http://chicagosemester.org/ en melissamarinaro@gmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-20T16:22:50+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/project_onwards_portrait_slam http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/project_onwards_portrait_slam#When:16:22:50Z On February 11, my friend and fellow artist, Christopher Fischer, and I visited Project Onward for their “Valentine’s Day Portrait Slam.”  Project Onward is an artist studio located on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, which fosters the creative abilities of talented individuals living with mental and developmental disabilities. 

]]> Around Town, Staff Stories, 2012-02-20T16:22:50+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/meeting_chicago_semester_supervisors http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/meeting_chicago_semester_supervisors#When:19:49:06Z Yesterday Chicago Semester held our semi-annual “Site Supervisor Orientation.” At the beginning of each semester, we invite the supervisors working with our current students to visit our offices for a two-hour session.

]]> Internships, Orientation, Practicum Group, 2012-02-08T19:49:06+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/chicago_semesters_first_ever_citizenship_day http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/chicago_semesters_first_ever_citizenship_day#When:22:25:32Z Friday, November 11, 2011 (11-11-11!) was what we have dubbed “Citizenship Day” at Chicago Semester. This day, which was also Veterans Day, was a response to the Hunger Banquet we hosted the week before.

]]> Around Town, Service-Learning, Staff Stories, Student Activities, 2011-12-15T22:25:32+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/chicago_semesters_first_ever_hunger_banquet http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/chicago_semesters_first_ever_hunger_banquet#When:22:36:27Z Hunger is a problem facing many individuals and families whether they live in a city, suburb, or another country. As Christians, we are called to take care of our brothers and sisters who are in need.

]]> CS Seminars, Guest Speakers, Practicum Group, Service-Learning, Special Tracks, Staff Stories, Student Activities, 2011-12-06T22:36:27+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/what_cs_is_all_about http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/what_cs_is_all_about#When:16:29:40Z Check out Chicago Semester's latest promotional video to find out what our program is all about!

]]> Around Town, CS Seminars, Internships, Orientation, Practicum Group, Special Tracks, Staff Stories, Student Activities, 2011-11-21T16:29:40+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/diwali_celebrating_light_and_hospitality http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/diwali_celebrating_light_and_hospitality#When:19:11:20Z In a global city of several million people, there is never a dull moment, and Chicago Semester tries to engage students in those “moments” as much as possible.

]]> Around Town, CS Seminars, Staff Stories, Student Activities, 2011-11-08T19:11:20+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/student_teaching_visit_day_october_2011 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/student_teaching_visit_day_october_2011#When:19:53:57Z Friday, October 21, 2011 was a beautiful autumn day in Chicago; a perfect day for 18 of the spring 2012 student teachers to visit Chicago Semester (CS). 

]]> Around Town, Internships, Special Tracks, Staff Stories, 2011-10-31T19:53:57+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/viewing_the_interrupters http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/viewing_the_interrupters#When:16:13:49Z “Violence is like a disease, it spreads from one person to another.To cure it, you need to interrupt it." This is the premise of the film The Interrupters recently seen by the Social Work branch of Chicago Semester at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

]]> Around Town, CS Seminars, Special Tracks, 2011-10-24T16:13:49+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/what_in_the_world_is_a_worldview_and_how_can_i_be_sure_i_have_one http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/what_in_the_world_is_a_worldview_and_how_can_i_be_sure_i_have_one#When:18:07:04Z There are many points of view, or frames of reference, from which a person can read or study some contemporary reality, issue or event.

]]> Library Resources, 2011-10-17T18:07:04+00:00 http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/open_hearts_and_willing_hands http://chicagosemester.org/news_and_events/blogs/staff_blog/open_hearts_and_willing_hands#When:18:18:14Z One of the things that I absolutely love about my job at Chicago Semester is that our students never cease to amaze me.  When I first heard that an organization was interested in having our students serve at the Rogers Park Harvest Festival...

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