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Greetings!:
We are delighted to announce that registration is available online for this year's Chicago Celebrates International Women's Day!
Join WorldChicago, the International Trade Club of Chicago and the Union League Club of Chicago with all of our partners on Thursday, March 8th, for this annual celebration including an International Fair & Luncheon with keynote address.
We're pleased to announce our keynote speaker,
Sarah Robb O'Hagan, Gatorade President North America and Global Chief Marketing Officer, Sports Nutrition of PepsiCo.
Please register here. More information below.
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
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WorldChicago Coffee Conversations Series
"Perspectives from Around the World ~ Insights from Fulbright Scholars"
Representing Brazil, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Yemen and more - stay tuned!
Friday, February 10, 2012
8:30-9:30am
WorldChicago Offices
72 E. Randolph Street, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60602
WorldChicago will host a public forum for a prestigious group of international Fulbright scholars who are professors, researchers and experts from around the world, residing at area colleges and universities for 6-12 months. Come hear about their insights and experiences. Q & A to follow.
Continental breakfast will be provided.
Cost: WorldChicago members free
Members, contact Lexy Gore to register at (312) 254-1800 x103 or Lgore@worldchicago.org
Non-member Registration: Non Members: $10
Chicago Celebrates International Women's Day
International Fair & Luncheon
Presented by International Trade Club of Chicago, Union League Club of Chicago, WorldChicago
Thursday, March 8, 2012
10:30 am - International Exhibit Fair
12:00 pm- Keynote Luncheon with Sarah Robb O'Hagan, Gatorade President North America and Global Chief Marketing Officer, Sports Nutrition of PepsiCo
Join us at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago.
Registration and more information available here.
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WORLDCHICAGO ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY TO CUBA
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WorldChicago is delighted to have received a license to travel to Cuba! Join us for a citizen diplomacy trip to Havana full of interesting meetings, cultural visits and education about Cuba.
"EXPLORING CUBA'S HERITAGE IN HAVANA"
6 Nights in Havana
June 1-8, 2012*
*Travel to Miami, June 1; Morning Departure from Miami to Havana, June 2
Price: $3660 per person; Single Supplement, $590
(does not include domestic airfare to Miami or Miami hotel stay)
See brochure for trip itinerary and price details.
If interested:
1. Contact Lexy Gore at (312) 254-1800 x103 or Lgore@worldchicago.org as soon as possible for application materials and further instructions.
2. Return completed application to travel agency by Monday, January 30, 2012 with legible photocopy of the photo and signature pages of your passport
3. $500 deposit
To be submitted with your application to travel agency by
by Monday, January 30, 2012 (credit cards not accepted)
4. Once your travel materials are submitted and accepted, WorldChicago will send you an invoice to join or renew your annual membership, should your membership be out-of-date. This travel opportunity is only open to members.
Note: Limited capacity. Trip limited to first 20 individuals who register. First-come, first-served basis.
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DINNER HOSTS NEEDED FOR FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONAL PROGRAM
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Foreign Service National Program
Description: WorldChicago will welcome 25 Foreign Service Nationals
to Chicagofrom the following countries: Burma, Canada, China, Columbia, Congo, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Slovenia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, and the United Arab Emirates.
These individuals are all foreign citizens who are employed as specialists at U.S. Embassies and play a role in sending delegates from their countries to the U.S. on the International Visitor Leadership Program. During their visit to Chicago, they will be visiting U.S. government offices, universities and religious organizations to gain insight into life in the U.S.
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to host 4-6 Foreign Service Nationals in your home for dinner on the evening of Monday, March 5, 2012.
If interested in hosting, please contact John Baum at (312) 254-1800 x100 or jbaum@worldchicago.org.
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DINNER HOSTS NEEDED FOR FULBRIGHT VISITING SCHOLARS (PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS AND EXPERTS)- FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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Fulbright Visiting Scholar Regional Seminar-Dinner in Chicagoans' Homes
Description: WorldChicago will welcome approximately 75 Fulbright Visiting Scholars (prestigious delegation of professors, researchers and experts from around the world who are residing at U.S. colleges and universities for 6-12 months) to Chicago for an enrichment seminar on the topic of Diversity - A Chicago Work in Progress.
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to host 3-5 international delegates in your home for dinner. Join WorldChicago on the evening of Friday, March 30, 2012 and open your homes and hearts to these scholars. Help create personal and everlasting memories of their time in Chicago!
Hosts will be expected to accompany their delegates between a downtown location and their homes that evening.
