Press Releases
2009 Annual Luncheon Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Chicago Council of Lawyers
September 23, 2009
On October 1, Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers will host the 2009 Annual Luncheon, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Honorable Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, will be presented with the Commitment to Justice Award, and Judson H. Miner, Founder and First President, Chicago Council of Lawyers, will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Complete Raffle Prize List for the 2009 Annual Luncheon
September 10, 2009
Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers are proud to have a raffle drawing as part of this year's Annual Luncheon festivities. Your purchase of a $20.00 raffle ticket supports our work for fair and efficient criminal justice systems, voter education in judicial elections, financial access and education for minority communities and more in the Chicago area.
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2009 Legal Services Directory is Available Online
June 22, 2009
Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers are proud to announce that the 2009 Legal Services Directory is available for download free of charge through the Chicago Appleseed website.
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Assembly Line Injustice: Chicago Appleseed Tackles Problems in Immigration Court
June 10, 2009
Chicago Appleseed and Appleseed released a groundbreaking assessment of the Immigration Court system, presenting a comprehensive slate of recommendations to redress problems at all stages of the adjudicatory process: from court proceedings and staffing, to representation, recordkeeping and even translation.
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National Futures Association and Chicago Appleseed publish new Spanish-language guide to help individuals identify and avoid investment scams
February 18, 2009
National Futures Association announced today that it has published a new Spanish-language version of its investor education booklet entitled “Scams and Swindles: An Educational Guide to Avoiding Investment Fraud.” The guide describes common characteristics of investment scams and outlines steps individuals can take to avoid them. The Spanish version of "Scams and Swindles" was produced in partnership with Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice.
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Consumer Rights in Illinois
August 25, 2008
Chicago Appleseed has created the brochure Consumer Rights in Illinois: Answering the questions about where to go and who to contact for financial matters in the State of Illinois. The brochure, printed in English and Spanish, will educate consumers on how to remedy unfair, illegal and fraudulent business practices, and be distributed through partnerships with community organizations.
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Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services Now Available Online
March 12, 2008
"The Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services" is a comprehensive listing of civil and criminal legal assistance agencies in the Chicagoland area that serve mainly low-income persons, persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Designed for low- to no income persons, this community publication is a valuable resource for those who need legal services, but do not have the means to pay for advice or representation. In the past, the Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services was available in public libraries, through community service organizations and by purchase. Now, it is available free-of-charge online at www.chicagoappleseed.org.
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New Guide Helps Banks Provide Fair and Efficient Services to Growing International Remittance Market
January 08, 2008
Appleseed released a first-of-its kind guide to assist banks and other financial institutions in better serving the growing remittance market. Immigrants living in the U.S. sent $45 billion to Mexico and Latin America in 2006, according to recent estimates from the Inter-American Development Bank. In addition to providing a detailed market overview, “Banking in a Global Market” offers a comprehensive hands-on approach to setting up transparent and efficient remittance services, drawing on the experiences of large and small financial institutions throughout the U.S.
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A Report by Chicago Appleseed Identifies Opportunities for Funding and Engaging Parental Involvement Under NCLB
November 28, 2007
The logic is simple: Children whose parents are involved in their education do better in school. Today, Chicago Appleseed released a report, The ABC’s of Funding Parental Involvement in Education: Opportunities Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB or “the Act”) recommending ways for improving collaboration between parents and educators while identifying opportunities for funding parental involvement as mandated in Section 1118 under NCLB.
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Opening Pathways for Parental Involvement Under No Child Left Behind
February 12, 2007
Few people would argue with the notion that parental involvement improves student success in school. Until now, however, little effort has been made to come up with systematic solutions for increasing the role parents play in their children’s education. In a new report, Improving Parental Involvement in Illinois Under the No Child Left Behind Act, Chicago Appleseed offers a model for creating organizational structures that foster parental involvement even in the most disadvantaged school districts.
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