Events

Oct
30
Fri
Elgin Community College Resource and Job Fair @ Elgin Community College Building J Events Center
Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Dec
12
Sat
Chicago Park District to host a Veteran’s Resource Fair @ Welles Park
Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Feb
11
Thu
Chicago Park district Resource Fair @ Maggie Daley Park
Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Aug
23
Tue
Veteran Resource Fair at Soldier Field @ Soldier Field
Aug 23 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Aug
30
Tue
2016 Jesse Brown VAMC Annual Community Mental Health Summit @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Aug 30 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

On behalf of Mr. James McLain, Acting Medical Center Director of the
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center,

We cordially invite you to SAVE THE DATE for the
2016 Annual Community Mental Health Summit

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center,
820 S. Damen Ave. Chicago IL 60612,
Damen Pavilion, 2nd Floor Kizer Conference Center

Keynote Speaker: MG James Mukoyama (U.S. Army Retired)

The 2016 Mental Health Summit is a full-day event focused on the causes and prevention of Veteran suicide, to include keynote speakers, a Veterans’ panel, networking events, and breakout groups on various related topics.

Aug
5
Sat
Apostolic Church of God Family & Friends Festival @ Apostolic Church of God
Aug 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Feb
21
Wed
Veterans Resource Fair @ Triton College Student Center
Feb 21 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Triton College Resource FairStudent veterans as well as veterans from throughout the community are invited to attend the Veterans Resource Fair, presented by Triton College Career Services.

The Veterans Resource Fair is Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room B-204/210 of the Triton College Student Center, located on the west side of campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.

The event is free to attend and lunch will be served to all veterans.

Organizations and companies will be on hand to share information and help connect veterans with services and resources including housing assistance, disability and pension claims, health screenings and more. The event will include a free lunch for all veterans.

Organizations participating include:

  •        America Works of Illinois
  •        Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
  •        Hines VA Women Veterans Program
  •        Disabled American Veterans
  •        Chicago Zoological Society
  •        Wounded Warrior Project
  •        Cook County Recorder of Deeds
  •        Volunteers of America
  •        YMCA of Metro Chicago
  •        Cook County Dept. of Public Health
  •        Cook County Veterans Affairs
  •        Pace Bus
  •        Forest Park Vet
  •        U.S. Bank
  •        Illinois Secretary of State
  •        and more.

For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3805.

May
3
Thu
Poor People’s Campaign Rally for Action – May 2018 @ Second Baptist Church
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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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Oct
24
Wed
Kevlars To Careers Welcome Home Event 2018 @ Malcolm X College
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Kevlars To Careers Welcome Home Event 2018 @ Malcolm X College  | Chicago | Illinois | United States

A Resource Fair and Workshops to Equip Service Members, Veterans of all Eras, Active Duty Personnel and Reservists/National Guards

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Malcolm X College 1900 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612

FREE Workshops and Vendors Include: Employment and Vocational Training Opportunities /Women’s Veterans Needs /Housing and Emergency Services / Health and Wellness / Screenings/ Networking / Educational Benefits / Financial Readiness / Food/ Raffle and More….

PRESENTED BY COOK COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS, KAREN A. YARBROUGH

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US AT: 312-603-5788
To Register Please Email: brian.cross@cookcountyil.gov

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