Coca-Cola's Pay It Forward Academy offers teens a chance to win 3 days of mentorship, leadership, and networking hosted by Steve Harvey at Coca-Cola’s Pay It Forward Academy in Atlanta. Winning teens will also be awarded a $5,000 scholarship.
For more information, see the following link: https://cocacola.promo.eprize.com/payitforward2015/
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Chicago Department of Public Health issues RFP for Mental Health Community Services
Chicago Department of Public Health
Request for Proposal (RFP)
RFP - Mental Health Community Services
RFP# DA-41-1005-1-2015-001
The purpose of this RFP is to identify community-based organizations to provide mental health services in order to achieve a stronger, more comprehensive mental health system for Chicago. RFP # DA-41-1005-1-2015-001 will fund successful respondents to provide services under the following categories:
- Engagement Services for Adults with Mental Illness being Released from Jail (one award);
- Psychiatry Services for Uninsured Residents (three to six awards); and
- Retention and Engagement Services for Vulnerable Populations (two awards).
The RFP will available online starting Monday, January 26, 2015 through Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the following link:http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/obm/provdrs/FundingOpportunities.html.
IMPORTANT KEY DATES:
Release Date: Monday, January 26, 2015
Pre-Proposal Conference: Monday, February 2, 2015
Intent to Apply Form Due: Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Application Due: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Contract Start Date: Sunday, March 5, 2015
The pre-proposal conference for this RFP will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015. The conference will be held at:
Chicago Department of Public Health
DePaul Center - Board Room
333 South State Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60604
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Applications are due no later than 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday, February 18, 2015
*This is a competitive bid-all bidders must comply with the RFP guidelines.*
Mayoral Candidates Forum to be held at University Church on February 3, 2015
Social service, religious and community-based organizations are joining with University Church to sponsor a Mayoral Forum to ask candidates about their vision for the City of Chicago and issues facing Black and Latino communities. The forum will be held from 7pm - 9pm on Tuesday, February 3 at University Church (5655 S. University Avenue).
For more information, click here.
For more information, click here.
5th Ward Aldermanic Forum to be held Saturday, January 31
The Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference is hosting a forum for candidates running for the position of alderman of the 5th Ward. It will be held from 10:30am - 12:00pm on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Hyde Park Academy auditorium (6220 S. Stony Island Avenue). For more details, including a list of the candidates who will be attending, click here.
Free parent conference on Saturday, January 31
The #Team Parent! 2015 Conference is a parent-focused, interactive learning event for parents and caretakers designed to provide insight, resources, and expert information on how to support student achievement, social emotional development, as well as encourage healthy parent participation and engagement in the educational process. For more information, click here for the flyer; for a Spanish version, click here.
When: Saturday, January 31, from 8:30am - 3:00pm
Where: Blue 1647, 1647 S. Blue Island Avenue
Click here to register for this event.
When: Saturday, January 31, from 8:30am - 3:00pm
Where: Blue 1647, 1647 S. Blue Island Avenue
Click here to register for this event.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Presentation on improving college completion rates: February 18
The Social Enterprise Initiative will host the event: Unlocking College Persistence: A Data-Driven Model That Works. Jeff Nelson, chief executive director of OneGoal, will discuss OneGoal's mission to transform college completion rates. The event will take place at the Gleacher Center. Doors open at 6:00 pm with the introduction starting at 6:15. Reception to follow. Please register here to reserve your seat.
New rating system for CPS to be discussed at January 28 CAC meeting
The new rating system which CPS is using to assess schools, School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP), will be on the agenda at the January 28 CAC meeting. Special attention will be given to the ratings of Hyde Park/Kenwood schools.
When: Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 pm (with 5:30 mixer)
Where: Kenwood Academy High School, 5015 S. Blackstone
When: Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 pm (with 5:30 mixer)
Where: Kenwood Academy High School, 5015 S. Blackstone
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