Community

Bridgeport Day Celebrates its Neighborhood’s Diverse Communities

Lion VS Gorilla (LVG), a curatorial collaboration that uses experimental art to build community, is partnering with Version12 to create the First…

Latinos Progresando Celebrates Día del Niño

Hundreds of children and their parents came out to celebrate Día del Niño (Day of the Child), hosted by Latinos Progresando at…

BYNC Ballet Folklorico Celebrates Día del Niño

In anticipation of the traditionally Mexican celebration Día del Niño also known as Children’s Day, the BYNC Ballet Folklorico treated its dedicated…

Arts and Entertainment

Audience Awards Announced at 28th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival

Throughout the 28th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF), which ran from April 13 through April 26, audience members had the opportunity…

Painting Through Darkness

Despite Disabilities, Artists Present Their Work in Calles Y Sueños’ Latest Exhibit, “Visions In The Dark” Stella De Genova’s paintings are filled with…

Film Review: Abuelos

The search for oneself often begins in the past. In the case of Carla Valencia Davila, that search begins with the distinct…

Education

Dual Language for All Students

As her 7th-grade students bury their noses in the book “Parrot in the Oven,” teacher Elizabeth Carrillo asks…

Peace and Education Coalition Scholarship Application Information 2012

What’s available? - Scholarships for University or College (up to $2000 each) - Scholarships for a private High…

Sports

Chicago Inferno Face-Off Against Urban Initiatives Youth

Fulfilling their mission of building community through the power of soccer and lessons on health and character, Urban…

“Recorrido de Sol” Raises Funds for Student Scholarships

Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC), the organization behind the annual Fiesta del Sol launched its first annual Recorrido…