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State Works on Developing Jobs and Technology
- Feb 1, 2016
llinois State Treasurer’s Office is preparing the final touches for the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund. They will be making investments in technology funds that invest in businesses based in Illinois or with a significant Illinois workforce. The goal is two-fold: support emerging technology to create jobs in our state and earn investment returns for our state citizens.
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Your Voice Matters February Task Force Schedule
- Feb 1, 2016
Your Voice Matters February task force schedule. Feel free to download and copy for your neighbors and friends!
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Auburn Gresham Tax opens with big returns for 2016!
- Jan 23, 2016
Auburn Gresham Tax opens with big returns for 2016!
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A Youth Revolution In Auburn Gresham
- Sheenita Robinson, Jan 20, 2016
Simeon High School’s poetry team, Writers Never Die and 2014/15 Louder Than a Bomb Champions worked with John W. Cook Elementary School and created The Revolution of Young Artist as Leaders (ROYAL) poetry team. This group has started a "A Youth Revolution In Auburn Gresham," of the best kind. Read their story...
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Celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Jan 18, 2016
"This is a story of the people. Of hopes and dreams, of challenge and change. It is an American story. This story and struggle that started many centuries ago, continues today—with you." #Blacklivesmatter
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DECEMBER TASK FORCE "Education and Youth Development" Creates A BIG Vision!
- Dec 17, 2015
The DECEMBER TASK FORCE "Education and Youth Development" Meeting, simply stated, "small numbers, big vision."
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"Season's Blessings" for Veteran's New Beginnings Celebration!
- Dec 16, 2015
Veterans New Beginnings would like for you or a representative, to join us for a night of "Season's Blessings for our Veteran's" on Decebmer 17, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, 8031 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60620.
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Partner Peek: Winter Break Day Camps for Kids
- ChicagoCityOfLearning, Dec 16, 2015
Chicago partners have plenty going on for your lil' ones over break! Take a look at all the fun Winter Break
Day Camps for Kids!
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Operation Hope Free Holiday Dinner At BJ's Market!
- Dec 15, 2015
Operation Hope otreach event is happening again this year! WVON, Johnson Publishing Company, Terry Bishop, The Urban League, Andrea Zopp, State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16), Faith Community of St. Sabina and the owner of BJ's Market and Bakery are distributing dinners, to all that come to BJ's, on 79th Racine. Dinners will be distributed, on December 15th, 2pm until 7pm. All are welcome.
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Calling All Joplin Parents, For A Family Affair Fun Fest!
- Dec 14, 2015
JOPLIN FAMILIES, COME JOIN US, for an evening of FAMILY FUN! Board games, dancing, enrichment workshops just for parents to network, FOOD, RAFFLES, and even a students vs. parent competition! This is a time of continued healing, by just having some plain old FUN! Let us know you are coming, just call Scott Joplin Elementary School at 773-535-3435.
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Peoples Gas Shows Blues Comes From Within!"
- Nov 30, 2015
Peoples Gas joined in the fun, to celebrate the 11th year of giving back to senior residents in the community, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) hosted it's fun and free Breakfast-n-Blues event, at the Thurgood Marshall Chicago Public Library. Seniors always look forward the session that typically kicks off for seniors to celebrate the beginning of the fall season.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
- Nov 25, 2015
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
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SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local, Shop Small Saturday!
- Nov 25, 2015
SHOP SOUTH, Shop Local, Shop Small Saturday!
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Perspectives Mentor Program Another Intergenerational Education Success
- Norma Sanders, Nov 19, 2015
For several years, the Greater Auburn-Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, participates in the Pespectives Charter School (PCS) five-week internship program. This fall 2015, we were sent to young adult gems, to expose them to real world experiences, in the workforce. Bravo young ladies!
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Poetry Group Brings Together Simeon H.S. and Cook Elementary Students
- Reprinted from DNAInfo Andrea V. Watson, Nov 18, 2015
Thanks to a partnership between her Cook Elementary, and Simeon Career Academy, the youth are able to better express themselves and work on public speaking.
