Events

Jun
11
Sat
Muslim Women’s Alliance Iftar @ Islamic Center
Jun 11 @ 7:00 pm
Aug
5
Fri
2016 Symposium on Women and the Military @ Malcolm X College
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

2016 Symposium on Women and the Military, August 5th, 9:00am-1:pm, Malcolm X Community College, Chicago, IL

Connect. Network. Build Community!

  • Build your network to expand your support system
  • Connect with women who served and still serving
  • Advocate for Female Servicemembers, Women Veterans, Military Spouses, Military Caregivers
  • Leverage the collective voices of a unified military community

Keynote Speaker:

Brigadier General Alicia Tate-Nadeau

Executive Director, City of Chicago

Office of Emergency Management and Communications

Assistant Adjutant/ Director of the Joint Staff

Illinois National Guard

Symposium cost is free, continental breakfast and lunch provided.

Register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-symposium-on-women-and-the-military-tickets-25329749964

When:
Where: Malcolm X College – 1900 West Jackson Boulevard Conference Room, Chicago, IL 60612
Aug
6
Sat
Dancing with the Vets at Indian Boundary @ Indian Boundary Park
Aug 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Indian Boundary Park
2500 W. Lunt Ave., Chicago IL 60645
(773) 764.0338

 

Fee: Free

Age Range: 18 and up

For individuals that are U.S. Military Veterans. This event is one of three dance competitions for military couples to participate in to be invited to a grand finale. This event is in partnership with Veterans Upward Bound. One participant per couple must have a DD214 or other military verification to be eligible. To submit proof of service call Michelle Smith at 312-462-7533.

Register Here

Dancing With The Veterans Event

Feb
7
Tue
JBVA 2nd Annual Female Veterans Makeover @ Paul Mitchell The School-Chicago
Feb 7 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Oct
18
Wed
Veterans’ Breakfast hosted by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant @ Plainfield American Legion
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

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)

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Oct
20
Fri
Arthur Lockhart Resource Institute Presents Veterans October Fest 2017 @ Healing Temple Church
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov
8
Wed
Englewood Women’s Initiative for Women Veterans @ VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA – HOPE MANOR II
Nov 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

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

Nov
17
Fri
Veterans & Veteran Employers Meet-Up Event @ The Cliff Dwellers
Nov 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

 Veterans & Veterans Employer Meet-up

Computer Training Institute of Chicago
Friday, November 17, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CST)
Chicago, Illinois

The Cliff Dwellers
200 S. Michigan Ave 22nd FL, Rooftop Deck
Chicago, Illinois

Computer Training Institute of Chicago
Invites you to our Veterans & Veterans Employers Meet-Up Event

The goal of this event is to connect Veterans & Veterans Employers.
We have employers who want to hire veterans. We have veterans who want to get hired. We are orgranizing this event to get both groups on the same page and connect them both, to the resources they both need, to reach their goals.

What current occupations are in demand?
What skills are Veteran employers looking for?
What careers and benefits are veterans looking for?

EVENT AGENDA

6:00-6:25 – Networking

6:25-6:30 – Veterans Guest Speaker Opening Remarks

6:30-8:00 – Panel Discussion (Audience Participation)

8:00-9:00 – Social interaction Between Veterans & Veterans Employers

Veterans & Employers Follow Us @chicagovetswork

Music DJ | Cash Bar

Feb
24
Sat
Montford Point Marine Association Black History Month Meet & Greet @ IL Community Military Women Veteran’s Center
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Apr
14
Sat
Right to Heal VA Campaign Veteran & Community Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Apr 14 @ 2:30 pm

Right to Heal VA Campaign
Veteran & Community Meeting
2:30PM | Saturday, April 14, 2018

The Right to Heal VA Campaign (RTH) has been on the move and we want to get you more involved. On Saturday, April 14th, at the Jesse Brown VA, we are hosting a Veteran & Community Meeting to do just that.

What: Veteran & Community Meeting
Where: Vision Conference Room, Second Floor, Damen Building
Jesse Brown VA, 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
When: 2:30PM | Saturday, April 14, 2018
RSVP by mailing Right to Heal <RightToHealVA@gmail.com> or join the event on Facebook

At this meeting we will share our plans to build the campaign locally and how we are working to coordinate nationally. We also want to hear from you on why you want to join the fight to save the VA from privatization. RSVP today to join us at our Veteran & Community Meeting.

Since our March 1st program we have been busy! Hundreds of you called your representatives on our Save the VA Call In Day; We had delegations visit staffers at Senator Durbin’s, Senator Duckworth’s, and Representative Quigley’s Offices;  With SEIU Healthcare and AFGE 789 we demanded that Rear Adm. Jackson and President Trump state unequivocally that the Administration will not pursue an agenda to privatize the VA in anyway shape or form; We hosted a panel on the issues and our campaign at the Labor Notes Conference; And we’ve gotten press coverage in a handful of great outlets. But we still have our work cut out for us.

With all the turmoil resulting from Secretary Shulkin’s dismissal and Trump’s overt plans to privatize the VA, now is the time to get organized. Join the fight to save the VA. RSVP today to join us at our Veteran & Community Meeting.

RSVP by emailing Right to Heal <RightToHealVA@gmail.com> or join the event on Facebook