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SUMMARY:Strategies for Boosting Accountability & Transparency in Local Government (Zoom meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Jackson Paller\, Community Lawyer for the Citizen Advocacy Center will be presenting to us on this important topic via Zoom. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this Zoom event is required. REGISTER HERE. \n\n\n\nWe’ll learn strategies to: \n\n\n\n\nEnsure our voices are heard;\n\n\n\nOrganize for community change;\n\n\n\nHelp keep our elected local officials accountable;\n\n\n\nAdvocate for more transparent and timely communication from the Village about matters they are considering and voting on;  \n\n\n\nPush for improving how Village Commissions operate and for more diversity in appointed Commissioners;\n\n\n\nAddress nepotism in local government;\n\n\n\nLearn about laws related to the operations of local governments and their official meetings.\n\n\n\n\nThere will time in the meeting to bring up specific concerns and Q&A.We hope you’ll join us for this important meeting that we hope will lead to future discussions and planning. \n\n\n\n​The Citizen Advocacy Center is an award winning\, non-profit\, non-partisan\, free community legal organization founded in 1993 to build democracy for the 21st century by strengthening the citizenry’s capacities\, resources\, and institutions for self-governance.   \n\n\n\nCAC operates through the use of community lawyers who protect the public’s assets and promote meaningful participation in the democratic process. CAC engages in a holistic approach to building democracy through community organizing\, coalition building\, legal advocacy\, civic education\, and litigation to make government more accountable\, accessible\, and transparent.​
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/strategies-for-increasing-accountability-and-transparency-in-government/
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SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 3rd annual summer picnic. \n\n\n\nRSVP HERE. RSVP is requested\, but not required. Your RSVP will help us with picnic planning\, reminders & notification of any weather-related changes.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vmg-picnic/
LOCATION:Linne Woods Shelter Site #2\, 6300 Dempster St\, Morton Grove\, Illinois\, 60053\, United States
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SUMMARY:Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion 101 (In person and via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Register now for this EDI (equity\, diversity\, & inclusion) program co-sponsored by Morton Grove Public Library (MGPL) and Vision Morton Grove. This will be a hybrid event at MGPL (in person and via Zoom).  \n\n\n\nVictoria O. Akinde\, Director of Organizational Development and Diversity with Northwestern University Libraries\, will present an overview of EDI (equity\, diversity\, and inclusion) and how it impacts our community. Learn how you can use EDI in your interactions with others. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE to either attend in-person or to attend virtually. \n\n\n\nIf you’re not able to attend\, the program will be recorded and will be available on MGPL’s YouTube page for two weeks following the event.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/edi-equity-diversity-inclusion-program-in-person-and-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Morton Grove Public Library\, 6140 Lincoln Ave\, Morton Grove\, Illinois\, 60053\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meet the equity candidates for Niles Township High School Dist 219 (Zoom Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Meet the 4 equity-minded candidates running as a group for the 4 open seats on the Niles Township High School District 219 Board (Niles North\, Niles West & Niles Central) in the April 2023 election. You’ll hear from the candidates\, have a chance to ask questions\, and find out how you can help their campaign. Registration is required for this meeting. Register Here. The candidates are Kennya “Ken” Durr\, Ganae McAlpin-Toney\, Celia Stennett\, and Amber Wood. They joined together when they learned of reductive language and practices forming that aim to take away rights and resources from students of Niles Township District 219. They wholeheartedly refute these tactics. For more information about them\, Go to their Website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may know that the last few years have seen extreme groups attacking our libraries\, school boards\, and local elections. National hate groups have been organizing with local extremists to run candidates in local elections to roll back progress made regarding EDI (equity\, diversity & inclusion) and to change services\, education\, and government. Examples can be seen in Niles\, Lincolnwood and more.  