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The Future of Funding
- Sep 26, 2017
Join Goodcity Chicago and Teamwork Englewood for a "Future of Funding Workshop".
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Financial Services Pipeline Initiative Appoints Two New CEO Leadership Council Co-chairs
- Sep 25, 2017
The Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) Initiative is ushering in two new co-chairs to help steer the direction of the program, carry out the organization’s mission and oversee overall strategy implementation. John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, and Matt Feldman, President and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago will serve as the co-chairs and ambassadors for the CEO Leadership Council. They will join current co-chair Terry Mazany of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the founding member institutions of the FSP.
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Massive Heart Attack Moves Basketball Players to Community Action
- Cassie Richardson, Sep 24, 2017
A survivor, a first responder and a cardiologist invite the public to play basketball, learn CPR on September 30
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COMED COLLABORATES WITH IIT TO CREATE ONE OF THE FIRST MICROGRID CLUSTERS IN THE WORLD
- Sep 19, 2017
ComEd is working with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) on two grants it was awarded from the Department of Energy to develop and test microgrid technology that would support critical public infrastructure. A microgrid is a small power grid that can disconnect from the main grid to ensure that even during extreme weather or a cyber or physical attack, power will keep flowing to critical infrastructure, customers and businesses.
This summer, ComEd submitted a proposal to the Illinois Commerce Commission to construct a microgrid in Bronzeville and connect it to an existing microgrid on the IIT campus. This project would create one of the first microgrid clusters in the world and provide information and assistance to emergency personnel and create a better understanding of how microgrids can be leveraged in emergency situations.
IIT Alumnus Carol Bartucci, ComEd’s vice president of Information Technology, visited the Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at ITT to see the full scale model of the school’s microgrid.
Carol played a key role in establishing IIT’s Center for Smart Grid Application, Research, and Technology, also known as C-SMART, a living laboratory where ComEd is testing a variety of smart grid and smart meter-enabled innovations designed to enhance everyday living for customers.
Watch the video to learn more about how ComEd collaborates and innovates to keep the power flowing.
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Shadowgram a new documentary on the African American Community in Chicago South Side
- Augusto Contento, Giancarlo Grande, Sep 19, 2017
Shadowgram: the movie the US Embassy didn't want to see
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GSJAME's Code of Care Town Hall Meeting
- Sep 18, 2017
Greater Saint John AME will be holding a community conversation around its Code of Care Community Policing Strategy.
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Youth Action Council Launch!
- Morgan Malone, Sep 14, 2017
We are ecstatic to announce the launch of the Englewood Quality of Life Plan Youth Action Council in partnership with Teamwork Englewood and Chicago Cares! This civic leadership initiative is long awaited and we are very happy to be introducing new youth into the fold!
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A SOLAR-POWERED PYRAMID RISES IN BRONZEVILLE
- Sep 13, 2017
Pyramids have been built by civilizations in many parts of the world and now a collaboration between ComEd, a local artist, an art gallery and high school students has brought one to Bronzeville. ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Pyramid, a newly completed piece, is the first permanent artwork to be included in Gallery Guichard’s Great Migration Sculpture Garden in Bronzeville.
At a recent celebration, ComEd executives were joined by the Solar Spotlight students and several other community members to commemorate the completion of the solar-powered artwork and its installation at the Bronzeville gallery.
The towering artwork was created by artist Shala. with the help of local high school students who participated in ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Education Program earlier this year. This year’s program taught students about STEM Via the Arts, which is also known as STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math).
Students worked with ComEd mentors to use design elements from modern-day logos and ancient hieroglyphics to decorate the solar-powered panels with artwork that represented their individual personalities.
Traja, 17, choose to incorporate a basketball into her panel design.
“At 3 years old, I fell in love with basketball,” she says. “When I play basketball, it always makes me feel better. I drew a basketball with a horizontal line representing a heartbeat going through the basketball.”
The pyramid’s black solar-powered panels will gather energy from the sun during the day to glow at night.
