For Veterans who wish to participate and register with CareerBuilder, please click here – Chicago Veterans Career Hiring Event
For Organizations and Companies who wish to participate, choose at which level you would like to participate and register, please click here.
In partnership with World Sport Chicago’s Valor Games Midwest 2012, the American Freedom Foundation and CareerBuilder will be holding the Veterans Career Hiring Expo at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 13. This event will bring together major companies from throughout the Midwest to profile their services and provide employment opportunities for our Veterans. Attending Veterans will have the chance to talk with employers, submit qualifications, and even participate in job interviews on the spot. Attendance at the Veterans Career Hiring Expo is free and open to Veterans and active duty military.
The CareerBuilder Professional Team will provide resources to attract Veterans who are interested in exploring new career opportunities. They will also provide specific sourcing and screening services where Veterans will be paired with prospective employers based on profiles they are interested in hiring. CareerBuilder will provide full management and facilitation at the Veterans Career Hiring Expo and an opportunity for 1 on 1 interviews on site.
World Sport Chicago, in partnership with U.S. Paralympics, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Chicago Park District, hosts the Valor Games Midwest in an effort to aid successful community reintegration through sport and healthy, active lifestyles. Over the course of three days, athletes will compete in the sports of field, cycling, archery, power lifting and indoor rowing. Participating athletes’ disabilities may include: amputation/limb loss, spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, visual disabilities or post traumatic stress disorder. Veterans with any disability rating from the VA are also eligible to compete. Please click here for more information about World Sport Chicago
To learn more about the events and see the commitment the American Freedom Foundation and CareerBuilder has made to hiring Veterans, please click here.
In advance, we thank you for participating and supporting our Veterans.
Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County are holding a Veterans Resource Fair on
August 29, 2012
9:00 AM to 2:00PM
Cook County Building Auditorium
Roosevelt Road and Ogden Ave.
Please call to register in advance – (312) 433-6010
More Information about this event at https://www.coalitionofvets.org/event_9_28_2013/
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
(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 
– 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
The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA), Brookfield Zoo, and The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration will host The VIETNAM WAR 50TH COMMEMORATION ceremony on Thursday, September 7, 2017; and invites all eligible veterans to complete the enclosed application and return to Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs office no later than Friday, August 25, 2017.
ELIGIBILITY: Living United States veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the Vietnam War period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, are eligible to receive one Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin. The Lapel Pin, its shortened moniker, is used to help listeners and/or readers understand the weight of importance and symbolism represented in each element of this “lasting memento of the nation’s gratitude” presented to all Vietnam veterans.
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration
50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War
Thursday, September 7th, 2017
Application is due to Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs by
August 25, 2017 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/
Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion
The Pavilions at Brookfield Zoo are located near the North Gate entrance
8400 31st Street (1st Avenue & 31st Street) | Brookfield, Illinois 60513
The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs requests the honor of all veterans’ who served during the Vietnam War (from 11/1/1955 through 5/15/1975) participation at The 50TH COMMEMORATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR ceremony, which will be held at Brookfield Zoos’ Swan Pavilion. The Vietnam War 50th Commemoration ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 7, beginning at 11:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. The purpose of this program is to recognize, thank and honor United States military veterans who served during the Vietnam War. Vietnam Veterans participating in the 50th Commemoration ceremony will be recognized with one Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, Presidential Proclamation (2012), Certificate of Appreciation, and Resolution from the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Any Vietnam Era veterans interested in participating must submit the attached application. The commemoration aims to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war (POW), or listed as missing in action (MIA), for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
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.
Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on August 3, 2019. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.
Veterans for Unification
August Meeting
Saturday
August 3, 2019
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 – Public transportation: contact RTA
Guests:
Linda Chapa LaVia
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Dr. Mark Weiman D.M.D
A presentation about the dental bill H.R.96
Refreshments & Camaraderie
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
805 Lake Street #198
Oak Park IL 60301