To combat this and ensure that fair\, representative\, and equity-minded candidates are on the ballot\, we encourage everyone who lives in D219 to support and vote for the 4 equity candidates. The District Map is Here. Join us and invite others to hear from them\, learn more about them\, and find out how you can get involved in their campaign.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/meet-the-equity-candidates-for-niles-township-high-school-dist-219-zoom-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Nurturing Allyship in our Diverse Community (Zoom Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Guest speakers Dr Dilara Sayeed\, President\, Muslim Civic Coalition\, and Bushra Amiwala\, Skokie Board of Education\, Next-Gen Board Member\, Muslim Civic Coalition\, will be talking about how to build community with diverse cultural groups in Morton Grove using the Muslims in Illinois Report as a starting point.Registration is required. Register here.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/morton-grove-growing-diversity-in-our-community-zoom-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion 101
DESCRIPTION:Vision Morton Grove collaborates with other local organizations and we’re proud to announce our first co-sponsored event with Morton Grove Public Library (MGPL). \n\n\n\nEquity\, Diversity and Inclusion 101 will be presented at MGPL on Wednesday\, August 24th from 7-8 pm in the Baxter Auditorium. Professor Jill Salas of the College of DuPage will present an overview of EDI (equity\, diversity and inclusion) and how it impacts our community. Learn how you can use EDI in your interactions with others. \n\n\n\nRegistration is required – REGISTER HERE. Masks are recommended while inside the Library. This event will be in-person only and the number of registrants will be limited\, so register now. The Library will be recording it and making it available those who aren’t able to attend but are interested in watching it. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this presentation\, please contact Adult Services at MGPL by email at info@mgpl.org or by phone at (847) 965-4220. \n\n\n\nPlease spread the word about this event. We hope you can attend. 
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-101/
LOCATION:Morton Grove Public Library\, 6140 Lincoln Avenue\, Morton Grove\, IL\, 60053\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220717T150000
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SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Picnic
DESCRIPTION:The weather forecast looks good for this afternoon so we’re getting together today from 1-3 pm for a picnic. It will be great to see each other in person again\, share some food and meet new neighbors.  \n\n\n\nPlease bring your own chairs\, blanket and food (and something to share if you’re comfortable). Invite your family\, friends and neighbors.  \n\n\n\nThe location is at Linne Woods on Dempster\, just west of Harrer Park & Pool – see the map for the exact location. Go past the first covered shelter on your right and look for parking immediately after the brick bathrooms on your right. Walk east on the lawn and look for us and our Vision Morton Grove banner in the shaded area under some trees. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-picnic-2/
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SUMMARY:Meet Michael Rabbitt\, candidate for our IL State Rep
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE for our Zoom meeting on Thursday\, May 12th from 7 – 8 pm with Michael Rabbitt\, a candidate for Illinois District 15 State Representative which includes most of Morton Grove. \n\n\n\nWe invited both Democratic candidates who are running in the primary election on June 28th to a candidate forum because we value representational and transparent government and we think it’s important for voters to be informed and engaged. Michael Rabbitt accepted immediately. We contacted Michael Kelly and his campaign many times and only got one response that he/they would get back to us soon to accept or decline and he/they never did. \n\n\n\nWe’re looking forward to hearing from Michael Rabbitt and having time for Q&A. Please share this with others who may be interested.  \n\n\n\nBecause turnout in the primary election is expected to be low\, your vote can have a big influence on the results. Small parts of Morton Grove aren’t in this district. You can check the district map here (District 15 is in purple). \n\n\n\nFor information about voter registration and options for voting\, go here. \n\n\n\nHere are links for more information about the two candidates: \n\n\n\nMichael Rabbitt \n\n\n\nMichael Kelly \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll join us and then vote.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/meet-michael-rabbitt-candidate-for-our-il-state-rep/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220327T143000
