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Leading the way to a healthier Chicago: Mar 22, 2017; CCH Partner Michael Fagen, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Director of IPHAM's Masters in Public Health (MPH) Program, recently redesigned the MPH Foundations course to focus more squarely on public health practice.

Dr. Fagen said, "When I read the Healthy Chicago 2.0 plan I saw an opportunity to make public health issues immediately relevant for MPH students."

Students start by analyzing the Healthy Chicago 2.0 (HC 2.0) issues that were chosen for the plan, the data used to make those selections, and the viability of plan goals and objectives. They then consider how HC 2.0 strategies may be implemented by interviewing relevant stakeholders.

Jen Brown, Director of CCH's ARCC,is Community Co-Chair of the Healthy Chicago 2.0 Data and Research Action Team which has two main goals: making high-quality data accessible and equitable and coordinating and disseminating Chicago's public health research widely. Read more here.
Cook 8th-Grader Aces CPS Selective-Enrollment Test, Earns Maximum Score: Reprinted from DNAInfo By Andrea V. Watson | March 10, 2017 12:29pm, Mar 10, 2017; Thirteen-year-old Daysha Straight was the only student at Cook Elementary to get the maximum score on the Chicago Public Schools selective-enrollment test this year which determines where she’ll attend high school in the fall.
A big week in Economic Development Funding for Chicago's neighborhoods!: Mar 6, 2017; Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched two new programs that will make significant funding available to support new and existing businesses on Chicago's South, Southwest, and West Sides. Both the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and the Retail Thrive Zones programs offer grant funding up to $250,000 to commercial real estate projects on select neighborhood commercial corridors. To learn more about these programs and their application processes, please visit the program websites.
Chance The Rapper Gives $1 Million To Chicago Public Schools: Reprinted from DNAInfo By Heather Cherone | March 6, 2017 10:43am | Updated on March 6, 2017 5:55pm, Mar 6, 2017; CHATHAM — Grammy Award winner Chance The Rapper announced Monday he will donate $1 million to the Chicago Public Schools for arts education — a move that drew praise from former first lady Michelle Obama — but he said talks over the weekend with Gov. Bruce Rauner failed to find a way to end the financial crisis engulfing Chicago's schools.
Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Highlight Progress, Positivity: Reprinted from Chicago Tonight | Maya Miller | February 28, 2017 11:20 am, Mar 1, 2017; At Lisc Chicago's 23rd annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA), the Private Bank Norman Bobins Leadership Award, highlighted progress and positiity, by honoring its youngest winner to date and she is a southside African American, product of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools.
23rd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards, February 28, 2017: Feb 28, 2017; SAVE THE DATE The 23rd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards will be held on February 28, 2017. Online and advance registration for the event will begin in January 2017. Walk-in tickets can be purchased that day. Awards ceremony 4:30pm.
GADC Looking To Hire Additional School Based Health Coordinator!: Tenisha Jones, Feb 27, 2017; GADC seeks to hire another (full time) skilled professional who will be responsible for monitoring consents for students to receive health services and school compliance rates. See full details of the job and info to Send resumes and references to Tenisha Jones, Director of Education, Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC).
Auburn Gresham GOLD Workforce Program Improving Health and Wellness of the Community!: Feb 24, 2017; W.K. Kellogg FoundationThanks to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation two-generation grant, the Auburn Gresham GOLD, community driven education program is making great strides, in our workforce program.
UChicago’s CommunityRx Intervention: reprinted from Carl West/TBTNewsService.com, Feb 16, 2017; HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - New research from the University of Chicago Medicine shows a program that uses electronic medical records to connect Chicagoans with health resources in their community could be a model for other efforts nationally.
Auburn Gresham gold standard for parent engagement: Derris Cameron, Community and Civic Engagement Coordinator (GAGDC), Feb 13, 2017; “We believe that the best way to improve student prospects is to develop a set of holistic interventions that will provide a broad range of support to students and families, not simply within schools but across the community, using public-private partnerships, community members and institutions as the drivers of change..."
