Saturday, 5/5/12 2pm – 3pm at Western Ave Community Center

State Farm Bank(R) in collaboration with Conexiones Latinas, Heartland Community College, and Western Ave Community Center will be hosting an open Q&A discussion with a local bilingual panel of financial and academic experts on financing and supporting your child’s education.

The professionals and alumni on the panel will speak on the fundamentals of preparing and planning for students (kindergarten to high school) succeed in school and pay for college. Parents and students will be able to ask any question they have on graduation, college prep, financing college, scholarships, reading levels, etc. Adults in attendance will be eligible to win a $50 gift card from State Farm Bank (certain restrictions apply).

Mejore Sus Finanzas Flier Spanish

Spanish American Scholarship Brochure – 2012-1

For additional information, click HERE.

If so, please contact Cesar Vargas.

Presented and Facilitated By:
Waubonsee Community College and the Kendall County Health Department 

Deepening discourse through understanding cultural constructs and cultural experience.

Date:  February 3, 2012
Time:  9:00am-12:00pm
Location:  Kendall County Health Department, 811 W John St, Yorkville, IL

This enriching experience is free to all service providers and community members.

See attached flyer for more information.  Thank you!

Click here for scholarship information.

Note the counties for eligibility are Sangamon, Cass, Douglas, Champaign, Macon, McLean and Morgan.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2012

Come brush up on your Spanish, or help someone else improve theirs, by joining Peoria Hispanics at their weekly Charlas en Español (a.k.a. Spanish Conversation Hour) cohosted by the Peoria Public Library. People at all levels are encouraged to come and practice Spanish. We will have light refreshments and will be showing guests how to use the Library’s Language Learning Program called MANGO.

We will be meeting at the following:

Sunday, January 15th @ 3-5 p.m.
North Branch – 3001 W. Grand Parkway (Near Allen Rd.)
Peoria, IL 61615

Tuesday, January 24th and Thursday, February 2nd @ 6-8 p.m.
Lincoln Branch – 1312 W. Lincoln Ave. (South Side)
Peoria, IL 61605

The Book Bike will be at the event to give books away to program participants. A fire truck will also be on-site for the kids.

Volunteers are welcome - set-up will begin at 3 PM. Please contact Sal Valadez if you would like to volunteer.

Volunteers & Donations needed – we hope you can join us!!

Three community organizations, the YMCA, Western Avenue Community Center, and the West Bloomington Revitalization Project announce the establishment of the West Bloomington Youth Soccer League (WBYSL), a collaborative effort to serve youth on the west side of Bloomington.  

This activity is provided free of charge to youth ages 6-14 years of age.

The Winter/Spring league registration day will be on Sunday, December 4th from 4 – 6 PM at the Lawrence Irvin Neighborhood Center located at 1615 W. Illinois, Bloomington for children and parents or guardians.  This activity will include program registration, a soccer demonstration, free food and refreshments, and a free book give-away provided by the Book Bike.

Parents can pre-register their children at:

• The YMCA, 602 S. Main, Bloomington
• Western Avenue Community Center, 600 N. Western Avenue, Bloomington.

All children that pre-register are required to attend the December 4th kick-off activity and be accompanied by their parents or guardians.

The community is invited to support this initiative by donating new and used youth soccer clothing, shoes and equipment.  Donations will be accepted from November 15 to January 15 at the following locations:

• All Normal Fire Stations
• Bloomington Fire Stations (Station 2/Hamilton St., Station 3/Empire St., Station 6/Oakland Ave)
• The YMCA
• Western Avenue Community Center

Need additional information or would you like to volunteer as a coach?

Please contact Joe Rodgers, YMCA Healthy Living Coordinator, (309) 827-6233 jrodgers@bnymca.org

La Iglesia Cristiana de Restauración ahora tiene una página de web bilingüe (Ingles/Español). Haz clic aquí.

Restoration Christian Church
313 North East Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Tel.: 309.533.4427
E-mail: restorationcc@ymail.com