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SUMMARY:An important Zoom meeting - EDI campaign update & next steps
DESCRIPTION:Register here for our Zoom meeting on Sunday\, March 27th from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. \n\n\n\nWe’ll share important updates about recent meetings we had with Village officials to discuss what the Village is doing related to EDI (equity\, diversity and inclusion) and what we want. Based on their response\, we have work to do and we need your help. \n\n\n\nWe’ll discuss all the work the VMG leadership team and EDI action teams have done to date for our campaign to have the Village of Morton Grove form a commission and develop and implement EDI plans for all aspects of life in the Village. \n\n\n\nOur guest speaker will be Naushina Rahman who graduated from Niles West and lived in Morton Grove. She’s been a teacher for over 30 years and has been involved with equity work most of her life. She’ll discuss the importance of EDI in our community and ways to mobilize the community to advocate for EDI. \n\n\n\nWe’ll present our plans for next steps in our EDI campaign. In order for our campaign to be successful\, your involvement will be crucial. Options for this will be presented for discussion\, input and sign-ups. \n\n\n\nThis continues to be our ask of the Village.We call on the Village of Morton Grove to develop and implement equity\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) plans for all aspects of life in the Village that include: \n\n\n\n1) A new commission with a diverse and representative composition specifically charged with creating and monitoring EDI plans. \n\n\n\n2) Trainings in EDI for all Village staff\, officials\, employees\, departments and commission members\, and also be offered to residents and businesses. EDI trainings will provide attendees with the necessary awareness\, skills and knowledge to create a more equitable\, diverse and inclusive community. \n\n\n\n3) Plans for more diversity in recruiting\, hiring and retaining employees in all Village departments and in appointing individuals to commissions. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll help make our ask a reality\,
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/an-important-zoom-meeting-on-our-edi-campaign/
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
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SUMMARY:A special Zoom workshop on housing affordability in Morton Grove
DESCRIPTION:On February 6th from 1-2pm\, Vision Morton Grove (VMG) will be teaming up with Joining Forces for Affordable Housing to present a special workshop on housing affordability in Morton Grove and we want you to join us! Housing affordability is an important part of VMG’s campaign for equity\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) plans for Morton Grove. \n\n\n\n Joining Forces for Affordable Housing is a program of Connections for the Homeless. The Joining Forces program has created a coalition of human services\, religious and other organizations\, plus individuals\, all advocating for more affordable housing in Evanston\, Illinois\, and throughout north suburban Cook County.   \n\n\n\nThis workshop will focus on breaking down census data trends to get a snapshot of the current state of housing affordability in Morton Grove. We’ll then explore how current Morton Grove policy such as zoning laws impact affordable housing. Last\, we’ll look at solutions to make housing more affordable\, and ways we all can advocate for real change. \n\n\n\nFollow this link to sign up for the zoom presentation. Reach out to Sue Loellbach at sloellbach@connect2home.org with questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you all there for this incredible workshop!
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/a-special-zoom-workshop-on-housing-affordability-in-morton-grove/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210919T143000
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SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Zoom meeting - equity\, diversity and inclusion plans needed in Morton Grove.
