💼🌷Save the Date for our Spring Job Fair!
Dear Neighbor,
Whether you’re a recent graduate, a student seeking summer employment, or simply looking for your next career opportunity and stable, meaningful work, I hope you’ll join my office on Friday, April 24 for a Spring Job Fair.
The fair will be at Kilbourn Park, 3501 N Kilbourn Ave. from 10am to 1pm and feature representatives from a variety of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private sector employers with open positions. Community organizations will be on site to provide interview coaching and resume assistance. And there will also be two Job Preparedness Workshops at the fair: a session in Spanish at 11am and a session in English at 11:30am.
If you need support with your resume or cover letter prior to the fair, please contact the Center for Changing Lives at (773) 342-6210.
If you’re an employer looking to reserve a space at the fair, please scan the QR code on the flyer, visit bit.ly/3N4YWg1, or call my office at (773) 853-2570.
All my best,
Will
Fund Our Communities: Illinois State Budget Town Hall
Join The People's Lobby for a town hall on using our state's budget to defend Illinois from MAGA, ICE, and economic violence!
Our state budget is the first line of defense against the Trump administration. Next year’s federal budget pays for ICE violence and cuts funding for food assistance and health care that working families desperately need to survive. We must fight back against Trump's tax cuts with a state budget that reflects the needs of our communities.
🗓️Saturday, April 25
⏰11am to 1pm
đź“ŤWicker Park Lutheran Church, 1500 N Hoyne Ave.
đź”—Register at bit.ly/tplbudgettownhall
Advocate Mobile Health Van
On Wednesday, April 15, from 10am to 1:30pm, Advocate Health Care will have their Mobile Health Van at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ, 3000 N Kedzie Ave., available for free health screenings, like blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol checks.
30th Ward Shred-a-thon
Safely dispose of sensitive documents and unwanted electronics at Ald. Ruth Cruz’s upcoming shred event. Join us on Saturday, April 25, from 9am to 1pm, or until trucks are full. The Shred-a-thon will be at the St. Viator Recreation Center Parking Lot, 3644 N Kedvale. For any questions or concerns, contact the 30th Ward office at (773) 628-7874 or ward30@cityofchicago.org.
Scholarship Award for High School Students
The Illinois Psychiatric Society is hosting their third annual Carl C. Bell, MD Memorial Award Essay Competition as a community initiative for Illinois High School students. This essay contest is open to all high school students in Illinois, and submissions are due on Friday, May 15.
The award recipient will receive a $500 cash prize. Their submission will also be presented at the 2025 IPS Annual Meeting and published in “Mind Matters,” the official IPS newsletter publication and invited to the IPS Annual Meeting in September. Second and third place award recipients will receive a $250 cash prize. More information and how to apply can also be found here.