Events

Dec
30
Fri
NWVU Dinner Dance Fundraiser 2016 @ American Legion Post 330 Memorial Hall
Dec 30 @ 6:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Join the National Women Veterans United (NWVU) for a Semi Formal Dinner Dance fund-raiser, in support of the IL Community Women Veteran’s Center.
Music, food, fun, 50/50 raffles and camaraderie!
Individual ticket donations ($50) or take advantage of a $50 discount for a table of ten at $450.00.

Friday, December 30, 2016

6:30 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.

American Legion Post 330 Memorial Hall
950 Legion Drive, Calumet City, IL

★ Attire Semi Formal ★

★ Purchase a Table for a $50 Discount!

$50 Per Person – Tables Seat Ten (10)

Call For Tickets (872) 731-2150 or E-mail Nwvu.org@gmail.com

↓ Buy Tickets Online at: ↓eventbrite_logo_gradient_v2

Proceeds support the Women Veteran’s Center
NWVU is a 501(c) 3 Non Profit Organization

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Aug
11
Fri
98th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87 @ American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
Aug 11 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

98th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
at the Grand Ballroom in Chicago, IL
Date August 11, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Contact Commander Ashley Shine at 773-363-2920 or ashleyshine5025@comcast.net

Nov
1
Wed
Jesse Brown VA Open House @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Nov 1 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Feb
24
Sat
NWVU Black History Month Fund-Raiser 2018 @ Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center
Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm – Feb 25 @ 12:00 am
NWVU Black History Month Fund-Raiser 2018 @ Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center  | Chicago | Illinois | United States

National Women Veterans United Black History Month Fund-Raiser

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Aug
19
Sun
American Legion, George L Giles Post #87, 99th Anniversary Dinner
Aug 19 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

99th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
at the Grand Ballroom in Chicago, IL
Date August 19, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Contact Commander Ashley Shine at 773-363-2920 or 773-742-6003
or email: ashleyshine5025@comcast.net

Giles 99th Dinner

 

Feb
24
Sun
Black History Month Program 2019 Montford Point Marine Association @ IL Community Military Women Veteran's Center
Feb 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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You’re Invited!
WHO: Montford Point Marine Association
WHAT: Black History Month Program
WHEN: Sunday, February 24, 2019 (2:30 p.m. Reception – 3:00 p.m. Program
WHERE: IL Community Military Women Veteran’s Center
7907 S. Racine
Chicago, IL 60620
Sep
7
Sat
Veterans Strike Force 2019 Fundraiser @ Two Volcano Seafood Boil Buffet
Sep 7 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Nov
11
Fri
NWVU Veterans Day Celebration at Olive Harvey College @ Olive-Harvey College
Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm

You’re invited to Olive Harvey College, Friday November 11, 2022, for a Veterans Day Celebration.

Honoring all veterans and recognizing military women veterans who continue to serve.

Apr
20
Thu
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit
Apr 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

About this event

Join BACE and DePaul SHRM for a virtual panel discussion on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: challenges, best practices, research, and insights from experienced leaders.

Zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/98895600793?pwd=Skc1SUlIY015T0FlSWgrdVdHNmIyQT09

Panelists include:
Valerie C. Johnson, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy, the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy
DePaul University

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs
Uber

Moderated by Professor Sharon Glennon, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, DePaul University

BIOS:

Valerie Johnson, PhD
Interim Associate Provost of DEI in the Office of Academic Affairs, DePaul University

As interim associate provost, Johnson reports to the provost and provides vision, leadership and counsel on issues of diversity and inclusion. She continues to work with the colleges on matters dealing with diversity and inclusion, including exploring ways to infuse diversity into the curriculum, reviewing policies, working with the college diversity advocates and collaborating with colleges on the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty. In this role, Jonson chairs the Speech and Expression Advisory Committee and become a member of Academic Council and Provost Council. Johnson also works closely with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity and with other entities on campus focusing on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Johnson, who served as a Presidential Diversity Fellow during the 2021-22 academic year, is an inaugural recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Johnson earned a B.A. in political science at North Carolina A&T State University, an M.A. in, political science at Atlanta University; and holds a Ph.D. in government and politics from the University of Maryland. She has been a member of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences faculty since 2003. Now an associate professor in the college, she has served as chair of the Department of Political Science and, since 2021, as the Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy in the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy.