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date and plan to join us for our next Vision Morton Grove Zoom meeting. This will be an important meeting to kick off our upcoming efforts to call on our Village officials to develop and implement equity\, diversity and inclusion (EDI) plans for Morton Grove. Our work on this campaign will be similar to our previously successful campaign to get the Village to develop and implement a long-term sustainability plan. We expect that there may be resistance so we’ll need your involvement and the help of other groups and individuals.    \n\n\n\nThe meeting will start promptly at 1:00 pm so please log in no later than 12:55 pm. \n\n\n\nOur guest speaker will be Randy Roberts who was a Skokie Trustee for 20 years and has been active in progressive causes. He’ll share his experiences with similar efforts in Skokie and plans that have been implemented there. There will be ample time for Q&A with him before we discuss actions we can take in Morton Grove as we begin this campaign. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also hear from Morton Grove Library’s Executive Director Pam Leffler and Adult Services Librarian Edmund Balzer about the library’s EDI Committee and the work they’ve started. \n\n\n\nYou can register here for this meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. Soon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Zoom that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You may not receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting. \n\n\n\nPlease share this with others who may be interested and also share our website if they want more information about Vision Morton Grove. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll join us at the meeting and invite others to join us in this very important work.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-zoom-meeting-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210711T160000
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SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Picnic
DESCRIPTION:A Vision Morton Grove in-person summer event.  Let’s get together and have some FUN!  Join with your Morton Grove friends & meet your Morton Grove neighbors! \n\n\n\nSt. Paul Woods\, off of Lehigh Ave. in Morton Grove\, Grove #1.  Map: St. Paul Woods | Forest Preserves of Cook County (fpdcc.com) \n\n\n\nBring lunch and drinks and if you like\, a blanket/chair & a snack to share. Invite your family\, friends and neighbors to join you. \n\n\n\nDonations of $5 – $10 per family would be greatly appreciated to cover the cost of the Forest Preserve permit fee. \n\n\n\nRSVP by July 9th to glassfocus@comcast.net \n\n\n\nBev’s cell contact for info on that day 847-668-1520
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-picnic/
LOCATION:St Paul Woods Forest Preserve\, Grove #1
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210606T120000
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SUMMARY:Compost Challenge!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sustainability Action Group for a fun way to learn about compost and food scrap collection.  We ask that from June 1 to June 6 you save your food scraps and bring them to Pat and Natalie’s house for a weigh in. Learn how easy food scrap composting is and take home some information about all the various ways to get started composting in Morton Grove.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll have information about the composting/food scrap and landscape waste programs from Groot and Collective Resource and you can check out Pat and Natalie’s back yard compost pile and add your scraps.  \n\n\n\nThis is an in person event and a great way to meet other environmentally minded residents of Morton Grove. Please join us safely with masks and distancing at your comfort level. Families welcome – please bring the kids for chalk art and bubble fun.  \n\n\n\nFor questions beforehand please contact: sustainabilityactiongroup.vmg@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/compost-challenge/
LOCATION:Pat and Natalie’s House:\, 8928 Osceola Ave\, Morton Grove\, Illinois\, 60053
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210527T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Action Group
DESCRIPTION:May Meeting \n\n\n\n\n\nTopic: Environmental Justice Updates for the Village Code. We will be looking at how to update village ordinances to make Morton Grove a greener village. We’ll discuss the history of Vision Morton Grove’s efforts on compost\, milkweed\, and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact\, as well as ordinances in other municipalities\, regional greening efforts\, and more. A special guest from Clean Up-Give Back will join us to discuss community clean ups and how to get active in Morton Grove. We’ll also have an update from the Environment and Natural Resources Commission. Please Register Here. You will receive a confirmation email with Zoom meeting information and an agenda will be sent to those registered the day before the meeting.  \n\n\n\nMeeting is from 7 pm to 8 pm with social time afterward for those who would like to stay. We look forward to seeing you there. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/sustainability-action-group-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210523T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210523T143000
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SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove May Zoom meeting - George Floyd: What are the implications for Morton Grove?
