Articles filed under Diversity
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Lake County, Elgin to receive $1 million each to assist asylum-seekersOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County and the city of Elgin will receive about $1 million each to support asylum-seekers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced nearly $42 million in awards to loc...
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STEM diversity webinar for girls hosted by Fremd student's group set for TuesdayOct 02, 2023 5:30 am - Mission: MathMinds, founded by Fremd High School student Ruby Arun of Inverness, will host a Demanding Diversity: Redefining Success webinar from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday...
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'Don't Drag Me Down': Artists expound on 'Today's Battle for Liberation' in Oakton College exhibitOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - This year's Oakton College Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program Art Exhibit features a record number of artists who address various topics across 15 mediums. The e...
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'A hunger for belonging': How faith communities are finding new ways to come togetherOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Suburban faith communities emerging from a three-year pandemic that made them pivot from in-person worship to virtual sermons and livestreamed services now are finding n...
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4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new studySep 27, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative dep...
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Oakton College celebrates Hispanic heritage with free eventsSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Oakton College in Des Plaines is marking Hispanic Heritage Month by holding free public events and supporting local Latino food vendors and business owners. "Almost 20% ...
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Civic Awareness Series to focus on 'Racial and Economic Justice'Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Audra Wilson, president and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, will speak on "Racial and Economic Justice" at the next Civic Awareness Series program on Thursday1...
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D214 citizenship classes make immigrant's dream come trueSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Vasyl Mattichuk wanted to become a U.S. citizen. "I was a young man from Ukraine who had always dreamed of living in the United States," he said. Fascinated by America...
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Suburban Mosaic: ECC kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with talk on human rightsSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - Elgin Community College is hosting a series of events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with the theme “Belonging: Familia, Herencia, y Poder.” It kicks off with a disc...
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A Black student is suspended twice for his hairstyle. The school says it isn't discriminationSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) - A Black high school student in Texas has been punished with an in-school suspension over his hairstyle for over two weeks. The family has argu...