Summer Jobs for Youth
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with County President Toni Preckwinkle, has announced One Summer Chicago. One Summer Chicago is a joint summer initiative between City & County to provide more than 185,000 summer opportunities for Chicago's youth (Ages 6-24). It is designed to engage youth in a broad range of summer activities that are fun, healthy and safe. These positions will fill up fast, so do not delay.
As of today, parents and youth can go to www.onesummerchicago.org to apply for over 17,000 summer jobs through a common application form. The website also provides program and registration information on more than 168,000 other recreational activities for young people.
Summer opportunities offered through One Summer Chicago are provided by several partners. Each partner has its own hiring criteria and selection procedures. The 2012 partners include:
- Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
- Chicago Park District
- Chicago Public Schools
- Chicago Housing Authority
- After School Matters
- Chicago Public Libraries
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Cook County Works
- Cook County Forest Preserve
- Illinois Violence Prevention Authority
2013 Community Development Annual Delegate Agency Grant Application Workshop
The City of Chicago invites you to attend the 29th Annual Community Development Grant Application Workshop. The workshop will focus on grant opportunities throughout the City of Chicago, which includes Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and other Housing and Urban Development programs available to delegate agencies and their communities. This event will also feature grant writing workshops and technical assistance on the CDBG applications.
Parking will be available on Roosevelt and Morgan (Lot 5). Interpreters for the hearing impaired and Spanish speaking will be provided. If you have any further questions, please contact Graylen McClarn at (312) 744-9745 at the Office of Budget and Management.
Where: UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt)
When: April 16th, 1-7pm (registration begins at 12)
Public Police Board Meeting
The next public meeting of the Police Board will take place in Chicago Police Area South, which includes the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 22nd Police Districts. Members if the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Police Board. The Superintendent of Police (or his designee) and Chief Administrator of the Independent Police Review Authority (or her designee) will also be in attendance.
Prior sign up is required for those wishing to address the Police Board. Call the Police Board's office at (312) 742-4194 by 4:30pm of the day of the meeting to add your name to the list of speakers.
In addition to receiving input from the community, the Police Board reports on a variety of matters including disciplinary actions as well as reviewing a report from the Superintendent. For more information, please visit www.chicagopoliceboard.org.
Where: Olive Harvey College (10001 S. Woodlawn)
When: April 19th, 7:30pm
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