Articles filed under Diversity
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Illinois law will allow athletes to modify uniforms for cultural, religious reasonsSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois is the first state to adopt a new law providing students flexibility to modify their sports uniforms. The Inclusive Athletic Attire Act allows student athletes,...
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Elgin's Centro de Informacion to celebrate annual gala onlineSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - The black ties and gowns can stay in the closet for another year for those attending Centro de Informacion's annual gala next Thursday. For the second year in a row, the...
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MCC speaker series to explore Latinx literature, inclusion and experienceSep 23, 2021 11:00 pm - Submitted by McHenry County College McHenry County College will explore Latinx inclusion and experience as part of its latest Experts and Insights educational speaker se...
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How Waubonsee's Latinx Resource Center helps remove barriers to successSep 19, 2021 11:00 pm - My father took me to "trabajar la piedra" - work the stone - for the first time under the burning hot, Ecuadorian sun. As the eldest, I felt happy and blessed to help my...
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Indian Americans mark Hindu festival with three-day celebration in AuroraSep 19, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of Indian Americans gathered last week under an outdoor tent to celebrate the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Aurora. The festival, which began Sept. 10 ...
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Argonne scientist encouraged 'countless' female and minority engineersSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - • This report was produced in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times. For related coverage, visit chicago.suntimes.com. ...
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 13, 2021 6:00 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Suburban Mosaic: MLK dinner will be musical affair in SchaumburgSep 13, 2021 5:30 am - After a yearlong hiatus due to the pandemic, the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations' 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert wil...
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Latinx Heritage Month kicks off Friday at ECCSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College's Latinx Heritage Month will include in-person, outdoor celebrations this year, with events built around the 2021 theme "Somos La Fuerza y Espera...
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Suburban Sikh Americans reflect on safety 20 years after 9/11Sep 10, 2021 5:22 am - The murder of a Sikh entrepreneur from Mesa, Arizona, in a post-Sept. 11 retaliatory attack sent shock waves within immigrant communities nationwide. Balbir Singh Sodhi ...