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs, Uber

Michael’s military journey began in 1998 with the US Army. He was fortunate to be stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI with the 25th Infantry Division where he was deployed to Iraq from December of 2003 through March of 2005. He served as a casualty operations specialist with the 225 Forward Support Battalion. This position required him to be pushed throughout the theatre of operations to process wounded warriors and local nationals from point of injury to combat support hospitals located in Iraq, Germany, and the United States. After 15 years of Active Duty and over 21 total years of service, Michael retired from the Illinois Army National Guard in September of 2019.

After exiting active duty, Michael joined Accenture as the North American Military Recruiting Lead. He worked tirelessly to create initiatives focusing on the professional development of student veterans, service members, & spouses. Now at Uber, Michael serves as the Head of Military and Veteran Programs where he has the distinct privilege of standing up the first ever global Military, Veteran, and Partner hiring program.

Moderator Bio:

Sharon Stapleton Glennon is a senior business professional with over 40 years of corporate financial, managerial and HR work experience who recently completing her fourth year of teaching management, human resource and data visualization courses for DePaul University in Chicago and Manama, Bahrain. She is a double demon having completed both her undergraduate degree in accountancy along with her MBA in Finance (this was way before there were any other business masters degrees such as MSHR) at DePaul University. Additionally, she holds both the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications and recently completed the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management. Sharon says she has been passionate about DEI since she found herself as a new auditor in a small town on her first client and learned that the client staff thought she was a traveling secretary to support the men on the audit team!

Apr
21
Fri
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit
Apr 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

About this event

Join BACE and DePaul SHRM for a virtual panel discussion on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: challenges, best practices, research, and insights from experienced leaders.

Zoom: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/98895600793?pwd=Skc1SUlIY015T0FlSWgrdVdHNmIyQT09

Panelists include:
Valerie C. Johnson, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Professor, Political Science Department
Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy, the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy
DePaul University

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs
Uber

Moderated by Professor Sharon Glennon, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, DePaul University

BIOS:

Valerie Johnson, PhD
Interim Associate Provost of DEI in the Office of Academic Affairs, DePaul University

As interim associate provost, Johnson reports to the provost and provides vision, leadership and counsel on issues of diversity and inclusion. She continues to work with the colleges on matters dealing with diversity and inclusion, including exploring ways to infuse diversity into the curriculum, reviewing policies, working with the college diversity advocates and collaborating with colleges on the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty. In this role, Jonson chairs the Speech and Expression Advisory Committee and become a member of Academic Council and Provost Council. Johnson also works closely with the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity and with other entities on campus focusing on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Johnson, who served as a Presidential Diversity Fellow during the 2021-22 academic year, is an inaugural recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Johnson earned a B.A. in political science at North Carolina A&T State University, an M.A. in, political science at Atlanta University; and holds a Ph.D. in government and politics from the University of Maryland. She has been a member of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences faculty since 2003. Now an associate professor in the college, she has served as chair of the Department of Political Science and, since 2021, as the Endowed Professor of Urban Diplomacy in the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy.

Michael A. Pett
Head of Military and Veteran Programs, Uber

Michael’s military journey began in 1998 with the US Army. He was fortunate to be stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI with the 25th Infantry Division where he was deployed to Iraq from December of 2003 through March of 2005. He served as a casualty operations specialist with the 225 Forward Support Battalion. This position required him to be pushed throughout the theatre of operations to process wounded warriors and local nationals from point of injury to combat support hospitals located in Iraq, Germany, and the United States. After 15 years of Active Duty and over 21 total years of service, Michael retired from the Illinois Army National Guard in September of 2019.

After exiting active duty, Michael joined Accenture as the North American Military Recruiting Lead. He worked tirelessly to create initiatives focusing on the professional development of student veterans, service members, & spouses. Now at Uber, Michael serves as the Head of Military and Veteran Programs where he has the distinct privilege of standing up the first ever global Military, Veteran, and Partner hiring program.

Moderator Bio:

Sharon Stapleton Glennon is a senior business professional with over 40 years of corporate financial, managerial and HR work experience who recently completing her fourth year of teaching management, human resource and data visualization courses for DePaul University in Chicago and Manama, Bahrain. She is a double demon having completed both her undergraduate degree in accountancy along with her MBA in Finance (this was way before there were any other business masters degrees such as MSHR) at DePaul University. Additionally, she holds both the SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications and recently completed the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management. Sharon says she has been passionate about DEI since she found herself as a new auditor in a small town on her first client and learned that the client staff thought she was a traveling secretary to support the men on the audit team!