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October 6 - Social Justice Institute
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instituto del Progreso Latino
2570 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago
October 18 & 19 - Immigrant Protection Plan Workshops
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Instituto del Progreso Latino
2570 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago
Learn about your rights as an immigrant and how to create an action plan to protect yourself and your family.
For more information, or to register, call Jackie Herrera-Girón at 708.652.7711 ext. 1.
October 20 - Immigrant Protection Plan Workshops
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Instituto del Progreso Latino
2570 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago
Learn about your rights as an immigrant and how to create an action plan to protect yourself and your family.
For more information, or to register, call Jackie Herrera-Girón at 708.652.7711 ext. 1.
October 26 - Immigrant & Refugee Week / United Nations Day Celebration
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Westside Technical Institute
2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago
Join Instituto as we celebrate the lives, stories, and dreams of the many immigrants that continually shape the progress of our nation. We look forward to your presence. |
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Iluminar: The Online Edition |
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Greetings!,
Iluminar is back! Enjoy the latest news from Instituto! |
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Instituto Honors Partnerships!
On September 19th Instituto hosted its first annual Industry Honors. The reception sought to bring together leaders across varying industries and with out exception, did exactly that. With 32 companies and organizations present, Instituto honored the Pepsi Corporation, the Pepsi Foundation, and Wilbur C. Wright College for their outstanding collaborative efforts with the nationally recognized programs Escalera: Taking Steps to Success and Carreras en Salud: A Chicago Bi-lingual Healthcare Initiative. As Instituto progresses towards our 30th Anniversary Gala in April, we hope to continue cultivating the many important relationships that allow Instituto to continually impact the livelihood of our community.
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Aspen Institute features Manufacturing Works
Instituto and the City of Chicago's Manufacturing Works collaborative has been featured on the Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative website. Manufacturing Works is a centralized service center for employers that responds to the growing concern over the insufficient number of skilled workers in the Chicago manufacturing industry. Instituto serves as the fiscal agent and lead managing and operational organization for Manufacturing Works. Instituto also chairs the steering committee and the human resources development committee for the program. Last year, Manufacturing Works successfully helped employ 530 individuals at nearly 130 Chicagoland companies.
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Board Member Named Latina Professional of the Year
On the evening of September 22nd, Olga Camargo was recognized as Latina Professional of the Year by the Chicago Latino Network, the largest e-networking organization in Chicago reaching over 31,000 Latina/o professionals. Olga is currently the Director of Economic Communications and Head of Latina/o Outreach Initiatives for Mesirow Financial. She joined Instituto's board of directors in the summer of 2006 and has since been a true champion of our services and students. Olga is a testament of support and dedication to our community, and Instituto is extremely proud to have her as a part of our family. ˇFelicidades Olga!
To learn more about our Board of Directors, please click here. |
| Carreras Recieves National Award!
Instituto has become the first ever organization in Chicago awarded by the National Council for Continued Education and Training. Carreras en Salud has been recognized as the 2007 National Exemplary Program in Workforce Development. This recognition reaffirms the collaborative impact that community-based organizations, local colleges, policy advocates, and expert researches can have on local initiatives. Since its inception, Carreras has distinguished itself through its outcomes. Most recently, Carreras helped produce the valedictorian and salutatorian of Wright College's spring 2007 LPN class.
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"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"
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About Instituto del Progreso Latino
Our mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latina/o immigrants and their families through education, training, and employment that fosters full participation in the changing United States society while preserving cultural identity and dignity.
Instituto del Progreso Latino was incorporated in 1977 to meet the needs of Latina/o immigrants to learn English, find employment, accustom their children to the U.S. educational systems, and adjust to life in Chicago in a myriad of ways. Since its inception, Instituto has been a story of hope, perseverance, and community triumph.
Today, Instituto is a recognized leading educational center serving more than 14,000 families yearly to advance their educational horizons, encourage civic participation by becoming U.S. citizens who vote and provide employment opportunity through workforce training.
Education is Power - Fuel the Power!
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