Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Today, the Obama Administration will host the first-ever White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools. The event will highlight students, educators, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs who are reinventing the high school experience to better empower students to seize opportunities in today’s economy, and prepare students for[Read More…]
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Leading Drug Policy Reformers to be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Nov. 21; Awardees Recognized for Groundbreaking Work to End the War on Drugs
Winners Include Jamaican Justice Minister Mark Golding, DPA Board President and Former ACLU Head Ira Glasser, Key Grassroots Ally VOCAL-NY, and LEAP Executive Director Neill Franklin Arlington, VA—(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2015. Leading advocates for drug policy reform will be honored at an awards ceremony on Saturday, November 21, at the biennial International[Read More…]
Little Village Environmental Justice Organizer to Speak at Roosevelt University on Nov. 11
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. Kimberly Wasserman, an environmental organizer in Chicago’s Little Village and a winner of the international Goldman Environmental Prize, will speak on challenges local communities face in making positive environmental change at 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The organizing and strategy[Read More…]
Muslim-Catholic Dialogue at DePaul University to Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
Muslim and Catholic leaders engaged in interfaith dialogue will be on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Nov. 12 to discuss theological resources for peace in sub-Saharan Africa. (Image by Anna Kreutz) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2015. Muslim and Catholic leaders engaged in interfaith dialogue will be on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton, In New Ad, Touts Plan to Make College More Affordable
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2015. As a generation of young Americans struggles to deal with the crushing burden of student debt, Hillary for America’s latest TV ad, “Compact,”highlights Hillary Clinton’s plan to reduce the cost of college. Clinton’s “New College Compact” would guarantee that students do not need to borrow to pay[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse to Present ‘Harpeth Rising’ on Saturday, November 14
Photo by Da Ping Luo Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2015. On Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse will proudly present ‘Harpeth Rising.’ Tickets are $15 per person. ‘Harpeth Rising’ chose to name themselves after a river[Read More…]
Nominations Being Accepted for 2016 Park Forest Hall of Fame Class
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2015. The Park Forest Historical Society will be accepting nominations for the Park Forest Hall of Fame until December 30, 2015. The official form, which must accompany the nomination, is available at the 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 227 Monee Road on Wednesday and Saturday from[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Student Named an Outstanding Illinois Charter School Senior by Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Richton Park, ILL –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015—Jocelyn Dorney, a Southland College Prep Charter High School senior, has been named an Outstanding Illinois Charter School Senior by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. Dorney received the award, which included a $ 1,000 college scholarship, at the Network’s annual conference held recently at[Read More…]
Durbin, Madigan Call for Federal Debt Relief for Former Everest College Students
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. At the invitation of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Joseph Smith, Special Master appointed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to oversee the federal student debt relief process for former Corinthian students, met today with several students who attended the[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Second Attack on Affordable Care Act Birth Control Benefit
Nonprofits fighting to interfere with employees’ access to affordable health care despite existing accommodation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear seven cases brought by nonprofit organizations seeking to deny their employees affordable health insurance coverage for contraception under the Affordable Care Act, despite the[Read More…]
