This popular choral workshop will have you singing and performing music! In between rehearsals, youll study the work of great American musician and composer George Gershwin through his great scores: Girl Crazy, Porgy & Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and Concerto in F.
Project Lead The Way is all about teaching and learning. The hands-on, project and problem-based PLTW approach adds rigor to traditional technical programs and relevance to traditional academics.
For students interested in engineering, biomechanics, aeronautics, and other applied math and science arenas, PLTW is an exciting portal into these industries.
Kids with an interest in art are invited to explore the beauty of nature and art at Allerton. Artist and educator Belinda Beccue will lead students on an exploration of various art media including painting, drawing, sculpting and the use of natural fibers. Space is limited! Call for a registration packet.
Allerton Park contains more than 100 pieces of outdoor sculptures and garden ornaments from around the world. Volunteers assist with the periodic maintenance and cleaning of these pieces. Warning: cleaning may require volunteers to work on scaffolding. Workdays will be held indoors if weather becomes too severe.
Volunteers may be removing non-native plants, clearing and marking trails, or some other maintenance of the natural areas. All equipment will be provided, but please bring work gloves if you have them. Warning: may require work around heavy equipment, power tools, and possible exposure to poison ivy.
The Technical Assistance Center, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a cooperative effort between the University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate the transfer of technology to the public sector. The Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 was established to provide a means of distributing a variety of technologies to a variety of environments, including both corporate and municipal.
The products we distribute represent years of research and development and are being used in a wide variety of applications worldwide. Sustainment Management Systems (SMS) combine the latest in computer technology with the most current research in asset management to provide you with powerful assessment and forecasting toolsat an affordable cost.
Similar to the Junior Artists camp, but suitable for older youth. Artist and educator Belinda Beccue will lead students on an exploration of various art media with an emphasis on painting and drawing. Space is limited! Call for a registration packet.
Help maintain the formal gardens surrounding the Visitor Center and Retreat Center. Volunteers may help with a special project or assist with watering, weeding, and cutting back or deadheading flowers. Warning: may require work around heavy equipment, power tools and possible exposure to poison ivy.
The evening kicks off with popular music from Zimbabwe by Mhondoro Rhythm Success. Listen to Mbira, guitars, and drums and hear Jit, Chimurenga, Sungura, and Reggae. Big Grove Zydeco will be up next, playing their lively Cajun and Zydeco music. Come and dance along under the evening sky! Food and beverages will be available for purchase, or bring your own picnic!
Kids with an interest in art are invited to explore the beauty of nature and art at Allerton. Artist and educator Belinda Beccue will lead students on an exploration of various art media including painting, drawing, sculpting and the use of natural fibers. Space is limited! Call for a registration packet.
The major goal of the AMAST conferences is to promote research towards setting software technology on a firm, mathematical basis. Work towards this goal is a collaborative, international effort with contributions from both academia and industry.
Help maintain the formal gardens surrounding the Visitor Center and Retreat Center. Volunteers may help with a special project or assist with watering, weeding, and cutting back or deadheading flowers. Warning: may require work around heavy equipment, power tools and possible exposure to poison ivy.
Allerton Park contains more than 100 pieces of outdoor sculptures and garden ornaments from around the world. Volunteers assist with the periodic maintenance and cleaning of these pieces. Warning: cleaning may require volunteers to work on scaffolding. Workdays will be held indoors if weather becomes too severe.
Spend a summer evening outside listening to Blues and Irish music. Well kick off the evening with some good-old down-home blues by Monticello native, Billy Galt. After a brief break, Bloomsday will take center stage and end out the night with traditional Irish music. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, or bring your own picnic!
Help maintain the formal gardens surrounding the Visitor Center and Retreat Center. Volunteers may help with a special project or assist with watering, weeding, and cutting back or deadheading flowers. Warning: may require work around heavy equipment, power tools and possible exposure to poison ivy.
This weekend adventure in the "Windy City" will give you a taste of its historical, architectural, cultural, and culinary highlights. The June 27 - 30 session will feature docent-led visits to three ethnic neighborhoods to immerse you in the history and culture of the citys distinctive ethnic communities. The August 29 - 31 session will include an evening of performances at the annual Chicago Jazz Festival.
Experience Chicago up close and personal by "walking the city" tour its neighborhoods, landmarks, parks, public spaces, and cultural venues. Along with on-foot exploration, this program will illuminate this great cosmopolitan city via public transportation and water travel.
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors; Children's Memorial Hospital
This intensive and comprehensive course is designed to strengthen knowledge and skills in the subspecialty of pediatric cardiology. The intended audiences includes pediatric cardiologists completing training and seeking board certification, established pediatric cardiologist seeking an update in the specialty and/or preparing for recertification, adult cardiologists treating patients with congenital heard disease, and pediatricians with an interest in pediatric cardiology.
Policy makers and scientists will facilitate a healthy exchange on the services of rivers and watersheds. Presenters include Kazimierz Banasik, dean of the Warsaw Agricultural University's School of Environmental Engineering; J. B. Ruhl, Matthews & Hawkins Professor of Property Law at Florida State University College of Law and co-author of The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services; and John Marlin, Senior Scientist in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Waste Management and Research Center and creator of the world-acclaimed Mud to Parks Project.
Attending delegates will take home an improved understanding of ecosystem services and how policies are formed to create mechanisms that will adequately quantify environmental value.
The 2008 Meeting will be hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a world leader in research, teaching and public service. The university is distinguished by the breadth of its programs, academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. Its College of Engineering, ranked 5th in the nation, is home to 12 outstanding departments, including Aerospace Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE), and Physics. A proud sponsor of SES 2008, MechSE offers strong research and education programs in both mechanical engineering and theoretical and applied mechanics, and is home to two NSF-funded research centers.
The Society of Engineering Science fosters and promotes the exchange of ideas and information among the various disciplines of engineering and the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, bioengineering and related scientific and engineering fields. The organization is comprised of scientists, engineers and mathematicians from around the world who recognize that solutions to critical modern problems transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. SES Conferences are recognized as leading forums for bringing together diverse, interdisciplinary groups of researchers to discuss advances in highly focused symposia.
The Institute is a four and a half day program, which is planned to fulfill requirements for certification from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. As always, the goal of the program is to help you learn more about public administration and local government, and assist you to achieve being the best Municipal Clerk you can be.
Dressed up in their holiday best, the Windy Citys buildings, storefronts, museums, and streets are a festive wonderland. Discover the Loop and city highlights on a Chicago Trolley ride before experiencing Chicagos yuletide delights.
