Thursday, September 24, 2020
Back to School event in Kenwood Academy parking lot on Saturday, September 26
There is a Back to School Event on September 26,2020 from 12pm-4pm at the Kenwood Academy Parking Lot located at 5015 S Blackstone Ave.
Backpacks, school supplies, and other treats will be given out.
Please click here for further details.
Greater Bronzeville CAC virtual breakfast on Saturday, September 26 to talk about remote learning
The Greater Bronzeville CAC invites families to log into their virtual breakfast on Saturday, September 26, from 10am-12pm to share information about remote learning.
Click here for the link with the zoom link and/or phone number to dial in on.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Next meeting of the HPKCAC on Wednesday, September 23 at 7pm
The next meeting of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Action Council is Wednesday, September 23 at 7pm. We're looking forward to hearing from Jane Fleming, the director of CPS's Department of Literacy. We've asked her to speak with us about some of the ways that parents can support readers, especially beginning readers and/or those who may be struggling with learning to read during this period of remote learning.
Google meet: https://meet.google.com/
or join by phone: (US) +1 405-703-9515 (PIN: 648996870)
Please feel free to share this announcement widely, especially with parents and teachers of beginning readers!
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Next meeting of the HPKCAC on Wednesday, August 26
The next meeting of the HPKCAC will take place on Wednesday, August 26 at 6pm.
Here is the link for the meeting:
to call in: (US) +1 929-324-2339 (PIN: 522531686)
Topics include updates regarding how the Hyde Park-Kenwood CAC spent the spring funds from FACE ($3000); updates regarding our meetings with various CPS folks this summer, including Dr. Jackson; information about the Fair Tax on the ballot this November; and remote learning updates.
CPS and the City of Chicago are surveying families to better understand who may need help this fall finding a safe space for their children during traditional school hours. The survey should be completed by 5pm on August 28.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Free tutoring by high school students for K-12 students
An organization called Learn In Shelter is offering free tutoring for K-12 students. The tutors are high school students who earn volunteer credit.
The students are offering tutoring in Math, Science, English, History, Foreign Language, and Computer Science. The sessions are conducted via Zoom.
Click here for the flyer.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Zoom conference "Reimagining/Reinventing Police" on July 30-31
“Reimagining/Reinventing Police”
University of Chicago
Zoom Conference
July 30-31, 2020
The recent murder of George Floyd, the subsequent protests, and the police response are only the latest events to expose the often brutal and racialized character of policing in the United States, leading many to renew long-standing calls for police reform. Previous calls for reform led to the institution of new training modules (“bias training”) and other incremental measures, but recent events belie the shortcomings of such reforms. This two-day zoom conference will bring together leading social scientists, former police officers-turned-scholars, historians, activists and practitioners who will offer their views on how policing may be reimagined and reinvented, rather than just reformed. Speakers will discuss the promises and pitfalls of existing reforms and the potential for radically new alternatives. They will also offer critical analyses of current police practices, historical perspectives on policing, and international comparisons that can help illuminate the most promising paths ahead and the more perilous paths to avoid.
Registration is free and open to all. Email notification of the Zoom Webinar links for the conference will be emailed on Wednesday, July 29, to those who register to attend.
https://voices.uchicago.edu/reinventingpoliceconference/
University of Chicago
Zoom Conference
July 30-31, 2020
The recent murder of George Floyd, the subsequent protests, and the police response are only the latest events to expose the often brutal and racialized character of policing in the United States, leading many to renew long-standing calls for police reform. Previous calls for reform led to the institution of new training modules (“bias training”) and other incremental measures, but recent events belie the shortcomings of such reforms. This two-day zoom conference will bring together leading social scientists, former police officers-turned-scholars, historians, activists and practitioners who will offer their views on how policing may be reimagined and reinvented, rather than just reformed. Speakers will discuss the promises and pitfalls of existing reforms and the potential for radically new alternatives. They will also offer critical analyses of current police practices, historical perspectives on policing, and international comparisons that can help illuminate the most promising paths ahead and the more perilous paths to avoid.
Registration is free and open to all. Email notification of the Zoom Webinar links for the conference will be emailed on Wednesday, July 29, to those who register to attend.
https://voices.uchicago.edu/reinventingpoliceconference/
Fundraiser to support Kenwood Academy families with food gift cards
Community members are raising funds to support Kenwood Academy families dealing with food insecurity during these times.
Donations through the link on Facebook are used to purchase gift cards which the principal of Kenwood distributes to families. All donations are tax deductible. Participating restaurants have been supporting the fundraiser, so the donations go further.
Thank you for your support!
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