Un centro que empezó con el cierre de una iglesia y al paso del tiempo viendo la necesidad de sus servicios se ha llegado a establecer y conocer como el Centro San Bonifacio, situado en el barrio de Belmont-Cragin al noroeste de Chicago.
Esta organización sin fines de lucro ofrece servicios (la mayoria gratuitos) que le distinguen de otras entidades y principalmente sirve a la comunidad inmigrante latina . Entre estos recursos está la concientización de temas de salud como el VIH/SIDA, la diabetes y el cuidado en el embarazo. Además tienen un programa de entrenamiento sobre el uso de asientos de niños en el cual hay opción de obtener un asiento, programas de parteras, y cursos que le permiten convertirse en promotor de salud.
Margarita Sánchez y María Chávez, ambas promotoras de salud dentro de la organización, compuesta enteramente de mujeres, nos dicen mas a detalle acerca del centro y los programas que sigue brindando desde hace 20 años.
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to grow nationally with over 1,600 cities in the U.S organizing similar protests and encampments. Here in Chicago the General Assemblies attract hundreds of people and the rally on October 22 saw over 4,000 people march from the Financial District to Congress Plaza where later 130 people were arrested by Chicago Police.
Each city is dealing with there own issues and trying to build movements that are big enough to take on the challenges of this era. Some have faced serious resistance from authority. On October 25th in Oakland, the OccupyOakland camp was torn up an later raided with tear gas by police.
But beyond these struggles there is also the question of how to “fix” this economy. If we are trying to build an economy for the “99%” what are the ways we will do that. There are some groups trying to address that question nationally such as the New Economy Working Group and the U.S. Solidarity Economy Network. But locally, what can we do in our cities? Cheyenna Weber is an economic justice organizer working to develop a “solidarity economy” in New York City. She works with SolidarityNYC, a collective she co-founded in 2009 and is also active in GEO (Grassroots Economic Organizing) Collective, “a media collective focused on promoting worker ownership and the solidarity economy.” She joins First Voice for an interview about this effort. You can read here article in Organizing Upgrade here.
Title: Passion for Style: a Unique Arts & Crafts Show for You and Your Home Location: Passion for Style: a Unique Arts & Crafts Show for You and Your Home Description: Indulge yourself or start your holiday shopping early! The West Ridge Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Inn North Shore invite you to attend, “Passion for Style: A Unique Arts & Crafts Show for You and Your Home”. Join us on Sunday, November 20, 10 am to 3 pm at the Holiday Inn North Shore, 5300 W. Touhy, Skokie, IL. Artists and craftspersons will be offering unique items, including music, organic and natural cosmetics and body products, original art, gourmet food, jewelry, clothing, hats, purses, imaginative gifts,vintage items, wellness assessments, eyebrow threading and more! Admission is $5. Discounted tickets are available for advance purchase at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/174075. Free parking. ATM on-site. For more information, contact Amie at 773-743-6022 or www.westridgechamber@sbcglobal.net
Start Time: 10:00 Date: 2011-11-20 End Time: 15:00
Title: ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR FOR THE PILSEN COMMUNITY FERIA DE SALUD Location: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School 1852 W. 22nd Place Chicago, IL Description: Keep your family healthy!
Screening for common health problems!
Get a free seasonal flu shot/ gratis vacuna contra la gripe (while supplies last!)
Have fun!
Located at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
1852 W. 22nd Place
Chicago, IL
Presented by many organizations and volunteers including:
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Loyola University Chicago, Schools of Medicine and Nursing
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Students and Staff Start Time: 12:00 Date: 2011-10-29 End Time: 16:00
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Chicago youth speak out about their experiences and investigations in Operation Storefront. Check out the live show here!
- Rosio and Naadia from Youth Advisory Council, Noble Square
- Desiree, William and Jujuan from Prevention Partnerships, Austin
- Benin from Y2Kwanzaa.org
- Emmanuel and Danier from SGA
- Hosted by: Mayra Mendez, Pilar Amado, Brenda Azueta, Adriana Velazquez, Eddie Narvaez, Isaac Diaz de la Vega from Radio Arte- Vida Media
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April 23
Danilo Perez Panamanian Pianist and Grammy Award-winning pianist Danilo Pérez is considered one of the most dynamic and influential jazz musicians of our time. April 21 – 24 | 8 and 10 PM Nightly |Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Ct.