If interested in hosting, please contact Amy Krzyzek at (312) 254-1800 x102 or akrzyzek@worldchicago.org.
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HOMESTAY HOSTS NEEDED FOR OPEN WORLD PROGRAM - ARMENIA
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Open World Leadership Program
Chicago Dates: March 28-April 5, 2012
Professional Topic: Urban Development and Community Youth Involvement
Description: A 6-person delegation of civic leaders, government officials and NGO managers from Armenia will be in Chicago for a one-week program to explore urban development and civic involvement by youth leaders.
Call for Homestay Hosts
WorldChicago is seeking homestay hosts for this program!
What do we need?
Each guest with his or her own bed and access to a private or shared bathroom;
Breakfast and dinner most evenings;
Quality time spent with guests to share experiences and insights about daily life and culture in Chicago.
A small stipend is available for homestay hosts.
If interested in hosting 1-2 of these delegates in your home for this one-week program, please contact Donna Sadlicki at dsadlicki@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x104.
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HOMESTAY HOSTS NEEDED FOR LEGISLATIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
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European Legislative Fellows Program
Chicago Dates: April 4 - May 2, 2012
Description: 8 Emerging Public Policy Leaders from Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Turkey will be completing fellowships at State and Local Government Offices and NGO's in Chicago.
All participants are fluent in English. Individual profiles are available for these fellows.
If interested in hosting 1-2 of these Legislative Fellows in your home, please contact John Baum at (312) 254-1800 x100 or jbaum@worldchicago.org.
South & Central Asian Legislative Fellows Program
Chicago Dates: April 15 - May 2, 2012
Description: 4 Emerging Public Policy Professionals will be completing fellowships at State and Local Government Offices and NGO's in Chicago. All participants are fluent in English.
Home stays are needed for all of these delegates. A small stipend is available for homestay hosts.
What do we need?
Each guest with his or her own bed and access to a private or shared bathroom;
Quality time spent with guests to share experiences and insights about daily life and culture in Chicago
If interested in hosting 1-2 of these Legislative Fellows in your home, please contact John Baum at (312) 254-1800 x100 or jbaum@worldchicago.org.
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IRAQI YOUNG LEADERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM- RECRUITING CHICAGO AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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About:
The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) seeks Chicago area high school students ages 15-17 to participate in an exchange program based in the United States. During a 4-week program in July 2012, young Iraqis and Americans will travel to multiple American cities to explore civic responsibility, community development, global issues, leadership, and diversity. The goal of the program is to promote mutual understanding, respect, and collaboration between the United States and Iraq.
Cost:
The program is free for IYLEP participants; airfare, program fees, cultural events, lodging, meals, insurance, and pocket money are all included.
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Citizenship and current residency in the United States;
- Permission from a parent or legal guardian to participate in program; and
- A high school graduation year of 2013 or later - current seniors not eligible.
Selection Criteria:
Students will be evaluated on the following characteristics:
- Commitment to volunteer and civic activities;
- Ability to work cooperatively in diverse groups;
- Leadership potential;
- Good communication skills;
- Good academic performance;
- An energetic, positive attitude; and
- Ability to implement projects that benefit the applicant's school and/or community.
To apply:
To access the application, visit: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1026612. Deadline for submission is February 29, 2012. Early submission is encouraged.
Questions? Please contact Amy Krzyzek, Program Manager, Youth and Professional Exchanges, at akrzyzek@worldchicago.org or (312) 254-1800 x 102.
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INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS & MEAL HOSPITALITY REQUESTS
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International Visitor Leadership Program:
Description: This U.S. Department of State program identifies foreign leaders in a variety of fields to visit the U.S. for 3 weeks (visiting 3-5 cities) to meet their professional counterparts, explore their thematic interest area(s), and experience America firsthand. These visitors stay in hotels.
If you are interested in meeting with these visitors professionally and/or socially for meals in your home, please contact John Baum at (312) 254-1800 x100 or jbaum@worldchicago.org. Meal hosting is a benefit of membership with WorldChicago.
- Turkey - Financial Markets - January 26-28
- Germany - Law Enforcement - February 4 -9
- Pakistan- Women Political Leaders- February 8-11
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OTHER INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Mies Here and There
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6:00 PM
Lecture Hall Gallery, Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Restoration of the Villa Tugenhadt, Czech Republic The Tugendhat House, located in Brno, Czech Republic, is the last major home built by Mies van der Rohe in Europe before moving to the United States. Built in 1930 and overlooking the city of Berlin and situated on a sloping grade, the house was designed as a large and luxurious villa for Grete and Fritz Tugendhat. The house has been largely not accessible to the public throughout its history, but in 2005, plans were made by the Czech Republic to restore this structure. This lecture will feature architects Iveta Cerná, Head of Villa Tugendhat, Secretary of THICOM Tugendhat House International Committee, and Ivo Hammer, Conservator/Restorer and Chairman of THICOM Tugendhat House International Committee for an illustrated talk about the restoration project.
