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Our Village, Our News
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
STEMing the tide New outreach program promotes science, math and technology
Local church hosts forum on hunger By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
the United States is going to compete in the global economy.” The new pilot program was spearheaded by Senior Pastor A.J. Jones of City of Hope Covenant Church, Brooks Middle School, Loyola University and Biggert to help spark student interest in
Bringing to light the fact that hunger exists everywhere, calling attention to those who need help in the community, New Life Lutheran Church will be hosting forum this weekend to discuss the issue. “Exposing the Secrets of Hunger,” a forum discussion of community leaders on the issue of hunger, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 10, at New Life Lutheran Church,249 N.Bolingbrook Drive (Route 53). Pastor Paul Carlson said the New Life congregation began a year-long emphasis on hunger and wanted to not only focus on world hunger but understand how hunger affects those closer to home and right here within the community. The concept of an informational meeting turned into an effort to offer the community of Bolingbrook a Hunger Forum in an attempt for residents to learn about hunger in the neighborhood—an issue he believes is often times hidden. “Too often people think of hungry people as‘somewhere,’but not next door,” said Carlson.“As in all other communities
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By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
Building an electric car. Launching a forensic investigation. Rebuilding a smart phone. Not your average middle school science projects. But it is just that type of ingenuity that is expected to excite students to pursue a career in the STEM -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math -- fields. Brooks Middle School students Nov. 2 got a sneak preview of a soon-to-belaunched after-school program that will focus on helping them develop 21st century skills that they will be able to use for the rest of their lives. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale, was on hand to help launch the STEM program, through which some 40 students will meet once a week beginning in January to learn about real-life applications of scientific analysis. “This will be an educational foundation
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Bolingbrook Police Officer Tranell Thomas talks with sixth grader Kazim Niaz during Nov. 2 preview of upcoming after-school program
that will serve you for the rest of your lives,” said Biggert, a senior member of the U.S. House Committees on Science, Space & Technology and Education and the Workforce. “It is my hope that you will discover a real passion for something that is one of the most promising fields in the 21st century. We need many, many skilled young people in this country if