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TURN TWO FOR YOUTH COLLECTS BASEBALL EQUIPMENT IN SOUTH SUBURBS

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ART SCENE

Troublemaker: Art is our only hope, opens at the DuSable Museum The DuSable Museum of African American History has joined forces with boyoyoboy! contemporary gallery to present a new exhibition of contemporary art by one of South Africa’s most celebrated talents, artist Ayanda Mabulu, also known as “the enfant terrible of South African art.” The exhibition is entitled,” TROUBLEMAKER: Art is Our Only Hope,” was curated by South African-born Henk Klijn and is presented to coincide with EXPO CHICAGO 2018. This exhibition marks the first time this artist will be shown in the United States and also features selected pieces by Khaya Witbooi and Kimathi Mafafo. “TROUBLEMAKER” opened on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 according to a press release and continues through February 2019 at the Museum which is located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago. Ayanda Mabulu’s large-scale paintings and paper works are presented in a progression which underscores the importance of art as a medium of change. According to the artist, the flow of work in the gallery space acts as a mirror for the unfinished business of racial redress while inviting the viewer to question their own complicity or reticence to be an active participant or “troublemaker,” by challenging the system within which they find themselves. Mabulu’s message is a highly politicized one. The contradictions of current South African politics – evinced by the massacre of mineworkers at Marikana at the hands of the post-Apartheid police force – are conflated with the psychological and physical harm inflicted on the black body during colonialism. Mabulu employs visual placeholders for these systems of repression in addition to both recognizable and anonymous

politicians and colonial figures. Mabulu demonstrates the political reach of the artists’ provocation. Under the license of free expression, the artist reimagines new relationships between living and past figures of power implicating them in various acts of violence or sexually compromised behavior. By evoking scenarios that are not easily conjured up through other mediums, Mabulu’s work represents a contribution to the advancement of protest art and to the role of the artist as activist. According to Mabulu, “We need an evolution through art because we are not achieving our freedom through politics.” The exhibition title, “TROUBLEMAKER” suggests an assessment of current identity politics and the indicators of racism in South Africa. “Troublemaker” translates, incidentally as the middle name of Nelson Mandela, in this, the centenary of his birth. Ayanda Mabulu was born in King William’s Town, South Africa in 1981. He is an entirely self-taught artist who started drawing and painting at a young age. Solo exhibitions have taken place internationally and Mabulu is part of the “new wave” of African talent, currently being feverishly collected in the British, European and Chinese markets. The DuSable Museum of African American History is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults ($8 for Chicago residents), $7 for students and senior citizens ($5 for Chicago residents), $3 for children ages 6 through 11 ($2 for Chicago residents), with children 5 years of age and under admitted free. Admission is FREE to everyone on Tuesdays. The Museum may be reached by CTA buses #3, #4 and #55 and limited free parking is available. For more information on

The DuSable Museum of African American History has joined forces with boyoyoboy! contemporary gallery to present a new exhibition of contemporary art by one of South Africa’s most celebrated talents, artist Ayanda Mabulu.

this exhibition and its accompanying programs please visit our website at www.dusablemuseum. org or you may call 773-947-0600.

both unequal power structures and unfair socio-political constructs. For more information please visit www.boyoyoboy.com

About boyoyoboy! contemporary gallery: Boyoyoboy! Contemporary gallery is based in South Africa and Chicago, and is committed to shifting perceptions while engendering social transformation, motivated by disruption in the pursuit of social and political change. Boyoyoboy! Represents eminent South African artists who are shaping contemporary art within and beyond the continent; within the Diaspora; and beyond colonial divides which have distanced sub-Saharan Africa from its northern counterparts. These artists actively encourage exploration, while stimulating commentary on

About The DuSable Museum of African American History: The DuSable Museum of African American History is the oldest independent black history museum in the nation. Its mission is to promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs and activities that illustrate African and African American history, culture and art. The DuSable Museum is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. For more information on the Museum and its programs, please call 773-9470600 or visit us at www.dusablemuseum.org.

TRAVEL Carnival Corporation Launches OceanView® Mobile, a Travel Industry First In another first for the travel industry, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE :CCL ;NYSE :CUK ), the world's largest leisure travel company, recently announced the launch of OceanView® Mobile – the first travel content app from a travel provider that lets people explore the most popular destinations wherever and whenever they choose. OceanView Mobile is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and features free content from Carnival Corporation. OceanView will also be available in late October on the company's Ocean.com website. Viewers can select from a slate of more than 150 full episodes from favorite "Ocean Original" shows like The VoyagerTM with Josh Garcia (which airs weekly on NBC); Ocean