DESCRIPTION:Register here for our next Vision Morton Grove Zoom meeting on Sunday\, May 23rd from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. The theme is George Floyd: What are the implications for Morton Grove?\, a timely topic to mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. We will address this in small groups and with the whole group. We’ll talk about our reactions/thoughts to Floyd’s murder and the recent trial. There will be opportunity to discuss implications for ourselves as well as Morton Grove. Our hope is to arrive at specific actions we can take in our community. \n\n\n\nThis will be the first of several VMG meetings centered on the issues of white privilege\, racism & anti-racism and racial equity & justice. \n\n\n\nYou can register for this meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. Soon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Abby Mills that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You may not receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you at this meeting. This is an important issue facing all of us\, our nation and our world! It is timely that we discuss a matter that has been with us since the founding of our country. The death of George Floyd has precipitated conversation and action throughout the world.  It is vital that we discern what this can mean for our Morton Grove community.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-may-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210429T200000
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Action Group Meeting - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the April meeting of the Sustainability Action Group. Meetings are currently held via Zoom and open to all.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/sustainability-action-group-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210425T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:To Celebrate and recognize Earth Day\, Vision Morton Grove’s Sustainability Action Group is having an action Clean Up Day. Join us on Sunday\, April 25th to meet other eco-minded neighbors\, grab some treats and take home some native plant cuttings. This is a fun-for-all-ages event – ask your friends and family to join you. All are welcome!Suggested clean up time 10 am – 12 pmWhere: Forest preserve\, park\, your street – anywhere that could use a clean up in Morton Grove – you pick! Waste drop off at Gia Schultz’s house 12 pm – 1:30 pm for physically distanced socializing\, native plant cutting and milkweed seed pick up. Gia’s house: 6411 Elm Street (@Lehigh) – Look for the rainbow flagPlease wear masks and physically distance. All waste should be dropped off no later than 8 pm on April 25 in the marked truck.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/earth-day-clean-up/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210325T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20210304T144127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T005752Z
UID:717-1616698800-1616702400@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Sustainability Action Group Meeting - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the March meeting of the Sustainability Action Group. All meetings are currently held via Zoom and open to all.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/sustainability-action-group/
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210321T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20210212T231107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T222319Z
UID:708-1616331600-1616337000@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register here for this meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. \n\n\n\nAt this meeting\, we’ll have a Q&A session with Village Trustee Connie Travis who is running in an uncontested race for another 4-year term. We’ll pose questions related to the VMG platform that are based on input we received from participants at our January meeting. \n\n\n\nWe’ll then have small group discussions to talk about the Q&A with Trustee Travis and to get input about follow up questions you have for village officials and Mayor DiMaria who is also running in an uncontested race for another 4-year term. We invited him to join us for a live Q&A session\, but he was unavailable to attend our February or March VMG meetings. He asked that we email him with questions or that residents email or speak with him directly for any issues. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we’ll give information and updates about the upcoming local election on April 6th. \n\n\n\nSoon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Abby Mills that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You may not receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-zoom-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20210212T231700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T231703Z
UID:712-1614279600-1614283200@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Sustainability Action Group Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will be discussing actions\, activities\, and education to plan the next year of work for the group. There will also be a presentation on native plants. Please register here for this meeting.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/sustainability-action-group-zoom-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210221T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20210107T153400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210212T230837Z
UID:700-1613912400-1613917800@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register here for our next full Vision Morton Grove Zoom meeting on Sunday\, February 21st from 1:00 – 2:30 PM.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll have a Q&A session with Village Trustee Bill Grear who is running in an uncontested race for another 4-year term. We’ll pose questions related to the VMG platform that are based on input we received from participants at our January meeting. \n\n\n\nWe’ll then have small group discussions to get your input about questions that we’ll email to Mayor DiMaria who is also running in an uncontested race for another 4-year term. We invited him to join us for a live Q&A session\, but he’s unavailable to attend our February or March VMG meetings. He asked that we email him with questions or that residents can email or speak with him directly for any issues. \n\n\n\nFinally\, we’ll give updates on VMG’s Sustainability Action Group and upcoming local school board elections. \n\n\n\nSoon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Ted Smukler that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You won’t receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-zoom-meeting-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210110T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20201125T164507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201213T190356Z
