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

State Farm is currently seeking Claims Representatives. State Farm anticipates these hiring needs in the Indianapolis area throughout 2011 and 2012. 

They are seeking highly-skilled candidates to begin the pre-employment process.  Those interested will need to create a profile on StateFarm.com.  

Job posting numbers are listed below by location:
Kalamazoo, MI- 28929     Chicago, IL- 28922     Indianapolis- 28872

InterBusiness Issues (iBi) announced it’s 2011 class of 40 under 40 Leaders in the Peoria area.

Peoria Hispanics very own president, Grace Mata, was among them. Follow the link below to read about her bio. 

http://www.peoriamagazines.com/ibi/2011/nov/grace-mata

Congratulations Grace! We’re proud of you!

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The Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, Inc. (PCCEO) has a full-time position open listed as Bilingual Family Development Specialist. 

This is a non-exempt position which provides planned and regularly scheduled 1.5 hour home visits which includes Hispanic families with infants, toddlers or pregnant women.  

Responsibilities also involve the active participation and engagement with families enrolled in ESL classes, prevention and early intervention services, screenings and referral services.   Establishing partnerships to support children who are dual language learners (DLL) for optimal language development is required to promote and ensure school readiness.

RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and equivalent work experience in social service or human development field;
• Competent with professional translation and interpretation
• Knowledge, understanding and experienced of the Hispanic culture is highly desirable;
• Maintain a case load of twelve (12) infants and toddlers and their family.
• Must have two (2) years Case Management experience or equivalent experience in social service or human development field;
• Ability to manage and supervise groups;
• Ability to make sound professional judgments;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Computer knowledgeable in various software applications
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job description;
• Must have and maintain a valid Illinois Driver’s License, reliable transportation and insurance coverage as required by the State of Illinois.

For more information, visit: www.pcceo.org. 

HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST in Chicago, IL – Spanish speaking and 2 years of HR experience required

ARCHIVAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR in Springfield, IL

FISCAL SPECIALIST I in Springfield, IL – High School Diploma required, some college/technical training preferred

PRIVATE SECRETARY III in Chicago, IL – High School Diploma required, some college/technical training preferred