Saturday, February 27, 2010

Check it out.

Chicago Department of Aviation



CDA seeking student interns in various disciplines
The City of Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is looking for Student Interns in various disciplines. These are paid positions.

Candidates must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/information technology school, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply but preference will be given to students majoring in the following disciplines:

· Finance/Accounting
· Marketing/Media Relations
· Human Resources
· Contracts/Procurement
· Information Technology
· Design & Construction
· Facilities
· O'Hare/Midway Operations
· Safety/Security
· Intergovernmental Affairs


Applicants must be actual residents of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of application.

For more information, including how to apply, please view the Notices of Job Opportunity for Student Intern at www.flychicago.com/Jobs/home.shtm

The application deadline is March 8, 2010.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Job Fair

JOB FAIR

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Job Opening at Telpochalli Community Education Project


Telpochcalli Community Education Project(TCEP) is a non-profit organization that mobilizes youth and adults for social justice by building individual capacity, collective power, and mutual responsibility, through culturally relevant and community directed education, leadership development, and organizing.

Job Title: Development Coordinator
This is a part-time position offered for duration of 12 months, with the possibility of extension, based on performance.

Job responsibilities:

•Cultivate and steward existing partnerships with individuals, foundations, and corporations to strengthen funding relationships.
•Conduct prospect research to identify new sources to approach for funding and to expand existing donor base.
•Serve as a liaison to our board of directors
•Prepare solicitation materials, acknowledgments, letters and other written materials that support resource development efforts.

Job Requirements:

•Knowledge and understanding of the fundraising process
•Proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred
•Strong written, interpersonal, and research skills
•Bachelor's Degree in a related field or an equivalent of professional experience
For full consideration, all candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements via email to
Maria Velazquez at partner.with.tcep@gmail.com
Please include your first and last name in the title of the requires documents. No phone call inquiries will be taken regarding this position.



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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 Sevices:
marcy@latinospro.org


College-Bound Youth Group
CBYG@latinospro.org

Teatro Americano:
Edgar@latinospro.org


DREAM Act Advocacy:
dream@latinospro.org


About Latinos Progresando


Latinos Progresando, a nonprofit organization based in Pilsen and Little Village, serves immigrants through the highest-quality, low-cost legal immigration services, arts and culture, and youth leadership development.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Something very good:)

More than 45,000 make up New Generation Latinos
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February 19, 2010

BY KARA SPAK Staff Reporter
More than 45,000 young professional Latinos throughout the Chicago area are members of the 10-year-old online Chicago Latino Network.

Founder Jaime Viteri sends out online newsletters — in English — about professional and social events to members, another sign of the growth of the young English-speaking Latino demographic.

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“More and more I think this group is going to be of importance to marketers,” Viteri said of what he calls New Generation Latinos, or English-speaking Hispanics who still identify strongly with their Latino heritage. “The audience are people who work downtown, consume in English and consume arts and culture .”

To join the Chicago Latino Network, visit www.chicagolatinonetwork.com.

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Thanks
Chef Papi Perez

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Breaking News By Chef Papi Perez

To: "Roman, Maria-Teresa" Dear COMTO Members and Supporters of COMTO:

Hope this email finds you well.

As President of the COMTO Chicago Chapter, I cordially invite you to join the delegation of COMTO Chapter Presidents during the Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials "A View From the Hill" - which is a Capitol Hill Fly-In for COMTO members to meet with policymakers to discuss industry issues. The event will take place in Washington DC on Thursday, March 11, 2010. COMTO members will meet with congressional members and their staff to address the key issues in the Surface Transportation Authorization Act. You are welcome to join us!

Regards,

Maria-Teresa Roman
Tel. 312-681-2704
Fax. 312-681-2796


Chicago Transit Authority
Government and Community Relations Department
567 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60680
Mroman@transitchicago.com

Friday, February 12, 2010

Please help.

Andrew Mitchell Kudelka HELP IS NEEDED in a case similar to Martha's that occured on Halloween of 2009: Rachel Gilliam was also killed at a dangerous intersection by a hit-and-run driver at Cullom and Lincoln Streets. The suspect is 5' 7", 200 lb. CARLOS CASTILLO of the 2600 block of N. Jarlath St., Chicago and he may have fled to Mexico. Any......one with knowledge of Castillo's whereabouts is asked to call police at (312) 745-4521.See More
Police Identify Suspect in Fatal Halloween Hit-and-Run - Chicago Breaking News
www.myfoxchicago.com
Police have identified a suspect in the fatal Halloween hit-and-run that killed a 25-year-old woman last year on the Northwest Side and are asking for the public's help in finding the man who may have fled to Mexico.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I PAC

Latinos could play key roles in California Senate, governor's races
Feb. 9, 2010 – The San Francisco Chronicle

Latino voters could play a key role in deciding the outcome of key 2010 political races across the country, including the California Senate and gubernatorial contests, a new report released Monday by liberal groups concluded.

The report from America's Voice, a group that advocates for comprehensive immigration reform, found that the economy remains the top issue of concern to Hispanics. But it concluded that candidates' positions on immigration reform could make a big difference in hotly contested elections.

update

Discovery Channel: 'Deadliest Catch' captain dies
Wed Feb 10, 9:24 AM PST
Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show "Deadliest Catch", has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53.

Harris suffered what his family described as a massive stroke on Jan. 29 while the fishing vessel he captained, Cornelia Marie, was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska. The fisherman was flown to Anchorage for surgery.

The reality show, which has filmed five seasons, has been one of the Discovery Channel's most popular and depicts the crab fishing industry in the dangerous waters off Alaska.

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad - Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end," sons Josh and Jake Harris said in a statement released by the network. "For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down."

In a statement, Discovery Channel senior vice president Elizabeth Hillman says, "Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him."

"We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart," she said.

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, she said no additional information was immediately available Tuesday night.

Harris had seemed to be improving, and in a posting last Saturday on the ship's Web site, he was described as "talking to friends and family today; showing his greatest progress" since the stroke.

His sons wrote in a Feb. 3 posting that "No one ever said Captain Phil Harris wasn't tough. Today, dad showed some good signs of improvement, squeezing our hands and even summoning his trademark Captain's bluntness ... We are encouraged but still very cautious."

According to the ship's Web site, Harris started working on fishing boats at age 7 and started work 10 years later on a crab boat. When Harris turned 21, he ran a fishing vessel out of Seattle, making him one of the youngest to captain a vessel in the Bering Sea.

When Harris suffered the stroke, the family said a friend, Derek Ray, had flown to St. Paul to take over the role of relief skipper for the rest of the opilio crab season.

Harris' fishing vessel was based in Seattle.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Update!!!! 911 on the 411

Scott Lee Cohen drops out
Feb. 07, 2010 (AP) — The Democratic nominee for Illinois lieutenant governor has dropped out of the race less than a week after winning the nomination amid a political uproar about his past.

Scott Lee Cohen announced his decision Sunday night at a Chicago bar.

The pawn broker and owner of a cleaning supplies company won the nomination Tuesday. Since then, it has become widely know that he was accused of abusing his ex-wife and holding a knife to the throat of an ex-girlfriend.

The girlfriend herself had been charged with prostitution. He also admits using steroids in the past.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, who would have been paired with Cohen on the November ticket, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and Sen. Dick Durbin all had urged Cohen to leave the race.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Thank you for your support:)


The totals in the paper today reflect a very close race.

126,774 for Hooks
118,308 for Baumann
95,365 for Raines