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Summer of 2017 Conservation Corps group the biggest yet

August 11, 2017December 20, 2017 by Cassandra West Comment is Closed

Conservation Corps crew members work in Dan Ryan Woods.  2017 Conservation Corps group the biggest yet From all over south Cook County they came. Calumet Heights. Hyde Park. Morgan Park. Ashburn. Beverly. They rose early on summer weekdays, arriving at their designated pick-up locations before 7:30 a.m. to be on site and ready to begin […]

Forest Preserves jobs help youth plant seeds for their futures

July 15, 2017July 15, 2017 by Foundation staff Comment is Closed

Earlier this year a report by UIC’s Great Cities Institute for the Alternative Schools Network verified an urban fact of life: joblessness and violence are connected. Thousands of Cook County teens and young adults are out of school, out of work and without a high school diploma that could help qualify them for even basic […]

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