The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The meeting will start at 7 PM, but refreshments and CVO leaders will be there at 6 to discuss issues with anyone who comes early. Also, the pizza will be hotter then, than during the meeting.
The key agenda point will be a presentation and discussion around the 1932 Bonus March, the Civil Rights Campaign of the 1950s and 60s, the Human Rights Campaign, the original Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, and the new “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” of today. CVO is participating in the Poor People’s Campaign on Monday, May 28th (Memorial Day). Find out all about it!
Pizza will be served. Get parking in the garage validated as you enter from Ogden Ave.
See you on the 16th!
The next meeting of CVO is on Wednesday, June 20th at 7 PM at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
The agenda will include an update on the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and an update on the CVO Flipcause Fundraising Campaign. We will also talk about the struggle against VA privatization.
Additionally, we will have a report on the fight for Dental Care for veterans. Attendees are encouraged to bring in any article, email, or other communication from a national veterans’ organization regarding HR 4556 on Dental Care. We need to see what other organizations are doing about this issue.
As usual, pizza will be served and parking will be validated.
Come and support CVO!
Exclusive Veteran Student or Veteran affiliated DRONE Training orientation
Intro To Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- UAS Degree Program Coming Soon!
- Photo Shop 1
- UAS Degree Program
- Animation for the Web
- Digital Media Production
- Computer Graphic Design
- Computer Game Design
- Business Administration & Entrepreneurship
- Computer Information Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
RSVP as soon as possible seating is limited
ronc@eastwest.edu or call 312-939-0111
The next meeting of CVO will be this Wednesday, May 15th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA at 820 S Damen in Chicago.
We will be holding elections to the CVO Executive Committee at this meeting! You must be a member to vote.
Also on the Agenda: CAN-TV. We will discuss hosting a regular show, in rotation with other Veterans groups, on CAN-TV. Volunteers to get trained and participate in this project need to be at this meeting.
We’ll also discuss the latest developments in getting HR 96 – Dental Care for ALL Veterans – voted on and passed in the House of Representatives.
… and MORE!!
As usual, we will have refreshments. Parking in the garage will be validated. Get your validation when you arrive!
See you there!
Are you currently looking for a new career? Join the upcoming Hiring event and be prepared to interview with hiring managers and recruiters from local companies looking to hire.
Dress to impress and bring plenty of resumes.
When: Sunday, November 17, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Park Tavern 1645 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
Parking: Free Street Parking
EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS EVENT?
Reserve a spot for your Company today. Contact Pedro Lopez at plopez@chicagovets.org
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-veterans-hiring-fair-tickets-80125656997
Reminder: The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom at 7 PM on THIS Wednesday, May 20th.
CVO is online! CVO – like all organizations should – is protecting its members in this period of home sheltering and social distancing. We will continue to meet and work for veterans and their families! We are doing this by continuing to meet in ways that utilize the technology available to carry out the CVO mission: The Coalition of Veterans Organizations is a group of individuals and member organizations whose purpose is to advocate for and educate veterans and the public on issues that impact veterans and their families.
We hope you will take the time to attend this meeting. There are no transportation difficulties, so the time for the meeting is only the time you will be online. Seeing each other face to face using the video feature gives the meeting a personal feel and makes what we’re doing real. Please give it a shot.
The agenda will include a presentation and discussion of our ongoing homeless work. Board Members LaTanya Gamblin and Cmdr. Frank Thompson have been visiting homeless encampments and providing food, masks and gloves.
We will also have nominations for the CVO Executive Committee. Elections will be held at the June meeting (Wednesday, June 17th). The current Executive Committee will recommend nominations and nominations from the floor will be accepted.
Needless to say, we won’t have refreshments at the meeting, but the good news is you can bring your own! Enjoy the comfort of your home while meeting with CVO!!
Here’s the information on Zoom:
For new users, Zoom is a video-conferencing software that is easy to use and very reliable. Members can also call in from their phones without video. We are aware of the recent security concerns and have taken steps to ensure the security of the meeting, including implementation of a password to enter the meeting and having a trained host for the meeting that can enforce appropriate standards of conduct for all attendees.
To join, just click on the following on your computer, your smart phone or your tablet. All you need is an Internet connection:
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/6857448800?pwd=K1V6eHRha2R4Y25rbXBybzl2MlNOdz09
The first time, it will ask you to download Zoom. Allow this or join on your browser. Join with video.
If you prefer to only use the telephone, call one of these numbers and when asked, put in the Meeting ID and password followed by the #.
