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Voices for Illinois Children's 25th Anniversary
Join us to celebrate the progress we've made in creating opportunities for all children to fulfill their potential, and to affirm our shared vision to build better lives and brighter futures for the children and families in our state.
Our honorees are:
• PNC Bank, represented by State Chairman Joseph Gregoire
• Children’s Home + Aid, represented by President and CEO Nancy Ronquillo
• Harriet Meyer, early childhood visionary and leader, past President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund
Our emcee for the evening is Rob Johnson, CBS news anchor.
Price:
call or email contact
Event Start Time:
June 6, 2013 - 6:30pm
Location:
The Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Debra Marillo
Phone:
312-516-5552
Contact Email:
dmarillo@voices4kids.org Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior Seminar
Join Facing History and Ourselves for a five-day seminar on the Holocaust and Human Behavior. Together we will explore the range of choices leading up to World War II and examine how hatred, indifference, and denial – as well as caring, compassion, and responsibility – shape communities past and present. Participants will come away with teaching strategies and resources that can be implemented in the classroom immediately, primary source documents, and activities that meet the Common Core State Standards. Educators will explore the complexities of human behavior, as well as how communities and families can reckon with mass violence and trauma and strive to build more just, stable communities. Past participants say Facing History’s professional development allows them to help students make connections to their own lives, understanding through their study of history that our past is not inevitable but the result of the choices, large and small, leaders and everyday citizens have made over time.
All seminar participants receive complete, free access to Facing History’s educator resources, including downloadable unit plans, lessons, and online tools. In addition, participants are invited to borrow videos, DVDs, and books from Facing History’s lending library. Each participant is assigned a Facing History program associate, who is available to provide ongoing support services.
Scholarships are available for Chicago Public Schools teachers. There is a $50 registration fee.
Price:
$500
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 15, 2013 - 9:00am - July 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
Registration Deadline:
July 8, 2013
Location:
TBD
Chicago
IL
http://www2.facinghistory.org/campus/events.nsf/HTMLProfessionalDevelopment/83FADF10374532CC85257AD3005A0A34?Opendocument
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Allison Springer
Title:
Administrative and Program Coordinator
Phone:
312-345-3244
Contact Email:
allison_springer@facing.org
Organization:
Facing History and Ourselves Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior Educator Seminar
Join Facing History and Ourselves for a five-day seminar on the Holocaust and Human Behavior. Together we will explore the range of choices leading up to World War II and examine how hatred, indifference, and denial – as well as caring, compassion, and responsibility – shape communities past and present. Educators will explore the complexities of human behavior, as well as how communities and families can reckon with mass violence and trauma, and strive to build more just, stable communities. Participants will receive a free copy of Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior. Lane Credit is available through CPS University and graduate credit through Aurora University. Scholarships are available for Chicago Public Schools teachers.
Price:
$50 registration fee
Event Start Time:
July 15, 2013 - 9:00am - July 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
Location:
National Teachers Academy
55 W. Cermak Road
Chicago
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Allison Springer
Contact Email:
Allison_Springer@facing.org Five Powers of Poetry Seminar
This lively and intensive seminar is designed to provide teachers with a firm footing for reading and teaching contemporary poetry. Participants will acquire a systematic understanding, vocabulary, practical skills and materials to teach contemporary poetry in a beginning or intermediate classroom. Open to all secondary school teachers, from the accomplished to the novice.
This is a three day seminar that will take place at the Poetry Foundation.
You must be able to attend all three sessions in order for your registration to be valid.
Price:
Free
Event Type:
Training and Professional Development
Event Start Time:
July 19, 2013 (All day) - July 21, 2013 (All day)
Location:
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Chicago
IL
60654
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/programs/event/2159
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Ashley Sheehan
Title:
Logistics Coordinator
Phone:
(312) 799-8026
Contact Email:
fivepowers@poetryfoundation.org
Organization:
Poetry Foundation Manifesting the Dream
Our mission is to create a warm and welcoming environment where teenage girls can speak their mind without judgement, start the journey to self-acceptance and become the leaders they were destined to be.
This conference will equip young women with life skills that can be utilized throughout the rest of their lives: how to set goals, the importance of self-esteem, and what living on purpose is all about.
Price:
$10.00
Event Type:
Forum, Hearing, Conference
Event Start Time:
July 20, 2013 - 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location:
Best Western Hillside - Chicago
4400 Frontage Road
Hillside
IL
www.manifestingthedream.wix.com/ok2bfactor
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Gwendolyn Young
Title:
Executive Director
Phone:
888-502-5590
Contact Email:
gyoung@mysoh.org
Organization:
Seed of Hope Foundation 