Urban Sustain

Save the Date:
The next Expanded Electronic
and Hazardous Waste Collection will
take place in the Beverly Unitarian Church Parking Lot on Saturday,
November 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
103rd & Longwood Drive

The following items are accepted if
PROPERLY SEALED: Antifreeze, used motor
oil, old gasoline, OIL-BASED paints, paint
thinners, aerosol paints, car batteries, reusable
batteries, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides,
lawn chemicals, solvents, drain cleaners, pool
chemical, and hobby chemicals. We also accept
computers, laptops, printers, monitors, stereo
equipment, boomboxes, mercury-flourescent
lamps and bulbs, and televisions. In addition,
we now collect eyeglasses, washable athletic
shoes, and text-books.

We CANNOT accept any latex, acrylic or
water based paint, Freon, incandescent bulbs,
or products you can clean up with water, or any
kind of medicines or needles.

To volunteer or obtain more information,
contact Eileen Klees at [email protected] or at
773-968-3396, or Fran Sowa at [email protected]
or at 708-423-6392.

The Chicago Board of Elections would like to announce that the Mobile Precinct Assistant (MPA) online application will be available tomorrow, September 19th, for those who would like to serve in the November 06, 2012 General Election!

When you apply, you will be instructed to choose an in-person class. The classes will run from October 11th through October 20th and will be held at UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted Street, Chicago IL. The classes will fill up quickly, so apply early to avoid being placed on the waiting list.

The stipend for successfully completing the program will be $350. Please see the job description at www.chicagoelections.com/mpa for more details on the new program requirements.

Apply tomorrow at www.chicagoelections.com/mpa by clicking the application link at the top of the page.


Thank you for your dedicate public service, and we hope you will choose to serve with us as an MPA.
The Chicago Board of Elections
Mobile Precinct Assistant Program
[email protected]

Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago What is a Mobile Precinct Assistant?Mobile Precinct Assistants (MPAs) are responsible for assisting Election Judges with procedural and technical questions that arise on Election Day. They are assigned to regions of multiple precincts within the City of Chicago. MPAs will be responsible for driving ...

College Scholarships for African American Students

African American Scholarships - Minority Scholarships - Scholarships By Type - College Scholarships. Scholarships.com - African American Scholarships

We are 10 days away!!! Click on the link below to sign-up or donate our Team, "The Urban Sustain Steppers"!!!!

Join me in the Hike for Lung Health Charity Walk! The Hike for Lung Health and Family FunFest is a multi-charity walk designed to raise awareness and funds for lung health programming and research. Hundreds of people will be joining together at Chicago - Lincoln Park to walk as teams or individuals to raise money to help those affected by lung dise...

The 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. will host their 10th Annual College Scholarship Fair, presented by State Farm Insurance, on Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 9:00am to 2:00pm, at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608.

Registration is free and open to all high school students. Junior and Senior High School students are encouraged to bring copies of their high school transcript, college entrance exam score, letters of recommendation, personal essay and resume.

Parents and students are encouraged to pre-register on-line at:
www.100BMC.org.

Please e-mail us at [email protected] if there are any questions.

100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc.
College Scholarship Fair Committee



100 Black Men of Chicago
3473 S. Martin Luther King Drive, #206
Chicago, IL 60616
www.100bmc.org

Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Where: Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave Chicago, IL
When: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
(4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ICA Reception & Greenrise Building Tours)

Come Join Us for the September 15th "Sharing Approaches that Work" event. The Share Fair will be a unique opportunity for organizations, individuals, and initiatives to connect and mobilize efforts towards a more sustainable Chicago. Spearheaded by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, this initiative aims to:

1. IDENTIFY current sustainability initiatives in all of Chicago's 77 community areas (Phase I);
2. CONNECT them with one another to inspire new ideas, best practices, resources and motivation through peer interchange (Share Fair, Phase II)
3. ENGAGE residents in systematic learning, planning, training and organic, collective action post-September 15th (Phase III)

Public Meeting:
Intersection Improvement
US Route 12/20 (95th Street) at Stony Island Avenue
A Public Information Meeting will be conducted by the Illinois Department of Transportation concerning the Phase I Study for the possible intersection improvement of US Route 12/20 (95th Street) at Stony Island Avenue and will be held as follows:

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Olive-Harvey College Gymnasium
10001 S. Woodlawn

Feel free to contact 8th Ward, Michelle A. Harris office at (773) 874-3300 if you have any questions regarding the meeting time and place.

These suggestions are common sense, which sometimes is not so common.

Teens:

You can join Camp DeeJay on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) this fall. You'll learn how to make the crowd move in this fun technology and music program that teaches the technical, artistic and business skills of being a deejay. It’s a unique and free after school program made possible through an arrangement between LifeVine Works, the City of Chicago’s After School Matters and UIC’s Chance Learning Center. Camp DeeJay is looking for 15 apprentices who are enthused about:

• Learning beginning to advanced deejay techniques
• Earning 6 community service credit hours
• Being a part of a professional sound and arts team that provides professional music to real audiences
• Earning an end-of-program monetary stipend

Interviews begin the week of September 10th and the program starts October 1st, so apply here: http://www.lifevineworks.org/join-an-activity---programs-for-teens.html. You can also print out the attached flier and share it.