April 24
Jorge Pardo Latin-Grammy Awards nominee, Peruvian singer and winner of the Vina del Mar Festival. An intimate evening of Traditional Peruvian Music. Sunday, April 24 | 7:30 PM Doors 7 PM | Rios D’Sudamerica Restaurant, 2010 W. Armitage Ave.
April 25
Poetics Workshop
The workshop is primarily interested in investigating questions of poetics from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives, and in poetry from a range of time periods and languages. 4:30 PM | University of Chicago Rosenwald 405, 1101 East 58th Street | Free admission
April 26
PAUL BARKER IN CONVERSATION WITH CLAUDIO VALDÉS KURI AND HENRY GODINEZ EL GALLO – TEATRO DE CIERTOS HABITANTES 6:00 PM | Instituto Cervantes Auditorium, 31 W. Ohio St. | Presented in English, Wine reception to follow, Free and open to the public
April 27 Chico Mann (Acoustic/Folk/Pop) Chico Mann, a time-traveling multi-instrumentalist-producer. Doors 9 PM, Show 9:30 PM | Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee
April 29
2011 Cervantes Symposium American scholars are given a forum to share emerging research in the continuing studies of Cervantes. 9 – 5PM | Instituto Cervantes Auditorium, 31 W. Ohio St. | Free and open to the public
“Undocumented and Unfraid” is the rallying cry from hundreds of youth that took to the streets March 10th in North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and of course Illinois where a year ago 8 youth from the Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) for the first time publicly “came out” about their immigration status.
In this interview, Ireri Unzueta Carrasco from IYJL talks about the work this group has done. Representatives of IYJL will be speaking on the panel “We Are a Nation of Immigrants: We Are America” March 26 from 5-7pm at Human Thread 645 W. 18th Street; part of “One World Speaker Series” a collaboration between Human Thread and Radio Arte 90.5FM.
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3/19“ANCESTRAL TRACES” A one-man exhibition by Chicago artist Mario Castillo
Opening reception: Saturday, March 19 5-10PM
with special appearance: Chicago Sinfonietta’s Project Inclusion Ensemble
Prospectus Art Gallery
1210 W 18 St
3/20 Sunday Salon: The Classical Symphony Orchestra performas Donizetti’s Don Pasquale: Overture, Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in C# Minor.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St., Preston Bradley Hall
3pm Free
3/21 LunchBreak: Classical Monday Concerts Stefan Stroissnig, Piano
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
773-728-6000
12:15pm Free
3/22Documentary: “Bailaores” Director: Albertina Pisano (Spain, 2004, 37 min.) In Spanish with English subtitles 6:00PM. $5.00 suggested donation. The film focuses on four of the most original and innovative flamenco dancers of the moment: Belén Maya, Andrés Marín, Israél Galván and Rafaela Carrasco.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W Ohio
312-335-1996
3/22Chicago Afro Latin Septet w/ Victor Garcia + Darwin Noguera, Matt Ulery’s Loom and The Renegades Martyrs’
3855 N. Lincoln Ave
773 404 9494
8pm to Midnight
Minimum donation required $10
3/23 Panoramic is a true world fusion band that combines steel pan, marimba, Afro-Cuban percussion, bass, saxophone and table for an extraordinary and unique sound that is all their own.
Old Town School of Folk Music
Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
8:30 PM
3/24 CHI-TOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Kurt Schweitz Quartet
Alison Ruble Quartet Jim Gailloreto Quartet
Josh Moshier Quartet
Jim Trompeter Quartet with Victor Garcia
ANDY’S JAZZ CLUB
11 E. Hubbard St
312 642 6805 5:30PM to Midnight Minimum donation required $10
¿Cuáles son algunas similitudes y diferencias entre salir publicamente como indocumentado y salir del closet como LGBT (Lesbiana, Gay, bisexual, transgénero)? Tomando en cuenta que se puede ser ambas cosas.
Un centro que empezó con el cierre de una iglesia y al paso del tiempo viendo la necesidad de sus servicios se ha llegado a establecer y conocer como el Centro San Bonifacio, situado en el barrio de Belmont-Cragin al noroeste de Chicago.
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