Posts Tagged ‘LIVE UNITED’
By Richard Drieberg, YLS Issue Awareness Committee Member, Enterprise Valuation Group
More than 40 people attended the event which featured a screening of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, the acclaimed 2010 documentary focusing on some of the failures of the American public education system. The documentary hones in on a number of public school students from diverse backgrounds and also transformational education reformers such as Geoffrey Canada.
While the movie entertained the audience with touching personal...
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Posted by kmartin | 8/26/11 12:49 PM UTC | Related: Young Leaders Society
What does it take to save a failing neighborhood? A question with no definitive answer, it’s being echoed throughout the Chicago area with urgency. With crime rates skyrocketing, home foreclosures booming and record-setting population loss, community activists are left wondering how to save their city.
A recent article in RedEye, ‘Englewood: Serious Business‘ reflected on the issues one particular Chicago neighborhood faces. Most recently known as the hometown of NBA star Derrick...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 7/22/11 10:00 AM UTC | Related: Blog | Income
The following blog is posted on behalf of Esther Hicks, Director of Community Investment at United Way DuPage/West Cook.
We always say that you have the most impact when you give, advocate AND volunteer. Over my past three years with United Way, I have definitely found this to be true. I recently finished a two-year tutoring experience with an adult English language learner in my community, and it was literally nothing short of life-changing. I know that the main point of tutoring or mentoring...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 7/18/11 11:40 AM UTC | Related: Blog | Dupage/West Cook | Education | Volunteer
Texting takes your eyes off the road for an average of 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that’s like driving the length of a football field completely blind[1].
Texting while driving is becoming an epidemic in our country, its negative effects spreading like wildfire. Drivers, especially young drivers, are failing to realize the potential effects such a trivial action can have on their lives and the lives of others. With a multitude of serious injuries and fatalities caused by distracted driving each year,...
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Posted by Alix Matzke | 7/6/11 1:44 PM UTC | Related: Blog
United Pride is proud to announce United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s second annual appearance in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade. After a year’s worth of hard work improving our organization’s culture, practice and relationships, we’re ready to celebrate!
Pride is a time of year to stand together and commemorate another year of growth and acceptance. It is also a time for us to share ourselves with Chicago’s LGBTA community. United Way of Metropolitan Chicago is proud to be a presence...
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Posted by Seth | 6/21/11 11:27 AM UTC | Related: Blog
It’s that time again! Time to announce United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s Top Corporate Citizens of 2011! These companies and their employees have gone above and beyond the call of duty by truly exemplifying what it means to
LIVE UNITED. The Top Corporate Citizens GIVE, ADVOCATE and VOLUNTEER because they share United Way’s commitment to building a stronger community for all of us to share.
Click here to view our Top Corporate Citizens list.
These companies as well as all of our award winners...
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Posted by Melissa Kast | 5/20/11 1:49 PM UTC | Related: Announcement | Blog | Corporate Partners News | Give