TreksTM with Jeff Corwin and Vacation CreationTM with Tommy Davidson and Andrea Feczko (both of which air weekly on ABC); and Good Spirits, as well as 30 shortform episodes of original series, "GO" and "Local Eyes." OceanView also will showcase video collections from the corporation's cruise brands, where viewers are able to check out memorable new-ship christening ceremonies featuring royalty and celebrities, as well as the fascinating process of ship design and construction, elaborate culinary creations from world-renown chefs and ever-evolving ship attractions. "Our Ocean Originals already are the most popular travel series on TV in the U.S., and now travel fans around the world can watch their favorite shows anytime they want,

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the travel industry. This allows us to showcase the extraordinary experiences available on cruise vacations to millions of potential guests, and to help them get excited about where they'll go next, whenever they prefer." Carnival Corporation's creation and strategic distribution of compelling and authentic experiential content is part of the company's larger strategy to increase awareness and demand for cruise vacations. The three network shows consistently rank as number one or number two in their time slots. With cruise vacations growing 20 percent faster than land-based vacations and with more people than ever taking cruise vacations in 2018, the strong ratings are further evidence that global interest in cruise vacations is becoming more and more popular.

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POLITISCOPE

Immigrant detention in the US: 4 essential reads SINCE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TOOK OFFICE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS LEGAL CHALLENGES TO HIS ADMINISTRATION’S POLICIES ON IMMIGRATION, INCLUDING ON IMMIGRANT AND CHILD DETENTION.

BY DANIELLE DOUEZ

More children are being held in immigrant detention centers in the U.S. than ever previously recorded, according to The New York Times. The number of immigrant children in detention has risen to about 12,800, the Times reports, a significant increase from 2,400 in 2017. Here are 4 stories from our archive that will help readers understand some central issues around immigrant detention: 1. LEGAL CHALLENGES Since President Donald Trump took office, there have been numerous legal challenges to his administration’s policies on immigration, including on immigrant and child detention. In July, a federal court ruled that detention centers could no longer give drugs to treat psychiatric symptoms to children without the consent of a parent or guardian. Immigration scholar Kevin Johnson writes about several cases in U.S. history that set legal precedents in disputes over detaining immigrants and protecting their rights. For example, a class action lawsuit

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filed by immigrants in detention in the 1980s argued that moving detainees away from major urban areas deprived them of a right to counsel. The court agreed and ruled in their favor. Johnson writes: “The long history of detention has an equally long history of legal challenges. These are likely to continue in the Trump administration, which has made detention a cornerstone of its immigration enforcement plan.” 2. STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES One case in particular stands out

as more relevant to today’s debate about detaining children and families. The Flores case was filed in 1985 and led to what’s known as the “Flores settlement.” This contract between the government and the plaintiffs set standards for holding children and families in detention, which courts continue to use today. For example, the agreement says that the government must release immigrant children after 20 days of detention. In a separate analysis, Johnson explains the case and why it has had such a lasting impact. 3. WHO’S TO BLAME? Critics have blamed the Trump administration for the inhumane detention of immigrant children. However, public policy professor

Susan M. Sterett argues that the contractors who provide the detention facilities are also to blame for suffering children. Although government contracting is not new, the contracts themselves rarely garner attention from the public. There are many reasons why the government uses contracting services. In this case, it is likely because the contractors can act more quickly than the government to provide housing for detained children, Sterett writes. “[The government] hands nonprofit groups, for-profit businesses and local governments US$1 billion a year or more to house nearly 12,000 children. This money is dispensed through government contracts that do not always gain much public atten-

tion,” Sterett writes. 4. ECHOES FROM THE PAST This episode in U.S. history is not unique. In the 1990s, thousands of Haitians fleeing violence started the journey toward the U.S. to seek safety. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton responded by authorizing their capture and indefinite detention at a military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Scholar A. Naomi Paik writes about conditions on the base: “Under the stress of imprisonment with no end in sight, some refugees fell into despair. The most dire cases purposely hurt themselves or attempted suicide. Children also endured the camp conditions that nearly broke grown adults.” As information emerges about conditions in today’s detention centers, the parallels to the past may be instructive. Editor’s note: This story is a roundup of articles from The Conversation’s archives. Danielle Douez is an Associate Editor of Politics + Society at The Conversation.

