Articles filed under Diversity
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Suburban spellers to participate in Scripps National Spelling BeeApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban spellers Sahasrad Sathish and Tejas Katira are among 13 regional spelling bee champions from Illinois who will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this...
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Elgin mural, documentary project moves forwardApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Social Justice Collective announces Risé Jones of Elgin as facilitator for the "Making Space: A Mural and Documentary" project. The documentary team will be le...
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Wheaton peace circle helping Latinos heal from pandemic's traumaApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage County group is helping Latino workers heal from the mental trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately is affecting communities of color. Wheaton...
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Glenbard Parent Series to feature social justice talkApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - The Glenbard Parent Series will feature human rights activist Qasim Rashid and spoken word poet Jonathan Mendoza as part of a roundtable on social justice next week. Ras...
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District 203 educators, students defend equity trainingMar 27, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville Unit District 203 administrators are taking heat over equity training conducted last month, with some parents raising concerns, and they're responding to prov...
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Suburban Mosaic: Area Asian Americans to rally against hate March 27Mar 20, 2021 1:00 am - Asian Americans from across the Chicago area and suburbs will participate in a rally against anti-Asian hate crimes at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in Chicago's Chinatown....
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Saturday seminar to focus on stopping anti-Asian hate crimesMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - An increase in anti-Asian racism and attacks has Asian Americans across the Chicago region on edge, say community leaders. "People are scared to go out because the crime...
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Elgin nonprofit helping teens address racial injusticeMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin nonprofit is launching a new social justice program aimed at helping teenagers, especially Black and brown girls and boys, find their voice on racial issues. Th...
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Great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells giving virtual talk MondayMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Michelle Duster will give a virtual talk at 7 p.m. Monday about the work and accomplishments of her paternal great-grandmother Ida B. Wells. Duster is a professor, publi...
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How suburban educators are responding to state's call for culturally inclusive instructionMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - As a result of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement last year after the death of George Floyd, the state of Illinois is working with school districts in the...