Every year, Fiesta del Sol brings out colleges and universities to provide high school students and families with valuable information about higher education. The College Fair committee gives students and their parents an opportunity to talk to recruiters from colleges and universities in a casual setting. Representatives from DeVry University, East West University, National-Louis University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Lincoln College of Technology, St. Augustine College, and Northern Illinois University will be there to speak to students. Also, financial aid information packets will be available as well as information for undocumented students. The College Fair Committee strives to promote higher education in the Pilsen Community.

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Hours:
Friday, July 29th from 11am-7pm
Saturday, July 30st from 11am-7pm
Sunday, July 31st from 11am-7pm

Our sister organization, South Suburban Action Conference (SSAC), and our partner, AARP held the Senior Safety Summit: Protecting Social Security and Medicare, at Thornton Fractional North High School on August 6, 2011.

Senior Citizens were informed the educational summit is to inform senior citizens about harmful cuts to Social Security and Medicare as part of a deal to pay the nation’s bills. They were given a Social Security and Medicare overview by Bob Gallo, AARP and State Director, Paula Laven from Thornton Township to provide useful information about Senior Services. Fitness and health was also a topic discussed by Brenda Aranda from Advocate Trinity Hospital.  Another information session was about safety and security with care givers, fraud, states and living wills. A special thanks to Frank M. Zuccarelli, Thornton Township, Supervisor

SSAC and AARP are currently working on creating new strategies in which to educate seniors about living a safe and secure lives. For more information, please call: Ignacio Carrillo at 708-268-4212, or email: ssac4justice@gmail.com.