Chicago Foundation for Women presents...

Half the Sky Film Screening and Panel Discussion Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Harold Washington Library Center Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 400 S. State Street 60605 Chicago Foundation for Women joins The Chicago Public Library, Human Rights Watch,International Women's Association, ITVS (Women and Girls Lead) and WTTW11, to present a fascinating and thought-provoking program devoted to the ongoing pursuit of women worldwide for equality and empowerment. The screening and panel discussion is a free community event in celebration of CFW's upcoming 28th Annual Luncheon featuring co-authors of Half the Sky, Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof.  The program title--Half the Sky --is taken from the landmark PBS mini-series.  The documentary follows Kristof and celebrity activists as they travel to six countries and meet inspiring, courageous individuals who are confronting oppression and developing real, meaningful solutions through health care, education and economic empowerment for women and girls. The program begins with a 45 minute excerpt from Half the Sky, followed by a lively panel discussion.  Panelists include moderator K. Sujata, President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women; Gaylon Alcaraz, Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund; Gabrielle Lyon, founder of Project Exploration; and Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Director of Rape Victim Advocates. This event is free and open to the public.  Reservations not required. For additional information on the 28th Annual Luncheon, click the button below.

celebrating our seniors this weekend!

Seasoned Senior Citizen’s Association in Partnership with Sista’s of the Hood A new senior’s association will be coming to the greater Austin area offering many activities for your, family members and friends. The Program is designed to cover: Health care with exercising Game day Craft classes  Trips and lots more So if you are looking for something to do, then we encourage you to sign up for this dynamic program. Activities will be held at the Austin Community Resource Center (old ymca) (3) days a week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Our Grand Opening will be on Friday, July 26, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Join us for class demonstrations and refreshments and FUN...FUN..FUN For more information contact: Linda Barker @ (773) 417-6594 or seasonedseniorassoc@gmail.com Raffle $1 Raffle Grand Prize: Customized hand crafted quilt by Mrs. Shirley Wilson 2nd Prize: Hand crafted boy and girl safety dolls by Mrs. Rosette Cherif 3rd Grand Prize: Large bath gift basket by Mrs. Linda Barker

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be empowered! stop giving your money away!

ROBERT L. JOHNSON AND DR. DeFOREST B. SOARIES, JR.  ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE TO END PAYDAY LENDING, LOWER MINORITY CONSUMER DEBT,  AND PROMOTE FINANCIAL EDUCATION

Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and Dr.  DeForest B.
>Soaries, Jr., senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of  Lincoln Gardens in Somerset,
>New Jersey, announced their alliance to  reshape the national financial lending 
>climate and help Americans,  particularly minorities, pay down consumer debt, increase
>household  savings, and overcome a cycle of short term and emergency borrowing  
>caused by the excessive use of payday lending.
>
>Nearly twelve million Americans turn to payday loans annually when  faced with financial
>challenges in order to cover emergency expenses and  meet cash shortfalls. Forty-one
>percent of borrowers have needed a cash  infusion to pay off a payday loan and many
>ultimately turn to the same  options they could have used instead of payday loans
>to finally pay off  the loan. As a result and because of current high interest lending
> rates, many borrowers are unable to pay back loans in a timely manner  and find
> themselves in a cycle of borrowing and debt. (Payday Lending in America: How Borrowers
>Choose and Repay Payday Loans, published February 2013).
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>Johnson announced earlier this year his financial awareness campaign  to "end payday
>lending as we know it today" and has designated Dr.  Soaries and his dfree® program
>as the financial literacy arm to change  the lending climate and help minority consumers
>overcome recurring debt  and achieve financial stability. By encouraging lending
> institutions to  create lower interest borrowing solutions and making consumers
> more  aware of the financial options available to them prior to going into  debt,
>today's collaboration will offer the tools and resources consumers  need in order
>to make better and more informed financial decisions.
>
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