Past Events
August 2017
4th Annual Construction Expo
Do you want to learn how to become an electrician, carpenter or bricklayer? Then this Hands-on Expo is for you! During the Expo you will get a chance to learn first-hand what is takes to become an electrician, carpenter, bricklayer, operating engineer, pipefitter or other union building trades careers. For more information about the building trades, contact Johnetta Ryan, CISCO's Education-Careers Director at 630-472-9411. For more details about the Construction Expo, contact Elder Kevin A. Ford, Executive Director, St. Paul…
Find out moreJune 2018
CTUF Presents A Conversation with Dr. Angela Y. Davis moderated by Dr. David Stovall
Dr. Angela Y. Davis The Chicago Teachers Union Foundation proudly presents A Conversation with Dr. Angela Y. Davis moderated by Dr. David O. Stovall centered around our juvenile and adult criminal justice system. A fundraiser to support public school teachers and students. Dr. Angela Y. Davis, prominent activist, educator, and author life’s work emphasize building disenfranchised communities for economic, racial, and gender justice. She is primarily concerned with society’s tendency to devote more resources and attention to the prison system…
Find out moreFebruary 2019
Pipeline
The CTU Foundation offers this group rate of a discounted price of $20 (normally $35). A mother’s hopes for her son clash with an educational system rigged against him in PIPELINE, the riveting new play by Dominique Morisseau (Skeleton Crew). Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage…
Find out moreApril 2019
Build Your Own Boot Camp
Blast Fat and Tone Muscles! Join us for three body weight boot camp work out sessions led by, Nancy Fudacz, an Ultra Marathon Champion and celebrity trainer. Learn how champions prepare to compete, get nutritional tips and a total body workout designed to elevate your heart rate. This class is suitable for all levels. If you can walk, you can do this class. The CTU Foundation believes in ensuring all students have access to high quality and relevant Career and…
Find out moreCTUF Spring Blood Drive
SAVING LIVES TAKES COURAGE Sign up for our blood drive and take the first step! 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM Please click https://ht.heartlandbc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5573254 to schedule your preferred donation time! Who can donate? GENERAL -The donor must be in good health and feeling well. AGE - At least 17 years of age. 16-year-olds are eligible provided they have written approval from a parent/guardian. WEIGHT - 110 pounds or more. DIET - It is recommended to eat something within the four hours prior to the…
Find out moreA Race for the Trades – Send Off Party
1 Couple, 155 Miles, 7 Days & 1 Great Cause… A Race for the Trades 2019 4Desert Series Race in Namibia - Team "Build Your Own" Send Off Party Click Here to RSVP Join us for an evening of great food, drinks, and friends to help raise awareness and funds for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs benefitting Chicago Public School students. Thank you for your support! Please support us by contributing to our page, or by creating your own and by…
Find out moreRealizing Inclusion and Industry 4.0
Click Here to Register Industry 4.0 refers to the technological trends driving industry into the foreseeable future. Chicago needs to be talking and integrating Industry 4.0 in its schools, training programs and policy-making if we want communities to participate and lead in these critical emerging industries. Join us April 30th to hear a presentation from Jorge Arevalo, Deputy Minister of Vocational Education for the Basque Country, one of the top Career & Technical Education practitioners. The Basque Country is an autonomous community…
Find out moreMay 2019
Facing Trauma & Cultivating Resilience
Register now and earn 6 ISBE credits! This conference is open to all those who have a vested interest in improving outcomes for youth who have been exposed to trauma, from educators, to youth advocates, to community outreach organizations, to mental health service providers, to those in the funding community. Collective action is essential in meeting the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral needs of children and youth coping with traumatic stressors. Presented by the Children and Teachers Foundation, the TREP Project, Center for Childhood…
Find out moreNovember 2019
FREE BOOKS FOR CHICAGO EDUCATORS!
Haymarket Books and the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation present: FREE BOOKS FOR CHICAGO EDUCATORS! Registration via Eventbrite (in advance or onsite) is required. https://haymarketgiveaway.eventbrite.com When: Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Open to CTU members 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Open to the public Where: Chicago Teachers Union Center 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL 60612 We’re offering free books to Chicago’s teachers, students, support staff and librarians! Publishers sometimes find themselves storing excess copies…
Find out moreToy and Coat Drive 2019
Children and Teachers Foundation Toy and Coat Drive!! November 14, 2019, through December 15, 2019 The Children and Teachers Foundation is collecting toys and coats for children across the city. Donation Box located at: Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 Hours of Drop-Off: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 8:30 pm, Saturday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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