Good Luck.

join an activity Camp DeeJay A Year-Round Teen Apprentice Program

We need your support, please click on the link and donate or join the Urban Sustain Steppers today!

Join me in the Hike for Lung Health Charity Walk! The Hike for Lung Health and Family FunFest is a multi-charity walk designed to raise awareness and funds for lung health programming and research. Hundreds of people will be joining together at Chicago - Lincoln Park to walk as teams or individuals to raise money to help those affected by lung dise...

What year(s) did you attend the Hike for Lung Health? Check out some pix from the past @ http://www.urbansustain.org/events.html

Events EVENTS

Sign up today with the Urban Sustain Steppers on September 23rd!!!

Join me in the Hike for Lung Health Charity Walk! The Hike for Lung Health and Family FunFest is a multi-charity walk designed to raise awareness and funds for lung health programming and research. Hundreds of people will be joining together at Chicago - Lincoln Park to walk as teams or individuals to raise money to help those affected by lung dise...

A ten minute web-based film explaining how mercury gets into the seafood we eat, why it is important to eat low-mercury fish for good health, and the need to keep mercury out of the environment.

Mercury Movie 1 - Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program

Congratualtion to Tammy Steels, Executive Director of Urban Sustain on being one of the 2012 Diversity Scholar recipient!

Join the Urban Sustain Steppers!!!

Join me in the Hike for Lung Health Charity Walk! The Hike for Lung Health and Family FunFest is a multi-charity walk designed to raise awareness and funds for lung health programming and research. Hundreds of people will be joining together at Chicago - Lincoln Park to walk as teams or individuals to raise money to help those affected by lung dise...

The violence in Chicago is an epidemic!

UPDATED: 10 Dead, Over 40 Wounded In Holiday Weekend Shootings - CBS Chicago At least 10 people were killed, and dozens more were wounded, in a rash of shootings in Chicago over the steamy holiday weekend.

I'm glad Senator Durbin cares!

Protecting American Families From Dangerous Toxic Chemicals - Videos - Multimedia Archives - U.S. Se

ReConnection Celebration at DuSable Museum

While the NATO summit is closing down the city, Urban Sustain is lifting up 3 great Chicagoans for their inspirational community service on May 20th, 2012...REConnect to your community, buy your tix today at http://www.urbansustain.org/events.html

Events EVENTS

Great info on Seafood!!!

Sustainable Seafood: Which Retailers Topped the List? (INFOGRAPHIC) Finding sustainable seafood has long been a challenge for environmentalists and foodies alike. Recently, however, supermarkets and food stores have stepped up their efforts to reconcile that dilemma.

REConnection Celebration Silent Auction Sneak Peak - A four day/ three- night stay at any http://www.silverleafresorts.com/. The bid starts at $50, valued at $660! Buy your tix today at http://www.urbansustain.org/events.html or give us a call, 312-602-9763.

Silverleaf Resorts Silverleaf Resorts offers you the value of a lifetime of vacations at your fingertips and a variety of activities and amenities for every lifestyle. With our convenient locations an hour and a half from major cities and the flexibility to control when and where you stay, we make vacationing with Sil...

Happy Earthday! I can't wait to see our pix from our Care days with the 7th ward.

Check this out!

Free Earth Day Recycling in Chicago Area – Apr 19-21

Apprentices, remember we are helping to keep South Shore clean and green on Saturday, April 21st. We meet at 9:00 on 79th and Colfax, see you all there..."like" this if you have read it.

Abandoned Building on 73rd place

To all who enjoy having a great time, purchase your tix today at http://www.urbansustain.org/events.html for our REConnection Celebration at DuSable Museum on May 20th.

Events EVENTS

Apprentices, Spring break is over, we meet today and have plenty to cover! We will work on the May 20th REconnection event, reviewing careers from UIC's Health Professional Student conference and be prepared to finalize our Abondoned Home Exterior Environmental Inspection Form. We are going out to inspect on Wednesday, if the weather permits!!! See you at 4!

Please share this information with any teen looking for work this summer!

One Summer Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle are proud to announce One Summer Chicago -- a collaborative effort between the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the civic and business communities to provide summer programming for youths. Summer in Chicago is a time for young people ...

The CBL Sports High School Internship Program is designed to provide high school students with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in running a sports league, not just on the field but the behind the scenes business as well. Please click on the link and/or share with any teen interested in the business side of sports!http://www.cblsportschicago.com/uploads/High_School_Internship_Packet.pdf

http://www.cblsportschicago.com/uploads/High_School_Internship_Packet.pdf

5th Annual Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Summit, April 12, 2012, come out and hear the panel discussion, Exposure to Green Careers for Inner-City Teens with Urban Sustain.

Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative The Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative’s mission is to develop a skilled workforce that is ready to meet employer demands in the developing green economy and to capture new employment opportunities for Chicagoland low-skilled individuals.

If you have documents you want to shed in bulk, check out the free shredding day!!!

Free Shredding in Chicago – 2012 The public is invited to attend free Shredding Days in Chicago, in the coming months, provided by...

The Exposure 101 program has been on Spring break and will return on Wednesday, April 11th. Please keep Saturday, April 28th, more details are coming on their final project on the environmental impact of abandoned homes.