It Takes a City: A Call for an End to the Violence in Little Village
 The outbreak of violence in the past two weeks has made it difficult for those living and working in Little Village. The Chicago Tribune reported that in the past week, 49 people were the victims of shootings city-wide--10 of them fatal. We offer our condolences to the families suffering losses, and thank our local partners and elected officials who are working hard to find solutions.
Read the full story here.
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Support the Latinos Progresando Dr. Angela Perez Miller Scholarship Fund
Join LP's Associates Board for happy hour on Wednesday, March 28st at May Street Café (1146 W. Cermak). The $30 ticket will get you drinks and appetizers from 6pm to 9pm. All proceeds will benefit Latinos Progresando's Dr. Angela Perez-Miller Scholarship Fund.
Click here to purchase tickets and to register!
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Upcoming Events
Join us Saturday, March 24th from 11am to noon for Money Matters & Checking and Savings 101, hosted by Latinos Progresando and BMO Harris Bank at LP's offices (3047 W. Cermak). All workshops will be conducted in both Spanish and English. To RSVP, please contact Amanda Navarro at amanda.navarro@harrisbank.com or (708) 780-3807.
SAVE THE DATE! Latinos Progresando's annual Tomorrow's Heroes Today event will be held Wednesday, June 27th at Moe's Cantina River North (155 W. Kinzie) from 6 to 9pm.
Join us in honoring
The 2012 Progresando Award winners
Community Leader: Carlos Tortolero, National Museum of Mexican Art
Community Partner: Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
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The 2012 recipients of the Dr. Angela Perez Miller Scholarship |
