Articles filed under Diversity
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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...
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Group helps schools be more inclusive of students with disabilitiesMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago-based nonprofit providing empathy and disability inclusion programs to schools aims to broaden its reach in the suburbs. The Nora Project has programs runn...
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Huntley principal part of task force reviewing Black history curriculumFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - A state task force aims to help school districts improve how Black history is taught in classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education's Black History Curriculum Task...
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Mount Prospect police, fire departments acknowledge lag in diversity hiringFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Mount Prospect's police and fire department leaders say they are working hard to attract a diverse staff. But they told the village board at a special meeting Tuesday th...
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Arlington Heights trustees review diversity report with 15 recommendationsFeb 23, 2021 4:00 am - A diversity consultant has issued a set of 15 recommendations for ways Arlington Heights village officials can improve their policies and procedures, which many trustees...
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Group offering mental health support to faith communitiesFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - A suburban agency says there's been a sharp uptick in people seeking mental health services during the pandemic. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Metro Suburban i...
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New Democratic state senators sworn inFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council memb...