Job Fair at Naval Station Great Lakes on 12 October!!!
Join this great opportunity to speak to companies looking for quality candidates like you.
The job fair is open to all military personnel and family members, including veterans, guard and reserve personnel and transitioning service members.
Tell everyone and join us on October 12th from 1000 to 1400, at the Great Lakes Community Center on 2007 Virginia Ave. North Chicago, IL
See the list of companies and flyer below for more information.
Plenty of parking! Plenty of opportunities!
PLAINFIELD— State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is hosting a Veterans’ Breakfast this month.
The Veterans’ Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL).
Representatives from the Attorney General’s Military and Veteran Bureau, Homes for Heroes, Kendall County Veterans Assistance Commission, Military Mama Network and Will County Veterans Assistance Commission will be on hand to discuss services and programs they offer.
Veterans will have the opportunity to hear from special guest speaker Dr. Steven E. Braverman. Dr. Braverman has been the Hospital Director for the Edward Hines J. Hospital since the fall of 2016. An Iraq War Veteran, he has put a priority on making Hines the Flagship of the Veteran’s Health Administration.
The breakfast is free to area veterans and open to the press.
People wanting to attend the breakfast should RSVP at www.senatorbertinotarrant.com or call Samantha in Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at (815) 254-4211.
Veterans’ Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 18
Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL)
The next meeting of CVO will be this Wednesday, October 18th at 7 PM in the Prescription Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 820 S Damen Ave in Chicago. Parking will be validated.
The agenda will include a presentation, a welcome for new members and a discussion of all the events and special deals for Veterans Day, November 11th.
As usual, there will be refreshments.
See you at the meeting!
RSVP At ↓
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eepxnbynb5483b29&llr=gvgixqyab
Career and Entrepreneurship Summit
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
DePaul University, Loop Campus, DePaul Center
1 E. Jackson Blvd., 7th Floor Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
Chicago, IL 60604
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST RECEPTION & OPENING REMARKS
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Deidra Jenkins
Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for the Americas | Northern Trust
Deidra Jenkins is a Senior Vice President and recently appointed Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer-Americas at Northern Trust. She is responsible for the development, execution and leadership of the regional strategy for the Americas and collaboration with the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer – APAC and EMEA. In this new role, her primary areas of focus includes collaboration on people representation, talent acquisition, retention, and development; creating, deploying and managing diversity and inclusion initiatives for employees throughout the Americas region; and ensuring all diversity and inclusion initiatives are directly aligned with the core strategic imperatives of the organization. Prior to becoming Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer-Americas, Deidra was the Director of Supplier Diversity in the Global Procurement Group. She was responsible for expanding the company’s business opportunities and strengthening corporate partnerships with diverse businesses. Under her leadership, Northern Trust experienced double-digit percentage increases year-over- year and the diverse vendor base expanded by 60%. Deidra began her career with Northern Trust in 1989 and has over 24 years of experience as a banking professional with expertise in operations, client servicing, product management, and change management. Deidra has served as a board member of The Chicago Minority Business Development Center (CMBDC), Secretary of the Executive Committee of CMBDC, Chair of the Education and Training Committee of CMBDC, certification committee member for the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), a WBDC Corporate Partner and Chairof the Membership Committee for the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Financial Services Roundtable of Supplier Diversity Industry Group. Deidra earned a bachelor’s degree from Aurora University in Finance.
PANEL
Facilitator: Dr. Regina Spellers Sims | Eagles Soar Consulting
Panelists: Dr. Horace Hall | DePaul College of Education; Dr. Patrick Murphy | DePaul Business School; Adam Malaty-Uhr | Bunker Labs/1871; Lasheda House | DePaul Law School Student; Michael Slaughter | DePaul School for New Learning Student; Miranda Standberry Wallace | PLATE45 Institute-Empowerment Collaborative
MORNING CLOSING REMARKS
Kelli McMiller| DePaul CAEA Board Member
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant & Entrepreneur | Onyx Rising Financial Services
NOON VETERANS CEREMONY AND LUNCH
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS, BLOOD DRIVE AND VENDOR FAIR
Workshops by:
1. “Entrepreneurship in the Arts: Hip-Hop, Comic Books & Social Responsibility” by Dominique “D-Nick” Stockman, The Microphone Misfitz
2. “Cultural and Social Accountability in Entrepreneurship” by Dr. Horace Hall, College of Education & The REAL Program
3. “The 4 Targes of Business Development through Growth Wheel” by Brandon Evans, Manager of Business & Entrepreneurship, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
4. “Collaborative Engagement on Campus, in Business & Community” by PLATE45 Institute with Veterans Advocacy Group, Veterans Advocacy Service Organization and Shannon Stone Consulting, LLC
5. “Entrepreneurship & Bunker Labs” by Adam Malaty-Uhr, Fellowship Coordinator, Bunker Labs/1871
6. “Social Media Lab” by LinkedIn (FINAL TOPIC TBA)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP VENDOR FAIR AND AUTHOR TABLES
*Come prepared to shop and support our entrepreneurs and authors!
BLOOD DRIVE
DePaul University—Veterans’ Day Blood Drive
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | 11:30A-3:30P
To make an appointment, ask eligibility questions (or if you’ve lived or traveled outside the U.S. or Canada within a year), please call 1-800-7TO-GIVE or go to www.heartlandbc.org.
Eat iron-rich foods and drink extra water before the donation.
Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome! Bring a photo ID.
Collaborative event by DePaul University Veterans Advocacy Student Organization (VASO), DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, DePaul Adult & Veteran Student Affairs and Veterans Advocacy Group with Shannon Stone Consulting, LLC.
BUSINESS OWNERS VENDOR CALL – JOIN THE SHOPPING EXPO
Contact us to join the Entrepreneurship Expo. FREE! Rates includes: Table and chairs, refreshments, and access to adult and diverse students, faculty, staff,alumni along with business execs. Contact Shannon Stone-Winding, ASK Mentor and President & CEO, Shannon Stone Consulting at (312) 371-7411 or shannon@shannonstoneconsulting.com.
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Chicago Regional Office announcement;
Claims Clinic
When: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: Chicago Heights Vet Center 1010 Dixie Hwy, 2nd Floor Chicago Heights, IL 60411
In honor of your service, please let us assist you with your benefit claim questions. Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs and several Veteran Service Organizations will be available.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
5:00 – 7:00pm
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA – HOPE MANOR II
6002 West Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois
RSVP & EWI Info @ www.teamworkenglewood.org or CALL: (773) 488-6600
Chicago Honors America’s Veterans
The ceremony will take place in front of the Doughboy statue. The program will culminate with a wreath laying ceremony at the Doughboy, a 21-gun salute, “Taps” and the “Armed Forces Medley.”
Soldier Field was named as such at the request of the Gold Star Mothers to honor the men lost in World War I. The Doughboy statue, originally placed in Garfield Park, was restored and installed in Soldier Field as part of the stadium renovation. Doughboy is an informal term for a member of the United States Army of Marine Corps, especially members of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Veterans Day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who have served honorably in the military in wartime and peacetime. Originally known as Armistice Day and so declared by President Woodrow Wilson, it was created to mark the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I. Following World War II, it was declared a day to honor all veterans and in 1954, renamed Veterans Day by Congress.
FREE parking is available at the Waldron Parking Deck; exit at 18th Street from Lake Shore Drive.