MIES HERE AND THERE initiative is funded, in part, by the Kristyna Driehaus Foundation (KMDF) and, in part, by the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, Prague Committee.
Cost: Free for Chicago Architecture Foundation members and Mies van der Rohe Society members; $10 non-members
Register here.
International Volunteer Network of Chicago Fourth Business Professionals and Diplomats Reception
Thursday, January 19th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
The John David Mooney Foundation
114 W. Kinzie St. in Chicago.
This event will highlight "Volunteer Opportunities in the Arts" and feature the Arts & Business Council of Chicago which supports hundreds of Chicago area arts and cultural institutions annually.
To register for this reception, please click here.
The cost to attend is $35 ($45 at the door) and includes your entrance to the event as well as food and beverage though their event partner Cork's Catering . Discounted evening parking rates are available in the lot across the street from the Mooney Foundation on Kinzie St.
An event flyer is also available at www.ivnc.org/IVNC_Jan_19_2012_Invite.pdf.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Support Citizen Diplomacy in Chicago Today!
www.worldchicago.org
Sincerely,
Lexy Gore, Director of Events & Outreach
WorldChicago
Lgore@worldchicago.org
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See attached file: 122309 IDES christamas09_ides_office_closed.doc)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 23, 2009
Greg Rivara
Phone: (312) 814-0097
Employment Security Closed Christmas Day
Banking holiday might affect payments
CHICAGO - The offices of the Illinois Department of
Employment Security will be closed on Friday, Dec.
25, in observance of the Christmas holiday.
However, all services the Department provides through
its internet Website will be available. People still
will be able to file for first-time unemployment
benefits, certify for benefits which is necessary to
receive payment, and switch that method of payment to
Because Friday is a federal banking holiday, the
availability of some benefit payments might be
delayed. The IDES does not determine federal banking
holidays.
The Department encourages direct deposit. Direct
deposit is a simple, smart and secure way to receive
benefits. Debit cards also are available. There are
no fees associated with a debit card when used inside
more than 5,000 Illinois banks that accept Visa, or
point-of-service counters across the country that
accept Visa, such as grocery stores, drug stores and
convenience stores. Customers can request cash back
after qualifying purchases. Fees likely will be
assessed when using out-of-network ATM machines.
Career planning, training and job placement
assistance are available at Illinois workNet centers.
The services encourage individuals to assess their
current skills and identify the training or education
needed to augment those skills so they are ready to
re-enter the workforce when a national recovery
brings job growth to Illinois.
The Department also administers tax credits and
bonding programs that reward employers who hire
specific workers, such as military veterans and the
formerly incarcerated. The Department hosts workshops
to help employers better understand how unemployment
insurance claims are evaluated, what is required to
successfully challenge a claim, and other services to
help businesses evaluate current and future growth
potential.
The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate
for the month of November is 10.0 percent. The same
figure for Illinois is 10.9 percent. The unemployment
rate identifies those who are out of work and looking
for a job regardless if they are eligible for
unemployment insurance. A person not collecting
unemployment insurance still will be reflected in the
unemployment rate if they continue to look for work.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security
supports economic stability by administering
unemployment benefits, collecting business
contributions to fund those benefits, connecting
employers with qualified job seekers, and providing
economic information to assist career planning and
economic development. It does so through nearly 60
offices across the state, including the Illinois
workNet Centers.
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If you have any questions about this e-mail or the
attached document, please contact the Illinois Office
of Communication and Information (IOCI), Room 611,
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62706, (217) 558-1548.
August 9, 2011 Chris
McCloud-IDNR: 217-785-0075
Katie
Steiger-Meister-FWS: 612-713-5317
Taryn Tuss-CEQ: 202-309-5392
No Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet after Intensive
Monitoring
CHICAGO- The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating
Committee (ACRCC) today detailed the results of
intensive monitoring efforts in and around Lake
Calumet within the Chicago Area Waterway System
(CAWS) and announced no Asian carp were seen or
captured during a four-day response.
