Membership and Engagement
News and Your Community: Proviso Township
Temple University is conducting a research study about how residents get local news and information and how community organizations interact with local news media. We are looking for representatives of community organizations active in Proviso Township, IL (Bellwood, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park).
We will be conducting focus group discussions at Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 on Thursday August 15th. Discussions will last around 90 minutes and participants will each receive a $40 gift card as a gesture of our appreciation. Refreshments will also be provided. Following the focus groups, participants may be invited back for voluntary follow-up workshop(s) at a TBD date sometime before May 2020.
Participation in the study is voluntary and names of participants will not be shared publicly when results of the study are published or discussed.
If you would be interested, please go to: http://bit.ly/ProvisoCommunityOrgs and complete the form BY AUGUST 10, 2019.
We will contact selected participants to confirm focus group times.
We will also be organizing discussions with residents of the area on Saturday the 17th. There is a sign up for those here: http://bit.ly/ProvisoFG
And also for one that will be offered in Spanish here: http://bit.ly/ProvisoFGEspañol.
Temple University is conducting a research study about how residents get local news and information and how community organizations interact with local news media. We are looking for representatives of community organizations active in Proviso Township, IL (Bellwood, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park).
We will be conducting focus group discussions at Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 on Thursday August 15th. Discussions will last around 90 minutes and participants will each receive a $40 gift card as a gesture of our appreciation. Refreshments will also be provided. Following the focus groups, participants may be invited back for voluntary follow-up workshop(s) at a TBD date sometime before May 2020.
Participation in the study is voluntary and names of participants will not be shared publicly when results of the study are published or discussed.
If you would be interested, please go to: http://bit.ly/ProvisoCommunityOrgs and complete the form BY AUGUST 10, 2019.
We will contact selected participants to confirm focus group times.
We will also be organizing discussions with residents of the area on Saturday the 17th. There is a sign up for those here: http://bit.ly/ProvisoFG
And also for one that will be offered in Spanish here: http://bit.ly/ProvisoFGEspañol.
Maywood's Annual Village-Pride-Village-Wide
Beautification and Clean Up Event
Saturday, April 27, 2019 9am-12 noon
Event begins and ends at the Maywood Park Gazebo
Located at 5th Ave. and Oak St.
Last year, a group of almost 400 dedicated Maywood residents, business owners, schools and churches participated in the Village Pride-Village-Wide Event to beautify Maywood.
Our focus this year, in addition to the clean-up, is "Art Around Town". We will plant, paint and create focal points of beauty, including inspirational sidewalk art.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER
Beautification and Clean Up Event
Saturday, April 27, 2019 9am-12 noon
Event begins and ends at the Maywood Park Gazebo
Located at 5th Ave. and Oak St.
Last year, a group of almost 400 dedicated Maywood residents, business owners, schools and churches participated in the Village Pride-Village-Wide Event to beautify Maywood.
Our focus this year, in addition to the clean-up, is "Art Around Town". We will plant, paint and create focal points of beauty, including inspirational sidewalk art.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER
Preparing for a Movement: Lessons from Rwanda for Restorative Justice and Reconciliation
A gathering of restorative justice and faith-based reconciliation organizations and leaders envisioned as a way to provide space to understand the structural roots of violence and trauma and the application of African worldview, faith-based methods to address both the cause and effect. To move us to Ubuntu and Shalom. When: November 5, 2018, 9:00AM-5:00PM and November 6, 2018, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Where: South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Dr., Chicago, IL. 60649 Registration: http://rjlessonschi.eventbrite.com/ Cost: Adults $50.00 Students $20.00 
Maywood Park District is building a playground!
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 2018 8AM – 4PM Winfield Scott Park 17th Avenue & Maywood Drive We need you to bring play to kids at Winfield Scott Park
Play is central to a child’s ability to grow into a productive adult. Together, we can ensure kids get the balance of play they need to thrive! Please join us and show that play matters to you. RSVP to Nathaniel G. Booker at 708.250.4138 or nathaniel@astuteculture.com You can also RSVP by clicking HERE If you are unable to attend in person, we hope that you will show your support for the cause of play in Proviso by joining the conversation online on September 14 using the hashtag #playmatters.  Click to see full pages.
Tobacco-Free Living Meeting Sept. 19, 2018
Proviso Partners for Health’s Tobacco-free Living Hub will host its next hub meeting on Wednesday, September 19, from 6-7pm in the Maywood Multipurpose Building, 200 S. 5th Ave. At the meeting, we plan to discuss our next steps as a hub following Governor Rauner’s decision regarding the statewide Tobacco 21 bill, which should happen by the end of August. Please invite residents and organizations you think may be interested in attending. Light refreshments will be provided. If you plan to attend, please contact Lesli Vaughan at lvaughan@lungchicago.org or 312-628-0208. 
Village Pride Village Wide Clean Up
on April 21, 2018 Last year, a group of over 350 dedicated Maywood residents, business owners, schools and churches participated in the Village Pride-Village-Wide Event to beautify Maywood. We ask that you participate this year and take 1-2 minutes to pre-register. Please respond by April 13th. Feel free to contact Loretta Brown, at ljbrown243@yahoo.com or Mary D'Anza Mora at mdanza@luc.edu with any questions. We appreciate your support. 
Community Groups Welcome!
SBHC Annual Student Health Fair on March 27-28, 2018 Each spring, the Loyola University School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at Proviso East High School holds a two-day health fair that all PEHS students attend. Loyola University Chicago students the School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, Social Work, and Public Health and community organizations create and staff health topic booths. More information... |
New Garden Club Starting April 26, 2018
The Urban Garden Connection is an informal group of community members, urban farmers, and local agricultural organizations built around the idea of growing food and flowers in our community. 
Sat. April 14 • 11:00am - 2pm
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE Maywood Boat Launch Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Paddle! 
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Ways to get involved and help improve health in your community include:
Join a PP4H work group
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Community engagement
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Support an initiative
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Volunteer Application
If you are interested in volunteering for PP4H please fill out the form below and email to Cynthia Chaidez: cchaidez@luc.edu
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