“I was excited to learn about renewable energy because it’s our future,” says Charles, 15. He said he found it interesting to learn how nature, specifically the sun and wind, can be used to generate power.
Shala. says his Solar Art encompasses a revolutionary technique to add artwork to solar panels without disrupting their ability to draw energy from the sun. Believing that technology is a powerful new platform for creative expression, he developed this new medium to accelerate the adoption of solar energy and create a new art movement.
“Creating the pyramid was challenging, but it was fun and will be a monumental piece for the Bronzeville community,” he says. “ComEd is energizing the birth of a new international era in sustainable energy and art.”
Gallery Guichard, 436 E. 47th St., partnered with Shala. and ComEd to construct the revolutionary pyramid, which sits in the garden adjacent to the gallery.
“The historical significance of an art piece in the shape of a pyramid will give visitors a sense of pride,” says Andre Guichard, who co-owns the gallery with his wife, Frances. “It adds a sense of style to the garden and is a symbol of ComEd’s role in the revitalization of an amazingly rich community.”
ComEd offers the Solar Spotlight Program in February as part of its annual celebration of Black History Month. The program engages 60 African-American high school students from across Chicagoland and encourages them to explore STEM. The program includes workshops where the students learn about solar energy and African-American trailblazers.
“This is the first time that our Solar Spotlight students have had the opportunity to create an art piece as they learned about STEM,” says Melissa Washington, vice president of External Affairs and Large Customer Service. “ComEd is proud to partner with the communities we serve to nurture diversity and empower the workforce of the future.”
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Lift Every Voice Chicago at Reformation Lutheran Church, hosts BLACKSONIAN SUNDAY: 1st Birthday Salute to the new National Museum on African American History & Culture, September 24, 2017, 2 PM
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Sep 13, 2017
Lift Every Voice Chicago at Reformation Lutheran Church, hosts BLACKSONIAN SUNDAY: 1st Birthday Salute to the new National Museum on African American History & Culture, September 24, 2017, 2 PM
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Elevate Your Home’s Efficiency
- Sep 11, 2017
Elevate Energy has helped hundreds of homeowners improve their buildings and reduce high utility bills, with the important added benefits of str engthening communities and keeping housing affordable.
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Generous Home Buyer Grants Available!
- Sep 11, 2017
Generous Home Buyer Grants Available to Purchase a Home in Englewood and Make it Your Own! Borrower grants for up to $15,000 Down Payment Assistance!
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A SOLAR-POWERED PYRAMID RISES IN BRONZEVILLE
- Sep 8, 2017
Pyramids have been built by civilizations in many parts of the world and now a collaboration between ComEd, a local artist, an art gallery and high school students has brought one to Bronzeville. ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Pyramid, a newly completed piece, is the first permanent artwork to be included in Gallery Guichard’s Great Migration Sculpture Garden in Bronzeville.
At a recent celebration, ComEd executives were joined by the Solar Spotlight students and several other community members to commemorate the completion of the solar-powered artwork and its installation at the Bronzeville gallery.
The towering artwork was created by artist Shala. with the help of local high school students who participated in ComEd’s Solar Spotlight Education Program earlier this year. This year’s program taught students about STEM Via the Arts, which is also known as STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math).
Students worked with ComEd mentors to use design elements from modern-day logos and ancient hieroglyphics to decorate the solar-powered panels with artwork that represented their individual personalities.
Traja, 17, choose to incorporate a basketball into her panel design.
“At 3 years old, I fell in love with basketball,” she says. “When I play basketball, it always makes me feel better. I drew a basketball with a horizontal line representing a heartbeat going through the basketball.”
The pyramid’s black solar-powered panels will gather energy from the sun during the day to glow at night.
“I was excited to learn about renewable energy because it’s our future,” says Charles, 15. He said he found it interesting to learn how nature, specifically the sun and wind, can be used to generate power.