UID:692-1610283600-1610289000@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Zoom Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At this meeting you’ll find out who’s running in the April election for Mayor and Trustees in Morton Grove and we’ll give an overview of how our local government is structured. You can help us plan questions\, especially those related to our platform\, that we can ask the candidates we’ll invite to future meetings. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also give updates on the ENRC & sustainability plan and on our request for a full-time social worker for the Police Department. Finally\, you’ll learn about Vision Morton Grove’s two new groups and how you can get involved – the Sustainability Action Group and the Morton Grove chapter of The Justice Project. The Sustainability Action Group will focus on environmental justice and sustainability work in Morton Grove.  The Justice Project is a grassroots social justice movement to inspire communities in the northern suburbs and beyond to be welcoming\, inclusive and diverse. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE for our January 10th meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. Soon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Ted Smukler that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You won’t receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-zoom-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201122T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201122T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20201020T134015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T165412Z
UID:663-1606050000-1606055400@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Zoom Meeting - Follow up actions for environmental sustainability and racial equity in Morton Grove
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to everyone who signed and got others to sign our 2 online petitions. We ended up with 103 resident’s signatures for our request to improve and fund the Morton Grove Sustainability Plan and 112 for our request that the Village provide a full-time social worker for the Morton Grove Police Department! We presented these to the Village President and Board of Trustees and to the Environment & Natural Resources Commission. Now we need your help to make sure the Village follows through on both of these requests before the 2021 budget and the Sustainability Plan are finalized soon. We’ll give you an update and tell you how you can help at this meeting. You’ll also learn about these local groups that Vision Morton Grove will be working with and ways you can get involved: \n\n\n\nGo Green Illinois which supports the establishment of environmental groups in every community in the northern suburbs;The Justice Project\, a grassroots social justice movement to inspire communities in the northern suburbs and beyond to be welcoming\, inclusive and diverse;Our continued affiliation with The People’s Lobby and their upcoming lobby day in support of the Pretrial Fairness Act which would reform the justice system for people awaiting trial and end the use of money bond.REGISTER HERE for the November 22nd meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. Soon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Ted Smukler that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You won’t receive any reminder emails so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-zoom-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201025T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20200906T163737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T133723Z
UID:645-1603630800-1603636200@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Meeting - Take Action for Environmental Sustainability and Racial Equity in Morton Grove
DESCRIPTION:At this meeting\, you’ll learn about the Village’s newly formed Environment & Natural Resources Commission\, the Draft Sustainability Plan that the commissioners are  reviewing and will be finalizing\, and ways that you and other residents can participate in this process. Resident input and participation is very much needed to ensure that this process is transparent and to ensure that the final plan reflects the views of the entire Morton Grove community.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll also be giving an update about the work of the 3 Vision Morton Grove racial equity  working groups: 1) Anti-racism initiative team; 2) Police reform team; & 3) School district letter writing team. You’ll learn about actions that you and other residents can take to support the important work of these 3 groups. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE for this meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. Soon after you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Ted Smukler that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You won’t receive any reminder emails  so please save that email. If you lose it\, you can register again at any time to get another link to join the meeting. \n\n\n\nPlease join the meeting by 12:50 PM so we can begin the meeting at 1:00 PM.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-virtual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200913T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20200904T195523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T200407Z
UID:635-1600002000-1600007400@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Meeting – Following up to stand up for racial equity in Morton Grove
