Erie Joins State Representative Cynthia Soto at Humboldt Park Rally
June 24, 2009
With cuts of up to 75% to human service agencies being seriously considered by the Illinois General Assembly, Erie Neighborhood House, along with many other agencies in the state, is fighting these cuts that threaten to devastate the human service infrastructure of Illinois. To protest this slash in funding, a large crowd attended a rally organized by State Representative Cynthia Soto and special guest Governor Pat Quinn on June 22nd at the Humboldt Park boathouse. Read »
Erie's Youth Options Unlimited Program is Co-Host of the NCLR "Lideres Congreso"
June 22, 2009
With support from Sodexo and the MetLife Foundation, the Chicago Congreso will bring together more than 100 high school and college youth. The Congreso will be co-hosted by Erie Neighborhood House and Aurora University. It will take place at Golder College Prep, a campus of Noble Street Charter School, on Friday, June 26th. Read »
Advocates, parents and children rally for child care with Governor Quinn at Erie House
June 8, 2009
“We Have Your Back, Governor!" The rallying cry was heard loud and clear from the hundreds of parents, children, and advocates that turned out to hear Governor Quinn’s remarks at Erie Neighborhood House on Friday morning – they stand with the Governor in opposing the Illinois General Assembly’s state budget that threatens at least a 50 percent across-the-board cut to the vital services that Illinois’ working families depend on. Read »
Erie's Pathways to Success program opens doors for career growth in the immigrant community
May 22, 2009
Osmin began the PTS program during March of 2008 and graduated in June. Within 12 weeks, Osmin, an English as a Second Language (ESL) student and recent immigrant from Guatemala, jumped from a 4th grade to an 8th grade math level. He then progressed to the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) in August of 2008 for a fast-track training in Computerized Numerical Control (CNC). Read »
"Little pre-K access for Latinos"
April 15, 2009
Inside Casa Infantil Head Start in Logan Square, teacher Janeth Medellin called on her students to form a circle and then started singing a bilingual version of the "Good Morning" song. "What day is today?" she asked 4-year-old Gustavo. "Que dia es hoy?" When he hesitated, she touched his shoulder and said, "It's okay to answer in Spanish." With that, he shouted in English, "Monday!" Read »
