Conexiones Latinas de McLean County http://conexionesmc.org Tu lugar para averiguar lo que está sucediendo en la comunidad latina en el centro de Illinois Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:15:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Latinos United for Change Meeting – BN http://conexionesmc.org/2012/02/latinos-united-for-change-meeting-%e2%80%93-bn/ http://conexionesmc.org/2012/02/latinos-united-for-change-meeting-%e2%80%93-bn/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:15:26 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1657  When: Monday February 6, 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 510 E. Washington St. Ste 309, Bloomington, IL

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Live performance from Peoria Latin Vibe!

Admission: $3.00 CAC members, $6.00 members.

Thanks for all the support!

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There is absolutely no cost to attend! Free lunch for those attending the last session will be provided. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. Call (309) 834-5266 for more information or click here for a flyer with more information, map and schedule of events: 2012 Parent Expo Flyer

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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!

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Click here for scholarship information.

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

DEADLINE: March 1, 2012

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Please join Peoria Hispanics for the monthly meeting to be held Monday, January 9th at 5:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross (Caterpillar Room) 311 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Avenue, Peoria, IL 61605.

Our guest speaker this month will be Melissa Eaton of the Tri County Regional Planning Commission. She will be working on a Peoria-area planning project and would like to include the Latino community’s input.

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Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: 510 E. Washington St. Ste 309, Bloomington, IL

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Salsa Dancing will resume on January 20th from 8:30PM till 12:30AM at the Contemporary Art Center.

Beginners & intermediate Salsa classes start on January 25th for the Peoria Park District.  You must call them to register. Wednesday evenings.

Thanks for all the support for the Contemporary Art Center and the Latin Dances in 2011!

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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

]]> http://conexionesmc.org/2012/01/charlas-en-espanol-peoria/feed/ 0 Citizenship Information Meeting tomorrow http://conexionesmc.org/2011/12/citizenship-information-meeting-tomorrow/ http://conexionesmc.org/2011/12/citizenship-information-meeting-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:56:48 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1624 The Immigration Project‘s monthly Citizenship Information Meeting (CIM) will be held Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, at the home office in Bloomington.

There is NO obligation, and our citizenship services, backed by immigration attorneys, are at no charge to the applicant, thanks to grants we receive from the New Americans Initiative (Illinois Department of Human Services).  The only cost to the applicant is $10.00 to cover postage costs.

Those interested will learn what is required to apply, including ongoing legal obligations required of Legal Permanent Residents, how long the process takes, what exemptions are available, including the Fee Waiver.

No need to call for an appointment – just come!

The next CIM will be Saturday, January 14th, 2:00 – 3:15.

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