Last Thursday, we kicked off the 2024 Social Services Conference with a welcome reception at The Dawson where we hosted over 40 international delegates, members of the Chicago Consular Corps and community members. Many thanks to Julie Gilling with the Department of Family and Support Services, The Dawson, the Steering Committee and everyone who made this reception amazing!
On Thursday, June 27th, His Excellency, Dr. Yousef Alshawarbeh, Mayor of Amman, met with The Honorable Mayor Brandon Johnson and they signed a reaffirmation agreement to demonstrate the enduring sister city relationship between Chicago and Amman.🇯🇴 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chicago-Amman sister city relationship, the Amman Committee of CSCI hosted a reception on Friday, June 28th and welcomed His Excellency. The evening featured inspiring remarks from His Excellency, the Amman Committee of CSCI, and Alderman Knudsen. The program also included recognition of the UIC students that recently participated in a dental mission in Jordan and two cultural performances. During their visit, the delegation toured several organizations including mHUB, MxD, and MWRD. Here’s to continued friendship and collaboration between our cities! Greater Amman Municipality
Join the Durban Committee of CSCI next Thursday, July 18th for "The Spirit of Nelson Mandela" at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center 🇿🇦 This event is perfect for you if: 💼 You are a young person, or you know a young person, who is interested in developing soft skills to prepare for the workforce 📘 You are interested in learning about resources in your community and how to engage with community organizations to carry out Mandela’s teachings in your day to day life 👥 You want insight on the value of intergenerational relationships and communication 🕊️ You value the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela and want to learn something new 🎵 You enjoy live music and delicious food To learn more about this event and to secure your spot at one of the conflict resolution workshops, visit https://lnkd.in/gQUZJZ5y
It was a pleasure to host the Consul General of the Czech Republic - Chicago Jakub Uteseny and Vice-Consul Monika Boksova at World Business Chicago today! Be on the lookout for exciting events this fall for Czech Heritage Week supported by the Prague Committee of CSCI!
Join the Durban Committee of CSCI for "The Spirit of Nelson Mandela" at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on July 18th!🇿🇦 The Center for Conflict Resolution will be hosting two conflict resolution workshops on effective communication skills during the event! Workshops are FREE but registration is required. Youth ages 12+ are highly encouraged to attend! Register today at: https://bit.ly/3W0EG0t 🕊️ Conflict Resolution Workshop: Effective Communication Skills Foundational communication skills are essential to approaching and resolving conflicts. In this highly interactive 60-minute workshop, facilitators will introduce the following skills for effective communication: active listening, summarizing and reflective listening, and asking effective and strategic questions. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills in partner and small-group activities, and will be given a printed handout to take with them to refer back to what they’ve learned.
Join the Durban Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International for this free, family friendly community event celebrating Nelson Mandela! The event will include: -A community engagement fair -Two conflict resolution workshops (registration required!) -A brief reception with light bites -Performance commemorating the legacy of Nelson Mandela -An intergenerational conversation -The Spirit of Nelson Mandela Award given to Reverend Jesse Jackson The goal of this event is to teach youth ages 6-24 and their families about the teachings of Nelson Mandela through resource sharing, workshops and celebration. The conflict resolution workshops are free to attend but registration is required. Individuals 12 and up are highly encouraged to attend! Register today at: https://bit.ly/3W0EG0t
