college & career counseling
Teaching for Justice Curriculum Fair
Multicultural, Participatory, Anti-Racist, Critical, Pro-Justice.
Teachers for Social Justice (TSJ) of Chicago presents the 7th annual Teaching For Justice CURRICULUM FAIR. SWYC Generation Y Youth will be presenting a resource table at this event.
Saturday, November 10.
11-5PM
Orozco Academy
1940 W. 18th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
The Teaching for Social Justice Curriculum Fair is like a Science or History Fair, except volunteer educators "present" and share ideas for bringing topics of social justice into the classroom.
The day's schedule also features Education for Liberation-oriented workshops, resource tables, lunch, and an open forum on "Teachers as Activists" (1-2:45PM).
CBYG College Prep Workshop
Flyer:
LATINOS PROGRESANDO’S COLLEGE-BOUND YOUTH GROUP (CBYG)
invites you to our first workshop of the school year!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Big Picture High School, 4946 S. Paulina
Everyone is welcome!
For more information, please contact Sarah at (312) 850-9376 or
sarah@latinospro.org
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Plan your Roadmap to College! Develop a plan to make sure that you are up to
date with everything you need to do to get accepted to college!
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Make a difference! Updates on the DREAM Act, and how you can get involved
in supporting this important law, to help immigrant students go to college
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Connect! Meet college and high school students from Chicago, and learn about
their experiences.
City Wide Youth Employment Festival
City Wide Youth Employment Festival
3PM
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Mandrake Park
901 East Pershing Road
Come support our cause!
The festival addresses subjects like youth umemployment, city schools drop-out rate and violence within our communities.
The number of Chicago youth employed during the summer has fallen each year since 1984, when more than 40,000 needy youth were employed throughout Chicago. Now, only approximately 11-14,000 youth receive employment through various Chicago agencies.
MFS Job Fair
Flyer:
Metropolitan Family Services will be holding its 2nd Annual Job Fair
Thursday, July 12, 2007
10AM-1PM
Conference Rooms, A, B & C
Calumet Center
235 East 103rd Street
Chicago, IL
Expungement Services will also be offered
Come dressed for Success
Bring plenty of resumes
For additional information, contact employment specialists: Scott Smith: 773-371-3618 or Tyshon Clark: 773-371-3704
Employers scheduled to attend:
Fex Ex
Maximus
UPS
Schneider Trucking
Securitas
Norwegian Hospital
US National Guard
and more...
SWYC's Annual Awards Ceremony
You are cordially invited to SWYC's Annual
Awards Ceremony at Gage Park Field House, 2415 West
55th Street, on Thursday June 28th 2007 at 6pm.
We will recognize program participants from our
Coaching Club, Gage Park 21st Century, Educational
Talent Search and GED programs. The event will
conclude with the honoring of our 2007 Graduates and
awarding of educational scholarships.
Come out and enjoy food, fun and fellowship in
celebration of our wonderful youth. If you have any
questions, please contact James Hollins @ (773)
354-1190 or Maria Sarabia @ (773) 759-4024. We look
forward to seeing you there.
Thanks for all your support!
ETS Cookout at Marquette Park
For youth that went on the East Coast College Tour with SWYC's Educational Talent Search Program. Marquette Park, 67th and St. Louis.
WHEN
Thursday, June 14
11-3pm.
Location
Marquette Park
67th and St. Louis
Chicago, IL 60629
United States
All are welcome to attend.
Event is free!
Contact
773-476-3535
Email: sdrangel@swyc.org





