Peoria Public Schools is excited to offer a full menu of summer school activities. Have fun this summer and go back to school in August fired up and ready to learn! Peoria Public School Summer School has programs for every grade level. Each program includes breakfast and lunch. Students must attend morning academics to participate … Continue reading Peoria Public Schools offers free open enrollment 2017 summer school for all grade levels

New Millennium Institute’s Life Skills Job Readiness Bootcamp has caught the eye of Next City. Next City is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire social, economic, and environmental change in cities through journalism and events across the nation. It provides daily online coverage of the leaders, policies and innovations driving progress in metropolitan … Continue reading NEW MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE Receives National Attention

Chicago – The Holy Bible says to love our neighbor, the way that we want others to return love to us. It reads well on paper, but acting on this command requires action and honesty. So, who, among us, will love our new president? Who is willing to love the new commander-in-chief? Is there love … Continue reading Keeping the Faith, despite these Presidential Times By Cassiette West-Williams

  Ashley Barber is committed to empowering and enriching the lives of youth in the community by presenting positive events and mentoring through her organization, Divine Hearts. Barber, a single mother of three daughters, was born and raised in Peoria. As a young girl she fondly remembers one place where families could attend, and that … Continue reading Empowering and Enriching the Lives of Youth

Young women from local high schools connected with community leaders last week at a kick-off Meet and Greet for “Annie’s Girls,” a mentorship program launched by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria. "The young ladies who are participating in Annie’s Girls were chosen because they’ve displayed a commitment to helping others and becoming positive leaders in … Continue reading Gordon-Booth Connects High School Girls to Mentorship, Service Opportunities through “Annie’s Girls”

The Greater Peoria, Illinois (GPI) Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is a national membership organization of mothers, dedicated to nurturing future African-American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty. This year, the teens are collecting toiletries for the community. Many individuals do not have or … Continue reading Teens n Toiletries (TNT) By Maya Louis and GPI Chapter of Jack and Jill of America – Teen Group