DESCRIPTION:Register here  for this meeting now or at any time before the meeting begins. When you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email that includes details and a link you’ll use to join the meeting.At the meeting\, we’ll follow up on our last meeting that focused on standing up for racial equity in Morton Grove. We’ll hear from the 3 working groups that were formed at that meeting: 1) Anti-racism initiative team; 2) Police research and action team; & 3) School district letter writing team. They’ll tell us about the work they’ve been doing and actions we can all take in our community to support the work that will continue. There will be time for attendees to participate and ask questions.We hope you’ll join us and invite others to take part in this important work.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/635/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200628T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20200618T144121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T141247Z
UID:624-1593351000-1593356400@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Meeting - Stand up for racial equity in Morton Grove
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE and join us for this important Vision Morton Grove online meeting. When you register\, you’ll receive a confirmation email that includes a link you’ll use to join the meeting. You’ll be able to access the meeting on a computer\, laptop\, tablet or smart phone. Please join the meeting by 1:20 PM so we can begin the meeting at 1:30 PM. \n\n\n\nWith the events that have taken place over the past month\, this meeting will focus on racial injustice and how we can all stand up for racial equity.  \n\n\n\nOur agenda will include the following: \n\n\n\n1) Small group discussions about participating in a movement for black lives and consequences of maintaining white privilege. \n\n\n\n2) Presentations from two guest speakers and Q&A. We’re excited to have Samina Hussain and Jill Manrique who will share their experiences dealing with diversity and racism in our school districts from their unique perspectives. We’re eager to hear them explain the changes they’ve tried to implement\, and how we can take action to move the needle with regard to systemic racism.  \n\n\n\nSamina Hussain is the Executive Assistant for Community Relations for Niles Township High Schools District 219 and has served on the Board of Education Member for Golf School District 67 since 2007. She also served on the Village of Morton Grove Community Relations Commission for 10 years and on the Election Committee for the Muslim Community Center for the past four years. \n\n\n\nJill Manrique is Vice President on the Board of Education for Niles Township High Schools District 219. She’s made her career in the nonprofit world\, working for organizations like The Rotary Foundation\, The Nature Conservancy\, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois\, and now Open Communities. Her mission-driven career has had her advocating and fundraising for international causes that are concerns for us all\, like nature\, education\, and fair housing. \n\n\n\n3) Call to action. We’ll present specific options you can get involved in to take action in our community.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/virtual-meeting-standing-up-for-racial-equity-in-morton-grove/
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200531T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20200530T155203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T155206Z
UID:621-1590931800-1590937200@www.visionmortongrove.org
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DESCRIPTION:Vision Morton Grove Virtual Meeting
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/621/
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200426T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20200417T170220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T170221Z
UID:373-1587907800-1587913200@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Community Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’ll start off in small group break-outs to find out how we’re all coping and being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll then present the finalized Vision Morton Grove 2020-2021 platform which is the product of community input.    The bulk of the meeting will be about building local power\, running for office or helping a campaign as we look forward to the 2021 local election. We’re very excited to have two guest speakers\, Atour Sargon & Ben Head. Atour Sargon was elected in 2019 to Lincolnwood’s Board of Trustees running on a platform of diversity\, accountability and transparency. She’ll tell us why she decided to run for local office and how she won. Ben Head is a political consultant\, community organizer and campaign manager experienced in local and congressional politics. He’ll talk about the nuts and bolts of running for office. There will be time for Q&A with both speakers. For security reasons\, you need to register in advance for the meeting. To do so\, please go to the Contact Us page to send us a message and we’ll email you with details.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/community-virtual-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200126T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20191221T081454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191221T084049Z
UID:349-1580045400-1580050800@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our first meeting of the new year on Sunday\, January 26th from 1:30 –3:00 PM. \nWe’ll give an update on the Village’s actions to date in response to our demands that they: \n\nCreate a sustainability plan for the Village\nProvide compost services for residents\nChange the Village Code banning milkweed.\n\nWe’ll also discuss priorities for Vision Morton Grove for 2020 and beyond. We want your input on improvements and changes you’d like to see in our Village and from our Village’s elected officials. \nWe’ll meet at St Martha’s Church Cafe\, 8523 Georgiana Ave\, Morton Grove.  Please join us and invite others. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-meeting/
LOCATION:St Martha’s Church – Café\, 8523 Georgiana Ave\, Morton Grove\, IL\, 60053\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093519
CREATED:20191009T223742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191221T075856Z
UID:90-1573392600-1573398000@www.visionmortongrove.org
SUMMARY:Vision Morton Grove - All Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the November Vision Morton Grove meeting. All are welcome.
URL:https://www.visionmortongrove.org/event/vision-morton-grove-all-group-meeting/
LOCATION:St Martha’s Church – Café\, 8523 Georgiana Ave\, Morton Grove\, IL\, 60053\, United States
CATEGORIES:Group Meetings
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