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SUMMARY:Urban River Stewardship Program Begins ($600 Stipend!)
DESCRIPTION:Participant Application: A River Runs Through It!   \n\nAn Urban River Stewardship Program\n\nA One World Shared Future Community Labs program https://oneworldsharedfuture.org \n\n \n\nProtecting Our Community's Health and Ecosystems While Preparing for the Blue Workforce\n\n \n\nWater is Life- Water scarcity is being felt across the US and abroad.  \n\nFreshwater flows from the Tri-cities\, Waukegan\, Zion and North Chicago\, into Lake Michigan. The Tri-cities border the lake which is part of the Great Lakes system. The Great Lakes hold 20% of the World's Freshwater. This water is considered "Blue Gold" by many. \n\n \n\n"It is not just about conservation\n\n          it's about (community) empowerment."\n\n \n\nProgram Details: \n\nProgram participants meet 2 mornings or afternoons per week (3 hours each session) for 5 weeks (30 total hours). \n\nThis is an adult learning course for participants ages 20 to 40 years of age.\n\n \n\nAvailable in 3 locations in 2025: Waukegan\, Zion and North Chicago (Lake County\, IL)  \n\n \n\nRegistering Now!  Apply Today!\n\nAccepting applications for the Waukegan program- Starting September 16\, 2025.\n\n \n\nZion program (2026) \n\nNorth Chicago (2026)\n\n \n\nApply now to secure your spot or to receive notifications of program starting dates!\n\n \n\nThis in-person program includes both indoor and outdoor locations with activities designed to foster collaboration.  Participants engage as integral members of a cohort. Cohorts have a maximum of 10 members.\n\n \n\nThe program is a stipend-based program that offers English / Spanish language translation. Participants successfully completing the 30 hour program will receive a Certificate of Completion and stipends with a $600 maximum value.  \n\nIndividuals with barriers to employment are welcome to apply.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>Participant Application: A River Runs Through It! &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>An Urban River Stewardship Program</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>A <i>One World Shared Future Community Labs program&nbsp\;<a href="https://oneworldsharedfuture.org/" style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\;">https://oneworldsharedfuture.org</a>&nbsp\;</i></b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold\;">Protecting Our Community&rsquo\;s Health and Ecosystems While Preparing for the </span><span style="font-weight: bold\;">Blue</span><span style="font-weight: bold\;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold\;">Workforce</span></i></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold\;">Water is Life- Water scarcity is being felt across the US and abroad.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></i></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Freshwater flows from the Tri-cities\, Waukegan\, Zion and North Chicago\, into Lake Michigan. The Tri-cities border the lake which is part of the Great Lakes system. The Great Lakes hold 20% of the World&#39\;s Freshwater. This water is considered &quot\;Blue Gold&quot\; by many.&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b><i>&ldquo\;It is not just about conservation</i></b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b><i>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</i></b><b><i>&hellip\;it&rsquo\;s about</i></b><b><i>&nbsp\;(community)&nbsp\;</i></b><b><i>empowerment.&ldquo\;</i></b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>Program Details</b>:&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Program <b>participants meet 2 mornings or afternoons per week</b> (3 hours each session) for <b>5&nbsp\;weeks&nbsp\;(30&nbsp\;total&nbsp\;hours</b><b>)</b>.&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">This is an adult learning course for <b>participants ages 20 to 40 years of age.</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Available in 3 locations in 2025: Waukegan\, Zion and North Chicago (Lake County\, IL) &nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>Registering Now!&nbsp\;</b><b>&nbsp\;Apply Today!</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>Accepting applications for the Waukegan program-&nbsp\;</b><b>Starting September 16\, 2025.</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Zion program (2026)&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">North Chicago (2026)</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><b>Apply now to secure your spot or to receive notifications of program starting dates!</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">This in-person program includes both indoor and outdoor locations with activities designed to foster collaboration.&nbsp\; Participants engage as integral members of a cohort. Cohorts have a maximum of 10 members.</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The program&nbsp\;is a stipend-based program that offers English / Spanish language translation. Participants&nbsp\;successfully completing the <b>30 hour program</b>&nbsp\;will receive&nbsp\;a <b>Certificate of Completion </b>and stipends with a&nbsp\;<b>$600&nbsp\;maximum</b> value.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(32\, 33\, 36)\; font-family: docs-Roboto\; font-size: 14.6667px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Individuals with barriers to employment are welcome to apply.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:Waukegan IL
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URL:https://business.lakecountychamber.com/events/details/urban-river-stewardship-program-begins-600-stipend-5385
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