DURBIN TO CELEBRATE SUCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
Senator to Visit St. Augustine College, UIC, Pilsen, and the Back
of the Yards Neighborhood
Public Schedule for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) for Saturday,
June 8, 2002:
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Durbin will meet with the Student Leadership Team of the ENLACE (Engaging
Latino Communities for Education) Partnership, consisting of 28 middle
school, high school and college students working together successfully
to foster greater community involvement, academic achievement and
family empowerment.Durbin will meet with the ENLACE Partnership
in the cafeteria at St. Augustine College, 1333-45 W. Argyle Street
in Chicago.
1:00 a.m. –11:45 p.m.
Durbin will participate in 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis’
6th Annual UIC Youth Sports Fun Fair. The Fair fosters
interaction of the 25th Ward’s diverse communities, provides
fun activities for children, and promotes pride in the neighborhoods
of the 25th Ward. The Fair will take place at the
UIC South Field Complex, 901 West 14th Place, in Chicago.
12:00 p.m. –12:30 p.m.
Durbin will tour the current Pilsen YMCA and the proposed new location
for the Pilsen YMCA. He will be joined on this tour by 22nd
Ward Alderman Ricardo Muñoz and 25th Ward Alderman
Solis to highlight the importance of the YMCA’s services to the
Pilsen community.
The site visit will begin with a tour of the current Pilsen
YMCA at 1608 W. 21st Place. Durbin will then proceed
to the site of the proposed new YMCA location at 26th
and Western in Chicago.
2:00 p.m. –2:30 p.m.
Durbin will attend the Fiesta Back of the Yards, which attracts
more than 3000 Mexican Americans for music, food and dance. Durbin
will be joined by Alderman Ray Frias, State Representative Susana
Mendoza and Back of the Yards business leaders for the tour of this
celebrated community event.
The tour will begin at the Park Federal Savings Booth at 47th
Street and Wood Street in Chicago.
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Date:
For Immediate Release
June 6, 2002
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