Yearly Archives: 2017
Oscar Lopez Rivera, a Symbol of Hope
By: Ashmar Mandou For nearly three decades, posters and effervescent murals depicting the life of political activist Oscar Lopez Rivera adorned a strip of Division Street, known as Paseo Boricua…. Read more
Chicago Hip-Hop Theater Festival Returns to Clarendon Park
The Chicago Hip-Hop Theater Festival (CHHTF), “Sound Da Alarm,” is coming back to Clarendon Park, 4501 N. Clarendon, June 14-18. The festival is a platform for community building and provides… Read more
CPS Students Meet with STEM Professionals
Over 340 students from seven CPS high schools with at least 80 percent of Latino student population were invited to learn and explore STEM-related fields at HACE’s first Annual STEM… Read more
Hennessy Sponsors Adidas Tango and Modern Notoriety Release
On May 26th, Hennessy sponsored the Adidas Tango and Modern Notoriety release event for the new Adidas Tango soccer apparel line at 1st Ward Events. The celebration included a live… Read more
Students Participates in Inaugural Year of CPS SCORE Program
Chicago Public Schools announced that nearly 15,000 elementary students from nearly 200 schools participated in winter and spring sports during CPS SCORE’s inaugural year. The spring sports season will conclude… Read more
IB Programme Expands at Agassiz Elementary School
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Schools leadership announced the expansion of the IB Programme for students in pre-K through 5th grade, an extension of existing programming at Agassiz Elementary School…. Read more
Charter School Educators’ Union to Unify with Chicago Teachers Union
In an historic vote, members of ChiACTS Local 4343 — the union of charter school educators in Chicago — voted overwhelmingly on June 9th to formally unify with the Chicago… Read more
Rep. Gutiérrez Holds Little Village Citizenship Workshop
On Saturday, June 17th, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) will host a citizenship workshop where hundreds are expected and people can come, get information, and work through the process of… Read more
Belmont Cragin Neighborhood Welcomes New Teen Center
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined After School Matters and donor Karyn Lutz to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The Michael and Karyn… Read more
C.H.A.M.P.S. Empowering Young Men
In early June, the Culturally Helping and Making Positive Success (C.H.A.M.P.S.) in partnership with the Noble Network of Charter Schools and the Gary Comer Youth Center, held their annual conference… Read more