The ACRCC began a Level 1 monitoring response under
its Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan on Monday,
August 1, after three consecutive rounds of
Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling yielded positive
results for Asian carp DNA in and around Lake
Calumet. At present, eDNA evidence cannot verify
whether live Asian carp are present, whether the DNA
may have come from a dead fish, or whether water
containing Asian carp DNA may have been transported
from other sources, such as bilge water. While the
Lake Calumet area is regularly monitored for the
presence of Asian carp, a level 1 response
intensified efforts over a four-day period of time
with commercial fishing crews, electrofishing boats,
larger sweeping nets called seines, and additional
sampling gear such as tandem trap nets and hydro
acoustic surveys to determine whether live Asian carp
were present in the area.
“Our rapid response plan did what it was designed to
do – use aggressive monitoring and the best available
technology to confirm there is no establishing
population of Asian carp above the electric barrier.
We will continue to follow our comprehensive Asian
carp control strategy to aggressively monitor the
Chicago Area Waterway System, ensure the security of
the electric barrier, and use and develop the most
advanced technologies to protect the Great Lakes from
Asian carp,” said John Goss, Asian Carp Director for
the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
The Lake Calumet response action concluded on August
4, 2011 after more than 1,066 person-hours on the
water using a crew of 38 state and Federal agency
biologists and commercial fishermen aboard 11
vessels. A variety of nets and methods were used
during the operation, including gill/trammel netting,
electrofishing, tandem-trap netting, and hydro
acoustic surveys. In total, crews fished more than
11 miles of gill/trammel nets, eight fyke nets, and
completed 22.5 hours of electrofishing. In all,
8,668 fish were collected, including large numbers of
buffalo and gizzard shad , indicating that fish that
share Asian carp habitat preferences were being
trapped and identified.
“These crews worked tirelessly during this operation
using the best fishing techniques available to try to
find Asian carp. The fact that none were found
further supports what we have believed for some time
– if there are any Asian carp in this area above the
barrier, they are there in very small numbers,” said
Illinois Department of Natural resources Assistant
Director John Rogner. 889**11
The monitoring response was designed to intensify
resources and use the best available technology to
search for live Asian carp in the Lake Calumet area.
Eight previous monitoring trips to Lake Calumet since
March 2011 with various agencies electrofishing and
using contracted commercial fishers have identified
4,500 fish and indicated no Asian carp presence.
The ACRCC remains vigilant in continually confirming
the effectiveness of the electric barrier, including
implementing new Didson camera technology,
telemetery, and other barrier defense and monitoring
actions. The ACRCC continues to assess and prevent
all possible modes of travel for Asian carp to Lake
Calumet, including human release of live carp, flood
connections between area lakes and the CAWS, and the
possibility a small number of Asian carp traveling to
the area prior to the 2002 installation of the
electric barrier. Extensive ACRCC monitoring using
the best available technologies and expert fish
biologists has consistently indicated that if any
Asian carp are present above the electric barrier in
the CAWS, they exist in extremely low numbers that do
not approach the levels necessary for them to
establish a population.
The threat from Asian carp has generated an urgent
and committed government response. In addition to
aggressive monitoring and sampling, the ACRCC has
proactively worked to contain Asian carp in the
Chicago Area Waterway System by constructing a third
electric barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship
Canal, constructing a 13-mile physical barrier along
the Des Plaines River to prevent fish bypass during
flooding, and researching control technology and
methods that can be tailored and applied to control
Asian carp.
The Obama Administration also remains focused on
preventing Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes
through all possible pathways. The ACRCC released an
“Other Pathways” study in December 2010 to identify
and close off other potential aquatic pathways where
Asian carp could enter the Great Lakes basin;
constructed a 1,500 foot fish barrier fence at Eagle
Marsh in Indiana to prevent fish from migrating from
the Wabash River into the Great Lakes watershed; and
continues to develop the Great Lakes Mississippi
River Interbasin Study to assess threats throughout
the basin, including in the CAWS.
The Obama Administration formed the Asian Carp
Regional Coordinating Committee in 2009 to ensure
coordinated and comprehensive action against Asian
carp. The ACRCC is led by the White House Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) and includes the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation and all eight Great Lakes states, as
well as the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater
Chicago, and the City of Chicago.
Asian carp monitoring and response activities are
Federally funded through the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative and Federal agency budgets.
To read the 2011 Monitoring and Rapid Response Plan
or for more information on the 2011 Asian Carp
Control Strategy Framework, visit: www.asiancarp.org.
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This e-mail is a service of the State of Illinois.
If you have any questions about this e-mail or the
attached document, please contact the Illinois Office
of Communication and Information (IOCI), Room 611,
Stratton Office Building, Springfield, Illinois
62706, (217) 558-1548.
