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New Skill in a Day --- sort of
A quick glance through the job postings on the non-profit mega-web site idealist.org reveals a huge need for grant writers. As a veteran free-lance writer, this phenomenon piqued my interest. Because I like having a roof over my head, I've learned one of the most important things I can do as a free-lancer is to expand my sphere of knowledge, therefore expanding my marketability. Since my skills as a grant writer were limited --- OK, non-existent, I decided to take the ABC's of Proposal Writing offered through the Donor's Forum.
The course appealed to me ...
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Rosehill Cemetery: A Stroll Through Chicago History
To learn about Chicago’s history one might do better than visit a library or museum, and instead take a stroll through one of our cemeteries. Rosehill Cemetery, for instance. Wandering through Rosehill’s sedate and wooded 350 acres one encounters names familiar to most Chicagoans. Rosehill is the final resting place of titans of industry (Montgomery Ward, Julius Rosenwald, Oscar Mayer, Leo Burnett) and politics (governor Richard B. Ogilvie and Nobel Peace Prize winner and Vice-President Charles G. Dawes). People who gave their names to Chicago streets ... [more]
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DeMaira Dance Studios, Inc.
Kathy DeMaira (owner/President) has a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts. She graduated from Northeastern Illinois University. She has received talent scholarships from both Northeastern Illinois University and Joel Hall Dance Studios in Chicago. She has worked in local, privately owned dance studios in the Chicagoland area for the past 20 years. [more]
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SCORE Chicago
The Chicago Chapter of SCORE provides counseling, workshops and other resources to entrepreneurs and small business through many branch locations in Cook and Lake Counties. The national organization of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, has more than 10,500 volunteer members nationwide and 389 branches. [more]
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Jasmin Jahal School of Dance
Chicago Magazine's choice as the Best of Chicago, this unique dance studio is a haven for those who love the dance & music of the Middle East. Everyone from enthusiast to hobbyist to professional will find joy in Belly Dance. This fine school has a nationally-recognized reputation for producing the most thoroughly-trained performers and instructors. As the vision of its internationally respected artistic director, Jasmin Jahal, this dance studio is truly an oasis for fitness, fun and femininity. [more]
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E.nopi Chicago
Tutoring for all grades K through 10th in Math and Reading
E.nopi Math & Reading Center
Grand opening : Buffalo Grove and North Brook
-The key to your child’s success
-Develops critical thinking & problem solving skills
With the motto “It’s more than just learning”, the E.nopi brand name is recognized as a world-class educational system. .
Tuition : $95/month
1. Free Diagnostic test
2. Free Registration
400 W. Dundee Rd. #107 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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The Playground Theater
Founded in 1997, The Playground Improv Theater is the nation's first and only not-for-profit co-op theater dedicated to the performance and instruction of improvised comedy - an art form for which Chicago is internationally renown. The Playground's 140 affiliated actors work on a 100-percent volunteer basis to perform and operate the theater. [more]
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Berlitz Languages Chicago IL
Berlitz combines 130 years of experience with the latest in technological advancements to offer state-of-the-art language and cultural services on a global scale. With over 500 locations in 70 countries, plus live instruction via the Internet with Berlitz Virtual Classroom, Berlitz has the resources to accommodate the needs of businesses and organizations from one-on-one training to enterprise-wide programs. Berlitz also offers a wide variety of consumer programs for adults, children and teens. [more]