Shala. says his Solar Art encompasses a revolutionary technique to add artwork to solar panels without disrupting their ability to draw energy from the sun. Believing that technology is a powerful new platform for creative expression, he developed this new medium to accelerate the adoption of solar energy and create a new art movement.
“Creating the pyramid was challenging, but it was fun and will be a monumental piece for the Bronzeville community,” he says. “ComEd is energizing the birth of a new international era in sustainable energy and art.”
Gallery Guichard, 436 E. 47th St., partnered with Shala. and ComEd to construct the revolutionary pyramid, which sits in the garden adjacent to the gallery.
“The historical significance of an art piece in the shape of a pyramid will give visitors a sense of pride,” says Andre Guichard, who co-owns the gallery with his wife, Frances. “It adds a sense of style to the garden and is a symbol of ComEd’s role in the revitalization of an amazingly rich community.”
ComEd offers the Solar Spotlight Program in February as part of its annual celebration of Black History Month. The program engages 60 African-American high school students from across Chicagoland and encourages them to explore STEM. The program includes workshops where the students learn about solar energy and African-American trailblazers.
“This is the first time that our Solar Spotlight students have had the opportunity to create an art piece as they learned about STEM,” says Melissa Washington, vice president of External Affairs and Large Customer Service. “ComEd is proud to partner with the communities we serve to nurture diversity and empower the workforce of the future.”
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Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 7/Conclusion
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Sep 5, 2017
Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its National Conference on Black Power Atermath at 50/Part 7/Conclusion
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Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 6
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Sep 4, 2017
Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 6
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Englewood Square Turns One!
- Sep 4, 2017
On Monday Oct 2nd 1-4PM, join us for a grand celebration as we commemorate the one year anniversary of Englewood Square!
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Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its Nation Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 5
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Sep 2, 2017
Englewood Ministerium Remembers & Notes DC & LA Black Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion & Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 5
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Englewood Pastor Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion and Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 4
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Sep 1, 2017
Englewood Pastor Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Lifting-up 1967 Newark Rebellion and Its National Conference on Black Power Aftermath at 50/Part 4
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Englewood Pastor Remembers & Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Remembering Newark's 1967 Rebellion and Its Aftermath at 50/Part 3
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Aug 30, 2017
Englewood Pastor Remembers & Notes DC & LA Discussions on the 1967 Newark Rebellion and Its Aftermath at 50/Part 3
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Englewood Pastor Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Remembering Newark's 1967 Rebellion and Its Aftermath at 50/Part 2
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Aug 29, 2017
Englewood Pastor Remembers Newark NJ'S 1967 Rebellion and Its Aftermath at 50/Part 2
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Englewood Black Lutheran Pastor Reflects on Ava Duvernay's Short Documentary Film AUGUST 28-A Day in The Life of A People & Celebrating His Own Ordination
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Aug 28, 2017
Englewood Black Lutheran Pastor Reflects on Ava Duvernay's Short Documentary Film, AUGUST 28-A Day in The Life of A People-& His Metro Chicago Ministry
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Englewood Pastor Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Remembering Newark's 1967 Rebellion and Its Aftermath at 50/Part 1
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Aug 25, 2017
Englewood Pastor Notes DC and LA African American Cultural Centers' Remembering Newark's 1967 Rebellion and its Aftermath at 50/Part 1
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Real Vision Your Awareness Growth System –Own Your Mind To Win In Life
- l. Darnell Williams, Aug 21, 2017
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Real Vision an Inside Look at Your Purpose
- L. Darnell Williams, Aug 20, 2017
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Englewood Clergy Persons Host Annual Far South Side Church Block Party/Picnic & Job Fair, Sunday, 8/20/17, 12 Noon-to-5 PM
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Aug 20, 2017
Englewwod Clergy Persons Host Annual Church Block Party/Picnic & Job Fair, 8-20-17, 12 Noon-to-5PM, at Historic Reformation Lutheran Chicago on the Far South Side
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Here's how to have a healthier work day
- Cassie Richardson, Aug 18, 2017
Focusing on fitness while you’re on the clock and off could help you earn healthy benefits