playing Ragtime while in 7th grade after a city funded arts program visited the school. The program was led by Jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis and covered many different styles from Beethoven to Miles Davis but Reginald paid close attention when the musicians talked about Ragtime and performed "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin. He had heard this melody coming from the ice cream trucks every summer but had never heard the song played as a serious piece of music on piano before. For Christmas that year his mother bought him a small electronic keyboard in which he began to teach himself how to play. In 2004, Reginald received "the genius" fellowship Grant from the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his innovation in Ragtime music ! Timuel Black's talk will be followed by a solo piano recital by Reginald Robinson. Writer Sharon Warner will read Gardeners of Dreams to open the program. Special guest : Sharon F. Warner is a writer of diverse interests and experience. Her work has been published in 3 countries, and of course, online. She has been part of the Neighborhood Writing Alliance since 1997, and her work has appeared in the Journal of Ordinary Thought since that time. "Gardeners of Dreams" was inspired by remarks made by Timuel Black at an Edible Activism workshop at the Artistic Garden in Hyde Park. portoluz acknowledges the generous support of this program by The Joyce Foundation, Dr. Carol Adams and the Du Sable Museum of African American History. We are pleased to acknowledge and give additional thanks to: Susan Klonsky, Sue Eleuterio, Rachael Hudak and Tracey Williams for their curatorial and pr

Community Organizer Video Contest

Midwest Academy Community Organizer Video Contest Today we are excited to kick off the Midwest Academy Community Organizer Video Contest. With a flick of the lights, a push of your camera phone button you could win our Grand Prize - a free training for three folks from your organization to the Advanced Strategy Seminar. High production quality not required! Do it on your cell phone, flip camera or whatever means you'd like. Have fun and win a Midwest Academy training!! ____________________________________________________________________________ PRIZES Grand prize: Will consist of training and accommodations (food and lodging) for 3 individuals from one organization at the Midwest Academy Advanced Strategy Seminar to be held at Maritime Institute of Technology, Linthicum Heights, Maryland on September 14-16, 2011. Second prize: Will be a $500 discount for 3 people ($1500 total) from one organization to attend the Midwest Academy Advanced Strategy Seminar. Third prize: Will consist of a $200 credit to any Midwest Academy Training in 2011 or 2012, and will be awarded to up to ten organizations. Submit your video today! Create a video telling us why your organization should win the free Midwest Academy Advanced Strategy training. Judges will look for: * How original/creative/entertaining is your Video Submission? * How well do you explain why your issue campaign or organization can benefit from the Midwest Academy Advanced Strategy Seminar? * Does your Video Submission inspire others to attend a Midwest Academy Training? Videos should be no longer than 3 minutes. Example contest video created by the United States Student Association Click here to submit your video ___________________________________________________ Midwest Academy Advanced Strategy Seminar In this seminar, participants will explore the elements of an effective strategy, and apply them to an actual issue campaign that their organization is undertaking. This seminar is aimed at experienced organizers who are responsible for leading winning issue campaigns at the neighborhood, city, state or national levels. More than one staff person from an organization may attend at a discounted rate in order to work together. Spend three days researching and refining your organization's campaign strategy. Hear about the strategic work that went into recent issue campaign victories. Learn how to look for potential openings to advance your organizations agenda. Develop a specific plan for your campaign, with feedback from peers, Midwest Academy staff and special guests who have led successful campaigns in the past. Leave with a blueprint for action. To learn more about the Midwest Academy Advanced Seminar click here. ____________________________________________________________________________ To enter the contest, get more information or read contest rules click here.