Illinois State University's Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline Delivers Results For Auburn Gresham: Carlos Nelson, Feb 8, 2017; Kenya Sherrill, another Illinois State University (ISU) graduate, just accepted a full position at Simeon Career Academy (High School), where she completed her student teaching work last fall.
Treasurer Summers Announces 2017 Black History Month Essay Competition: Feb 8, 2017; This scholarship will give Chicago Public Schools seniors the opportunity to win a $2,500 scholarship for their first year college tuition.
The Racial Wealth Divide and Mexican Americans: Huffington Post - THE BLOG Chicago, Dedrick Muhammad Co-written by Jessika Lopez, CFED, Feb 7, 2017; When we think of Chicago, we think the Windy City, maybe the Chicago Cubs finally winning the World Series or maybe even think of Barack Obama’s adopted hometown, but we don’t really associate Chicago with Mexican culture.
Thank You President Obama! YES WE CAN Continue To Make A Difference: Jan 20, 2017; As you pass on the torch, this January 20, 2017, while the nation watches, we THANK YOU President Barack Obama. YES WE CAN continue to make a difference.
Four Partner Organizations, Two-Generations Host Serve-A-Thon To Honor Dr. King's Legacy: Norma Sanders, Jan 18, 2017; Four Partner Organizations, Chicago Cares, Uptake, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Cook Elementary School (Chicago Public Schools) Host Serve-A-Thon to Honor Dr. King's legacy, have lunch and chats on civil rights with local students, resident seniors and local veterans who live in Auburn Gresham.
Chicago Bears Care A Lot for Auburn Gresham Families In Need: Reprinted from DNA Info, By Evan F. Moore | December 19, 2016, Edited by Norma Sanders Jan. 11, 2017, Dec 20, 2016; The Chicago Bears, Leo High School and the Chicago Police Department's Gresham (6th) District, hosted a holiday party for families from Auburn Gresham on Monday, December 19th. This proves they really do care a lot for the community.
Tick Tock: Deadline To Apply To A Selective-Enrollment School Is Friday: Dec 6, 2016; The clock is ticking for parents of students looking to snag a coveted spot in one of Chicago's selective-enrollment or magnet schools. The deadline to apply, is Friday December 9th!
Streets Cleaned, Vets Honored in Day of Service: Reposted from LISC Chicago, by Annie Grossinger, Dec 2, 2016; On a day dedicated to those who have served this country, through bouts of rain and blustering winds, more than 50 volunteers combed through a vacant lot in Auburn Gresham and collected trash on 79^th street as a service of their own.
CommunityRx Model for Finding Healthy Resources In Communities: Reprint from TBT News, Nov 30, 2016; CommunityRx projects generates customized e-perscriptions for patients visiting dozens of health clinics. This project is deeply rooted in Auburn Gresham a key contributor to its success.
Auburn Gresham Exhibits BOLD Leadership Around It's GOLD Education Strategy: Nov 10, 2016; United Way Chicago reviews Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network BOLD Goals, on November 10, 2016. Read more to find out about the collaborative work our local schools are working collectively in a community driven education initiative, to bring needed support and impovedments for our neighborhood schools.
Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham - Prinicipal Monique Dockery: Reposted from NHS Chicago, Nov 1, 2016; Neighborhood Housing Services Community Hero - Auburn Gresham -
Quality of Life Plan Celebration of How Your Voice Matters Auburn Gresham!: Oct 31, 2016; Auburn Gresham community, came out and celebrated all our hard work contributing to Your Voice Matters Quality of Life Plan planning process. This was the first celebration of our collective works, held October 29, 2016, at the Salaam Restaurant & Bakery, 700 West 79^th Street, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
10/11 | Field Day at Westcott Elementary From a Looming Strike To Student Joy: Ciara Miller, Oct 19, 2016; GAGDC edcuation team staffer tells the day in a life, giving two-generation supports to a partner elementary school. Read the highs and lows of the day, that keeps us going for the GOLD!
10/11 | Field Day at Westcott Elementary, From a Looming Strike To Student Joy: Ciara Miller, GAGDC Edcuation staffer, Oct 19, 2016; GAGDC staff member of the Edcuation team, shares her experiences during Field Day, at one of our CPS, Auburn Gresham GOLD schools. Read the ebbs of flow of community partner work, all in one day, as work together, to go for the GOLD!
How Auburn-Gresham Fought Back and Won | The Law Project's Spotlight on Success: Reprinted from The Law Project, Sep 29, 2016, make a comment; “These lead agencies are all operating on a shoestring budget,” Yates explains. ”To ask them to bear all the default risk of every subgrantee would make the lead-sub grantee structure unworkable.” Read The Law Project's work to defend the little partner....