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| SAVE THE DATE! |
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Another holiday season is fast approaching, and it is our pleasure to kick it off with an invitation to our annual Latinos Progresando Holiday Party, November 27, 2010 at Providence of God Church (717 West 18th Street) from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
The LP Holiday Party is the most fun and community-focused fundraising event of the year. With a mixture of friends, clients, business leaders, community partners, and curious newcomers, there is no better way to enjoy a night of food, drinks, and live entertainment-it's guaranteed to be a great time for a great cause!
Please contact our Event Coordinator, Maria Zavala, by phone at 773.319.2107 or by e-mail at mzavala@latinospro.org with questions about sponsorship opportunities or for more information about Latinos Progresando, the upcoming Holiday Party, and other ways to support our work. We look forward to seeing you on November 27th!
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| 'CON RAÍCES SIN PAPELES' FREE Fall Tour | |
Latino and immigrant issues in the spotlight
( Click to see a short clip of the play)
 With eight productions under their belt and over a dozen shows performed all around the Chicago metropolitan area, Teatro Americano, a community theater company focused on putting contemporary Latino and immigrant issues in the spotlight-- continues to deliver authentic quality stories. This year's October production of Con Raíces Sin Papeles debuted in Little Village's renowned Catedral Cafe through collaboration with VillArte's Little Village Arts Festival.
While the actors set the stage and the audience filled the room, you couldn't help but feel like you were "home"-- watching a telenovela with your family. While some walked to the kitchen to replenish their empty cup of coffee, others remained fascinated as they witnessed their parents' stories unravel before their eyes.
"Teatro Americano and Latinos Progresando would like to thank Catedral Café and VillArte for helping make this performance of Con Raíces Sin Papeles a great success!"
As the night progressed and the performance came to an end, the cast received a standing ovation from the audience members who packed the house for the night. The performance was immediately followed by an interactive talk-back discussion with the actors. The audience members were eager to know what inspired the play and where they obtained the story from.
Click bellow to read what the Chicago Weekly has to say about the play!
Save the Date! Final performances for October 2010
October 20, 2010
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Epiphany Catholic Church (View Map)
4223 W 25th St
Chicago, IL 60623
Back of the Yards:
October 27, 2010
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (View Map)
4513 S Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60609
October 29, 2010
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (View Map)
4513 S Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60609
 To see the full list of performances on facebook and RSVP click here! |
If you support our work in the Latino communities, please consider donating now.
Your tax-deductible donation will allow us to continue performing at the highest
level of civic engagement. No matter how small, even as little as five or ten dollars,
your monetary donation will help to strengthen our families and communities.
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| The College Bound Youth Group | |
This is what happened at the first Youth Civic Leadership Network
 On October 14, 2010, Latinos Progresando, in collaboration with BUILD and Chicago Commons, kicked off our Youth Civic Leadership Network (YCLN) initiative. Students from Benito Juarez, Cristo Rey, Curie, and Farragut High School came together to work on a project aimed at tackeling a social issue at the YMCA Street Intervention building in Pilsen... Click the link to read more about it... 
** If you would like more information regarding the Youth Civic Leadership Network initiative, please contact Jorge Garcia at jorge@latinospro.org or at 773-542-7077 Ext. 13
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| THE MURAL PROJECT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! | |
On, July 31st, LP kicked-off its first mural project, in cooperationwith independent Pilsen artist Pablo Serrano and Pros Art Studioartist Delilah D. Salgado. Serrano and Salgado completed an outline ofthe mural, which combines traditional muralism with moderngraffiti techniques, facilitating interaction across generations andacross traditionally disparate schools of art. Neighborhood members
were invited to pick up a brush and help complete the project.
The mural was received enthusiastically in Pilsen, and every
Saturday featured music from Fearless Radio's DJ Oscar Garcia, as
well as food prepared by LP staff and volunteers.
The mural project was a great success; dozens
of friends, children, and community members assisted in completing the
project. The mural received positive press coverage in city-wide
newspaper La Raza and a cover story in the August 9, 2010 issue of
Hoy.
Read more about the mural... |
Latinos Progresando has partnered up with your local Burger King to
support our College Bound Youth Group (C-BYG). Join us on October 21, 2010 at the Burger King located on 2700 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago IL from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 20% of your purchase will be donated to CBYG. .
You must present the flyer bellow at the time of purchase in order for a donation to be made. Download now!
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| HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE! |
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Use GoodSearch and GoodShop the next time you shop online. 
Latinos Progresando is excited to be part of the GoodSearch and GoodShop! More than 85,000 nonprofits and schools are now participating in these two programs.
GoodSearch.com- The search engine with a unique social mission. It's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great search results and each time you search, GoodSearch makes a donation to Latinos Progresando's cause!
GoodShop.com- The new online marketplace that donates a percentage of your purchase to the nonprofit or school of your choice. You can choose from hundred of popular merchants and the experience of shopping through GoodShop is exactly the same as going to the retailer's website directly.
Use GoodSearch and GoodShop the next time you shop online. |
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Want to Get Involved?
Latinos Progresando benefits hugely from the work of our dedicated volunteers. To find out about volunteering, contact the appropriate program coordinator below:
Legal Services
marcy@latinospro.org
College-Bound Youth Group
CBYG@latinospro.org
Teatro Americano
Emmanuel@latinospro.org or Zulema@latinospro.org
Marketing
Edgar@latinospro.org
DREAM Act Advocacy
Dream@latinospro.org
Want your local event or job announcement in this section? Send your electronic flier/details to Edgar@latinospro.org |
About Latinos Progresando
Latinos Progresando serves immigrants with the highest quality low-cost legal immigration services, community education/engagement and advocacy organizing around policy that affects immigrants. |
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