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Children’s Clothing & Bake Sale 12-5pm The Young women of SOUL have become aware of the immediate need to help clothe children this winter on the Southwest side of Chicago. To meet this need, SOUL will be selling children's clothing for nominal prices on Saturday, December 1, from 12-5pm, in which 100% of the proceeds will go towards directly funding the young women's group. *SOUL is a multi-cultural youth-led organization that allows young women to take control over their lives and use their powers to create positive changes. Start: 1:00 pm
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UNIVERSITY of HIP HOP ALL CITY MEETING & SUPER SESSION! Celebrating World AIDS Day 1-5pm Open Breaking Session | ||
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Start: 4:00 pm
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On December 7th, 2007 at 4pm youth from around Chicago are holding a press conference to confront Cook County and City of Chicago government for violating the Convention on the Rights of a Child. Youth from Fearless Leading by the Youth, Cabrini Green, Southwest Youth Collaborative, the U.S. Human Rights Network and others will testify about: * The school to prison pipeline - Kids are getting sent to jail for fighting and talking back in violation of Article 40 of the Convention on the Rights of a Child which states: “Prison sentences should only be imposed if a child is convicted of a most serious offense” and Article 28 which states “Governments should ensure that school disciplinary practices do not violate a child’s dignity” | ||
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Black Men & Boys Town Hall Meeting, Dec. 8 Saturday December 8, 2007 8:30 AM Registration Begins at 8:30 a.m. Start: 10:00 pm
On December 6th-9th, 2007, USHRN will be hosting the HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE 2007 at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Come and take full advantage of all that the Human Rights Conference 2007 has to offer, including: Full day Human Rights Training Institutes Full day Youth and Human Rights Summit Workshops led by community based activists on the Human Rights framework Networking with national, regional and local grassroots organizations that are utilizing the human rights framework in their day to day work. Bus leaving from SWYC at 9:30AM Saturday for this event and returning by 5PM. Spots are still open for youth and adults! Contact dmarques(at)swyc.org for details. www.humanrightsconference2007.org | ||
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CAAAELII & ICIRR Invite you to a Community Forum. We will be talking about what happened this year with immigration reform; what is currently going on now and what is our next steps as a community in moving forward. 6:00pm - 8:00pm | ||
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Start: 9:00 am
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H A P P Y H O L I D A Y !!! SPREAD THE WORD Arts & Crafters * Garage Sale * Christmas Items *Toys THE GAGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL PTSA /PARENT COMMITTEES SATURDAY DEC.15,2007 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.(MAIN FLOOR) FOR INFORMATION OR TO RENT A TABLE($15.00 PER Start: 4:30 pm
SAT, 12/15: Chicago Freedom School will be hosting its first ever OPEN MIC at the CFS space from 4:30-6 PM. DOOR PRIZES will be given, including a $50 gift certificate and tickets to see WICKED! Come out, meet new people, read or show some work, and learn more about the Chicago Freedom School. THE CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL | ||
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