1-312-626-6799 or 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 685 744 8800 Password: 357489
If you want to use the Zoom App, you can download it from www.zoom.us on your computer or from the App Store on your phone or tablet. To join the meeting, select “Join” and put in the Meeting ID and password above.
See you on Wednesday, May 20th at 7!! Be well and be safe!!
Reminder: The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom at 7 PM on THIS Wednesday, May 20th.
CVO is online! CVO – like all organizations should – is protecting its members in this period of home sheltering and social distancing. We will continue to meet and work for veterans and their families! We are doing this by continuing to meet in ways that utilize the technology available to carry out the CVO mission: The Coalition of Veterans Organizations is a group of individuals and member organizations whose purpose is to advocate for and educate veterans and the public on issues that impact veterans and their families.
We hope you will take the time to attend this meeting. There are no transportation difficulties, so the time for the meeting is only the time you will be online. Seeing each other face to face using the video feature gives the meeting a personal feel and makes what we’re doing real. Please give it a shot.
The agenda will include a presentation and discussion of our ongoing homeless work. Board Members LaTanya Gamblin and Cmdr. Frank Thompson have been visiting homeless encampments and providing food, masks and gloves.
We will also have nominations for the CVO Executive Committee. Elections will be held at the June meeting (Wednesday, June 17th). The current Executive Committee will recommend nominations and nominations from the floor will be accepted.
Needless to say, we won’t have refreshments at the meeting, but the good news is you can bring your own! Enjoy the comfort of your home while meeting with CVO!!
Here’s the information on Zoom:
For new users, Zoom is a video-conferencing software that is easy to use and very reliable. Members can also call in from their phones without video. We are aware of the recent security concerns and have taken steps to ensure the security of the meeting, including implementation of a password to enter the meeting and having a trained host for the meeting that can enforce appropriate standards of conduct for all attendees.
To join, just click on the following on your computer, your smart phone or your tablet. All you need is an Internet connection:
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/6857448800?pwd=K1V6eHRha2R4Y25rbXBybzl2MlNOdz09
The first time, it will ask you to download Zoom. Allow this or join on your browser. Join with video.
If you prefer to only use the telephone, call one of these numbers and when asked, put in the Meeting ID and password followed by the #.
1-312-626-6799 or 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 685 744 8800 Password: 357489
If you want to use the Zoom App, you can download it from www.zoom.us on your computer or from the App Store on your phone or tablet. To join the meeting, select “Join” and put in the Meeting ID and password above.
See you on Wednesday, May 20th at 7!! Be well and be safe!!
The next meeting of CVO will be on Zoom on this coming Wednesday, June 17th at 7 PM. Information for connecting on Zoom is below.
This is the election meeting! We will hold elections for the CVO Executive Committee.
We will also have a discussion and presentation of Illinois Joining Forces, an important veterans coalition in Illinois that CVO is a member of. In a related discussion, we will discuss recruiting volunteers for our CVO Committees.
Additionally, we will soon be facing the possibility that the Jesse Brown VA will allow us to have face-to-face (f2f) meetings in the not-too-distant future. If so, we will discuss how we might go to hybrid meetings that will allow people to show up at the VA or connect and participate via Zoom.
Getting into Zoom: To join, just click on the following on your computer, your smart phone or your tablet. All you need is an Internet connection:
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/6857448800?pwd=K1V6eHRha2R4Y25rbXBybzl2MlNOdz09
The first time, it will ask you to download Zoom. Allow this or join on your browser. Join with video.
If you prefer to only use the telephone, call one of these numbers and when asked, put in the Meeting ID and password followed by the #.
1-312-626-6799 or 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 685 744 8800
Password: 357489
If you want to use the Zoom App, you can download it from www.zoom.us on your computer or from the App Store on your phone or tablet. To join the meeting, select “Join” and put in the Meeting ID and password above.
See you on Wednesday, June 17th at 7!! Be well and be safe!!
The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, April 21st from 7 to 9 PM Central / 8-10 PM Eastern.
This is an Election Meeting and elections to the CVO Executive Committee will be held.
We will have a presentation by Mr. Gerald Yamada, President, Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA), on the history and role of Japanese American Veterans. Join us for this important and interesting presentation!
Other agenda items will include updates on working to achieve Dental Care for All Veterans and the associated bill HR 914 and other CVO activities.
Registration is required to attend this Meeting.
Registration will be open the week of the meeting.