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Wheaton League of Women Voters to host Conversation on women in political leadership Living Room Conversations logo Courtesy of Living Room Conversations
Updated 2/26/2021 7:49 PM Until recently, women have been underrepresented in elective office. Are women s voices critical in governing and leadership to reflect the needs of women and families in our society? Join the League of Women Voters of Wheaton in a discussion on gender gaps and barriers to female influence in government.
This Living Room Conversation will be offered at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. Sign up for the time that works best for you at WLP.org. ....
Viking Travel owners named Marklund s 2021 Friend of the Year Peg and John Haskins of Lombard were recently named Marklund s Friend of the Year. The couple are owners of Viking Travel Services in Westmont and Naperville. Courtesy of Marklund
Updated 2/26/2021 6:59 PM Peg and John Haskins, owners of Viking Travel Service in Westmont and Naperville, are Marklund s 2021 Friend of the Year. Marklund, a west suburban nonprofit organization that serves children and adults with profound developmental disabilities, honored the couple at its recent Top Hat Ball virtual fundraising event.
The Haskins, who reside in Lombard, initially connected with Marklund in 1997 when they supported the first Top Hat Ball with a cruise donation. ....
Updated 2/24/2021 6:10 PM When the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited the College of DuPage Career Services Center s plans for its first Job Shadow program cohort in spring 2020, staff members adjusted their approach to provide students virtual one-on-one experiences with professionals in the workforce. Through the program, COD students are matched with a local employer for single-day experiential learning events. In preparation for the experience, students complete an etiquette and info workshop hosted by the Career Services Center and are provided guidance for their job shadow experience.
Prior to COVID-19, 18 COD students had been accepted out of 56 applicants to shadow professionals in their chosen fields. When shutdowns and social distancing came as a result of the pandemic, Career Services staff reacted quickly to set up virtual chats between three students and their matched career professionals, including personnel at organizations such as Argonne Nationa ....
Wheaton League of Women Voters hosts outdoor voter registration events in March Use your voice Vote! Courtesy of Mary Pritchard
Updated 2/24/2021 5:08 PM With the April 6 local election quickly approaching, now is the time to check and make sure that you are registered to vote. Throughout the month of March, the Wheaton League of Women Voters will host eight outdoor, walk-up voter registration events for you to get help registering to vote.
Volunteers can help you register to vote, check your registration status, or request a Vote-by-Mail ballot using your own tablet or smartphone device. Please bring two forms of ID (one with your current address) to register to vote. Have you moved or changed your name since the last time you voted? They can help you with that, too. ....
Updated 2/24/2021 6:06 PM Growing up, Johna Denault spent hours on her homework due to her dyslexia. To find an escape from the stress, she turned to photography. When I was 12, I started taking photos with my parents Sears35MM camera, she said. I took photos of nature and really enjoyed taking action shots. From then on, I knew I wanted to explore photography as a career.
As an adult, she enrolled in photography classes at College of DuPage. I knew my limitations and strengths, and I took every photography class COD offered to hone my skills, Denault said. Receiving high accolades from her COD photography professors, Denault was determined to turn her passion into a career. She began taking portraits of firefighters in her local community, which eventually led her to a somewhat unconventional career as a fire photographer. ....