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Turn Two For Youth Collects Baseball Equipment In South Suburbs Continued from page 1 BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau is once again hosting the Turn Two For Youth sports drive across Chicago’s south suburbs. From now until Oct. 8, gently used baseball equipment can be dropped off at several locations and from there, it will make it’s way across the world to active kids in need. Turn Two for Youth is a non-profit organization, based in North Carolina, that was formed to collect and distribute baseball equipment to active children worldwide. Despite the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Florence, Turn Two For Youth is still on schedule for their November shipment which will include the baseball equipment that is collected in the south suburbs. “We want to give every kid a chance to play the game. Baseball and softball are expensive sports. It can cost $500 to outfit a kid and that's a reoccurring expense every year as each kid grows and needs different size

equipment. Some families are just trying to make ends meet and choices have to be made. We often make the difference in whether a kid plays or not,” said Vince Chalena, executive director of Turn Two For Youth. This is the third year that The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the Turn Two For Youth sports drive and items can be dropped off at The Oaks Recreation and Fitness Center in Mokena, the Matteson Recreational Center, the Midlothian Park District, and the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau office in Lansing. Accepted donations include new and gently used bats, fielding gloves, cleats, batting helmets, uniforms, and equipment bags and other equipment. After the equipment is collected, it is shipped to Charlotte, North Carolina where it is cleaned, refurbished and stored until a complete container of gear can be shipped to creditable volunteer organizations, like churches and baseball organizations, to ensure the equipment gets to the kids that need it. “The gear collected from this drive will

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likely be distributed in a couple of places. We are working with MLB in the Dominican Republic using baseball's popularity there to reach kids in rural areas, with an emphasis on promoting education and civic responsibility. A shipment is planned for November,” said Chalena. Turn Two For Youth supplies the equipment for young people across the world to play baseball because they know that the opportunity to join a sports team does much more than just keep kids active. “We strongly believe that a good coach can help parents prepare their kids for success. The very idea of being included on a team and participate in team dynamics has a profound impact on a kid's state of mind. It will help to develop social skills that will remain with that young man or young woman for the rest of their lives. We all need a mentor and often that mentor for our youth is a coach,” said Chalena. Financial donations are also accepted at www.crowdrise.com/donate/charity/turntwo-for-youth.

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NEWS

Leadership Institute for People With Disabilities Seek New Applicants ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, an initiative whose mission is to build a pipeline and network of leaders with disabilities who are deeply engaged in the civic life of the Chicago region, is now accepting applications for its 2019 Leadership Institute. The year-long Leadership Institute serves as training for emerging leaders via a tailored curriculum, mentorship and networking opportunities. The competitive opportunity is open to anyone who self-identifies as having disability (visible, invisible or acquired); resides in one of the seven Chicago-area counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Will, and McHenry); and has at least five years of management or leadership experience (in myriad context: professional, nonprofit, volunteerism, etc.) Twenty (20) Leadership Institute Fellows are chosen each year. Those who apply to the Leadership Institute by September 28 are guaranteed an in-person interview; the final application deadline is October 23. “Even with all of the diversity that Chicago has in its many non-profit boards, commissions, and task forces aimed at improving the quality of life for all citizens, the voice of those with disabilities is still underrepresented,” says Emily Harris,

“EVEN WITH ALL OF THE DIVERSITY THAT CHICAGO HAS IN

ITS MANY NON-PROFIT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND TASK

FORCES AIMED AT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS, THE VOICE OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES IS STILL UNDERREPRESENTED.” EMILY HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADA 25 ADVANCING LEADERSHIP

executive director of ADA 25 Advancing Leadership. “The institute helps to fill that gap by preparing this population to lead and contribute as everyone else does. Like other fellowships for emerging leaders, its vision is to develop individuals who can create positive change with power and influence.” The institute provides its fellows training and programs designed to advance their leadership skills, including: · a two-part, multi-day immersive retreat · the development of an individual leadership plan, and ongoing support from a mentor to move each plan forward · opportunities to pursue nonprofit board positions, with a focus on readiness and preparation · regular meetings and networking

events with other members, and connections to civic leadership opportunities With a focus on personal leadership and civic engagement, the institute is one of ADA 25 Advancing Leadership’s key strategies to meet its goal of having more than 300 people with disabilities in 500 civic and professional leadership positions throughout the Chicago region by 2020. Playwright Tsehaye G. Hebert, a 2017 Leadership Institute Fellow, cites the Institute as instrumental in expanding her understanding and awareness of disability and finding opportunities to make a difference. “The Leadership Institute gave me an immersive experience that deepened my understanding of, and commitment to, my

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications available The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Office of Community Assistance recently announced that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin scheduling appointments and accepting applications for winter heating assistance for seniors and people with disabilities beginning October 1, 2018. Customers must bring all required documentation when applying for assistance including: • Proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day income period beginning with the date of the application. • A copy of their current heat and electric bills issued within the last 30 days (if they pay for their energy directly). • A copy of their rental agreement (if they are renting) showing that utilities are included, the monthly rental amount and landlord contact information. • Proof of Social Security numbers for all household members. • Proof that their household received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD); or other benefits, such as Medical Eligibility or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), if receiving assistance from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Disconnected households and families with children ages 5 or under (includes all children who are not yet 6 years old, that is, up to 5 years and 364 days) can begin applying for LIHEAP assistance beginning November 1, 2018. Individuals not eligible for priority enrollment can apply beginning December 1, 2018. LIHEAP applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis until May 31, 2019 or until funding is exhausted. LIHEAP is a state and federally funded energy assistance program for low-income families, in which heating bill payments are made on behalf of households. Applications are processed through a network of 35 local administering agencies around the state. A single-person household can qualify with a monthly income of up to $1,518; a two-person household up to $2,058; a family of three can earn up to $2,598; and a family of four can earn up to $3,138. Benefits are paid directly to energy vendors on behalf of eligible households. The exception is households whose heating costs are included in their rent. For a complete listing of LIHEAP’s local administering agencies and additional information about the program, go to www.liheapIllinois.com or call the LIHEAP toll-free hotline at 1-877-411-WARM (9276).