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World War II Veterans Still Our Local Heroes
- Norma Sanders, Nov 11, 2015
Jack Lyle, a local veteran, fought in WWII in Italy. In spite of all his life experiences, that came during and as a result of war, this is important to him. Even as important to him, is sailing. He and his wife Eunice, of 34 years, are longstanding proud Auburn Gresham residents.
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From the community: Chicago Community Development Leader Joins Nonprofit IFF’s Management
- Chicago Tribune Posted by draftery, Community Contributor, Nov 9, 2015
Chicago community development leader Susana Vasquez joins IFF in a new position as vice president of strategic initiatives and resource development to direct strategy and raise funds for transforming Midwestern communities. Congratulations Susana! --- The GADC Staff
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Living in a Transit-Oriented Development Should Be an Option for Everyone
- Kyle Smith, Nov 6, 2015
In a Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) public dialogue, just days before city coucil's vote on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD).Carlos Nelson, Executive Director of the Greater Auburn Gresham Community Development Corporation (link is external), talks about the importance of tying transit stops to the community, making them thriving centers of activity to attract people to neighboring small businesses.
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Free Small Business Legal Clinic, 11/4, Presented by The Law Project!
- Nov 1, 2015
Wednesday, NOVEMBER 4Th, 9:00am, at UPB, 7801 S. State,The Law Project and the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation are excited to invite you to a free "Legal Clinic," that can answer questions regarding your business entity. Attorneys will be available for "free one on one" consultations. Contact Nicole at Nicole@cjohnsonandassociates.com to confirm your attendance or call GADC 773.723.3557. See you there!
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GADC's Del-Marie Nelson Traveled to DC With Chicago Youth to Perform Her Poetry!
- Oct 19, 2015
Congratulations to Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), Public Allies Chicago (PAC) member, Del Marie Nelson who travelled to Washington D.C., with a group of Chicago youth to perform her poetry at the White House! You rock Del-Marie! The GAGDC is really proud of you!
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Westcott Elementary School Family Game Night, Two-Generations Going for the GOLD!
- Norma Sanders, Oct 19, 2015, make a comment
Annual Family Game Night at Westcott Elementary School, October 15, 2015 was another big success, for Auburn Gresham GOLD two-generation education initiative!
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Your Voice Matters - Join A TASK FORCE TEAM At Our COMMUNITY Quality-of-Life Planning Meeting 10/29!
- Nicole Wheatly, Oct 19, 2015
Your Voice Matters! Come Join a COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TEAM, to develop an updated plan to revitalize OUR neighborhood. Your Voice Matters Quality-of-Life Planning Rollout meeting on Thursday, October 29th, 2015, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Simeon Career Academy, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60620. Dinner will be served. Read more details!
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Something to Read Into, Auburn Gresham Unveils It's First Little Free Library!
- Norma Sanders, Oct 16, 2015
The first of many Little Free Libraries, was unveiled at Westcott Elementary School, in the Chicago southside inner city community of Auburn Gresham. The project was brought to Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Coporation (GADC), during 2015 national literacy month (September), by the United Way Neighborhood Network, (of which GADC is one of their latest cohorts), on behalf of Northern Trust community affairs.
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Housing group gets grant to buy, rehab and sell more than 200 homes
- Corilyn Shropshire Chicago Tribune, Oct 14, 2015
NHS aims to buy and renovate more than 200 homes in targeted neighborhoods, then sell them to local residents at market rates. The group hopes to help 180 to 240 low- to moderate-income residents become homeowners during the next several years. NHS plans to raise an additional $3.4 million for the effort, topping out the initiative at $5 million. NHS is still deciding which neighborhoods it will focus on, officials said, but the Chicago communities of Belmont-Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Pilsen, Woodlawn, Chatham, Auburn Gresham, Brighton Park, Morgan Park and West Pullman have been targeted.
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MacArthur Spins Off New Digital-Learning Nonprofit
- Reprinted Philanthropy This Week, By Alex Daniels Oct. 13, 2015, Oct 13, 2015
The MacArthur foundation has spun off its work in digital media and education into a separate entity called Collective Shift, and provided the new nonprofit with $25 million in start-up cash.