Students and parents came out to earlier this month to get plugged in with Illinois colleges and universities at Senator Lightford’s “Connect with your Future” College Fair. Local high school juniors and seniors from across the area were in attendance to listen to presentations, receive personal consultations and locate essential information to help them realize their higher education dreams.

Check out photos from this event below!

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Senator Lightford's successful mission to pass a law that limits expulsions and suspensions in public schools has gained momentum across the country, as other states have also passed laws to make sure that all students, of all backgrounds, are in the classroom and of the street as much as possible.
The issue has recently received special attention due to a Texas student being arrested and subsequently suspended for bringing a home-made clock to school to show his teachers who mistook the clever device for a bomb.

Follow the link to the story below for a closer look.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/schools-us-find-alternatives-suspending-students-34556088

CEDA is pleased to announce it has created a Program Outreach Group to educate our communities about CEDA programs and services and establish strong partnerships with other organizations to have a deeper and more impactful result on eliminating poverty in Cook County. The Outreach Group is comprised of four experts who are dedicated to helping families and individuals achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. They will be contacting you in the near future to schedule the introductory meetings and to jointly create a schedule to work with you and your staff on how to reach/educate the vulnerable population in your respective communities.

If you need to contact the CEDA Program Outreach Group, their contact information is below:

Evelyn Rivera-Swint
Program Outreach Manager
(312) 795-8844, ext 8857
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James Flagg
Program Outreach Coordinator
(312) 505-3666
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Samaly Chau
Program Outreach Coordinator
(312) 795-8835
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Naima Howard
Program Outreach Coordinator
(312) 795-8844 ext. 8108
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