community,” says Hebert. “I connected with other outstanding individuals who are working to make our region more reflective of our population and bring a disability lens that improves and elevates the lived experience for us all. “Personally, I am committed to making the American stage more accessible, and the theater experience more accommodating,” she says. For more information about applying for the Leadership Institute, potential applicants and anyone who’d like to nominate an applicant, may visit ada25chicago.org/ leadership-institute-application or contact Robin Burnett, program manager, at 312616-6765 or rburnett@cct.org. About ADA 25 Advancing Leadership: ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is an initiative to build a pipeline and network of leaders with disabilities who are deeply engaged in the civic life of the Chicago region. The initiative seeks to help emerging leaders with disabilities advance their careers, consistent with the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was created as a legacy of Chicago’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

New Student Registrations Up 10% at USF in 2018 Bucking the trend of lower college enrollments across Illinois, the University of St. Francis (USF) grew by two percent on strong new student enrollment. Fewer high school graduates, strong competition from out-of-state schools, and state budget woes have

created a challenging environment for enrollment staffs at public and private universities. USF saw new student registrations jump ten percent this fall across undergraduate, transfer, and graduate programs. Applications to USF grew 14.7 % over last year.

First Comprehensive HHS Data Sharing Report Released The Office of the Chief Technology Officer recently published a comprehensive report of the data sharing environment at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The report explores the challenges of sharing data between HHS agencies. Led by HHS Chief Data Officer Dr. Mona Siddiqui, a small team of HHS staff interviewed agency leadership and staff from eleven HHS agencies, including at the NIH, CDC, FDA, CMS, and AHRQ, about the challeng-

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es and opportunities in sharing data between agencies. According to the report, HHS lacks a consistent, transparent, and standardized protocol for interagency data sharing. While there are project-by-project successes, there is significant opportunity to develop a framework to efficiently scale. The report also outlines legal, technical, and cultural challenges. Read the full report at https://www.hhs.gov/idealab/data-insights/

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NEWS

During the How To Festival at the Lansing Public Library, 27 different topics or hobbies were covered including sessions on hair braiding and how to take better photos on a cell phone. Photo Credit: Lansing Public Library/Daniel Cuthbert

One-Day How-To Festival Hosts Dozens Of Workshops Exploring Crafts and Hobbies BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

The Lansing Public Library recently hosted their first How To Festival that featured several 30-minute seminars and workshops that each focused on a different topic and explored crafting techniques, provided valuable information and taught new skills. This was the first How-To Festival that was held in Lansing and Debbie Albrecht, director of the Lansing Public Library, said that she was inspired by the Louisville Public Library where a massive How-To Festival is held every year with over 100 different workshops. “The How-To Festival seemed like a really fun way for people to learn some new things that they might know nothing about and spark someone’s interest in something. That’s kind of the premise

of the whole thing. You might pick up something you didn’t know or you might decide that you like to make crepes or you like to knit or you want to learn how to take better pictures with your iPhone or whatever it is,” said Albrecht. Throughout the day, there were a variety of presenters, some were library staff members while others were not. Each session lasted half an hour and included 27 different topics or hobbies. During some of the best-attended sessions, participants learned everything from how to braid hair, how to take photos with a cell phone and a representative from a local coffee shop gave a presentation about terminology related to coffee. The Lansing Public Library has a second How-To Festival already scheduled for Feb. 9 and see the event as a way for people to get out of the house and learn something

new during the winter months. Like many other public libraries, the Lansing Library has been offering a robust calendar of free programming throughout the year from free concerts to guest speakers and authors to crafting workshops. Albrecht added events have become really important for libraries and while people use the library for traditional purposes such as finding books and using computers to find jobs, they’ve also become free spaces where members of the community can come together and have fun. To keep people engaged and interested in the schedule of events, the Lansing Public Library tries to pay attention to current trends and programming for people of all ages. To see a full list of upcoming events or for more information, please visit www.lansingpl.org. www.thechicagocitizen.com

The Lansing Public Library recently hosted their first How To Festival that featured several 30-minute seminars and workshops that focused on a different topic. Photo Credit: Lansing Public Library/Daniel Cuthbert

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