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Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project The Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project hosted the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association (NWIPA) for a paddling event on the Little Cal on Saturday, July 16, putting in at the boat launch at Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve on the far-edge of the city of Chicago. We had around twenty members from the NWIPA and from the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project in kayaks, as well as two canoes to accommodate Professor Larry McClellan and Tom Shepherd, lead organizer. It was a perfect day for the paddle- partly cloudy, and not hot at all. Many birds flew overhead, or were atop the water on the river. We also saw a Northern water snake on a log in the river. Prof. McClellan gave a presentation from a canoe on the river about the Underground Railroad “station” that existed at the spot that now is home to Chicago’s Finest Marina, at roughly 134th Place and St. Lawrence Avenue in this remote corner of the city. The Ton Farm Site was recently accepted to be listed on the National Park Service’s “Network to Freedom Program,” as one of Chicago’s only two sites that have achieved the distinguished designation. The Ton family, and other abolitionists in the region, were instrumental in assisting “Freedom Seekers”- escaped slaves from southern states- that came through this area on their journeys toward liberation in the northern states and Canada. The Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project- a 501(c)3 non-profit organization -has recently received a grant that will allow for the creation and installation of signs, markers, and other improvements at the site that depict the stories of both the Freedom Seekers, as well as the local abolitionists that assisted them. It is a remarkable, little-known bit of local history.
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We conduct educational Hikes and presentations, both on land and (now) on the water for groups and individuals. We are proud that the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project was the inspiration for the recently created African American Water Trail- the only one of its kind in the US. See: https:// paddleillinoiswatertrails.org/projects/african-american-heritagewater-trail/ For further information, visit Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/groups/124754591695588 or contact Tom Shepherd via email: tomshepherd2001@yahoo.com. Please LIKE our page, and send us your e-address if you wish to be included on our mailing list.
South Suburban College Awarded Grant to Support Early Childhood Education South Suburban College (SSC) was awarded a $847,867.68 grant by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). SSC is working with colleges across the State of Illinois under the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act to provide support for new students in the field of early childhood education while assisting incumbent workers to enroll in and complete degree or certificate programs. SSC offers an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Early Childhood Education in addition to Level II and Level III certificate options. The program is geared toward those interested in a career working with children from birth to 8 years old. “We are very excited to receive this grant at SSC,” said Anna Helwig, Ph.D., Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “We have hired an early childhood education coach who will be the conduit between the institution and navigators who work directly with regional early childhood centers.” This coach will begin employment at South Suburban College on August 1, 2022. In addition to hiring support staff, the grant will also be utilized to update classroom technology and provide students studying early childhood education with laptops to borrow to enhance their learning experience. These SSC students will also have
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