Events

Feb
1
Sat
Veterans for Unifications Meeting February 1 2014 @ Oak Park Public Library
Feb 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Next Meeting for the Veterans for Unification will be:

Saturday

February 1, 2014

10 – 11:30 AM

Oak Park Public Library

Second Floor, Small Meeting Room

834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

(Click for directions)

Phone (708) 383-8200

1 block West of Oak Park Ave and about 3 blocks east of Harlem

Street & Indoor parking – WC Accessible Wheel chair Accessible– Public transportation: contact RTA


Guest Speakers:

Christy Stanford

MLIS, Pritzker Military Library

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There will be refreshments available.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please arrive early.

OPEN MEETING. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

For More Information Call: 847-827-0835

Veterans for Unification is a not for profit 501c (3) Organization.  All Donations are tax deductible.

Dues are only $20 a year for a great cause: Please join us today.

This organization welcomes all veterans and those who support veterans.

Send your check or money order to:

Veterans for Unification

159 N Marion #198

Oak Park  IL 60301

Feb
20
Sat
Special Vet Chats @ Apostolic Church of God
Feb 20 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Veterans Saturday Vet Chats present two months of The African American Veteran: Bridging the Past, Present, and Future, in Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, 20 February, 9:30 a.m. until noon will feature historian of African American military history, Claude J. Hilliard, Chaplain at Pullman Christian Reformed Church and Chaplain of the Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.Chicago.

Saturday, 19 March, 9:30 a.m. until noon will feature Dr. Byron T. Brazier, pastor of the Apostolic Church of God, who will speak on the viability of today’s veteran and how he or she can be a major force in forging the future of the community.

All are welcome! No reservation required! Sessions are free of charge!

Vets Chats

Mar
19
Sat
Special Vet Chats @ Apostolic Church of God
Mar 19 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

The Veterans Saturday Vet Chats present two months of The African American Veteran: Bridging the Past, Present, and Future, in Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, 20 February, 9:30 a.m. until noon will feature historian of African American military history, Claude J. Hilliard, Chaplain at Pullman Christian Reformed Church and Chaplain of the Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.Chicago.

Saturday, 19 March, 9:30 a.m. until noon will feature Dr. Byron T. Brazier, pastor of the Apostolic Church of God, who will speak on the viability of today’s veteran and how he or she can be a major force in forging the future of the community.

All are welcome! No reservation required! Sessions are free of charge!

Vets Chats

Apr
16
Sat
Vet Chat April 2016 @ Apostolic Church of God
Apr 16 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
May
30
Mon
Tattler Fest BBQ hosted by Half Acre and the American Legion @ American Legion Tattler Post
May 30 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Join Half Acre and the American Legion as they host their Tattler Fest BBQ!

Where: American Legion Tattler Post 4355 N Western Ave, Chicago
When: Monday May 30th
Time: 3pm – Midnight

May
18
Fri
Journey for Justice Alliance Conference @ Walter Dyett High School
May 18 – May 20 all-day
Journey for Justice Alliance Conference @ Walter Dyett High School | Chicago | Illinois | United States

It’s not too late to register for the J4J Conference in Chicago. Register now! Come learn from ED justice organizers, parents, youth & teachers from around the globe!
http://ow.ly/idM630jGgGR

J4J Conference Info

Opening Keynote:
Nina Turner
President | Our Revolution

Nina Turner is the president of Our Revolution. She is a former Ohio State Senator, college professor, public speaker, frequent media commentator and author, and was a national surrogate for Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary. She has been the host of the Nina Turner Show on the Real News Network.

Closing Keynote:
Dr. Yohuru Williams
Professor of History | Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at
University of St. Thomas

Historian, professor, education activist and author .Dr. Williams is a professor of History Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas and was previously a professor of history and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University and former chief historian of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Dr. Williams is an education activist and noted scholar about the Civil Rights Movement and Black Power movement. Diverse magazine named Williams one of its Top 10 Emerging Scholars under 40 in 2009.

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