Settlement houses are a large part of social work history in both the United States and England. These houses have many different functions‚ but their main priority is to provide services to individuals‚ groups and communities in order to solve community problems. Some houses have a specific focus such as children‚ women‚ employment etc. Others are simply a resource in the community for everything from employment to education. These houses were so successful that many are still in operation today
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shopping together. We also went to the movies‚ out to lunch‚ and drove around. It was fun to be with friends almost every day. We slept over at each other’s house every day. One day at my house then theirs. Next thing I did was go to downtown Chicago for New Years Eve. We went to Bacci’s pizza for dinner. Then rode the red line back to Millennium Park to see the fireworks. It was cool out that day not cold about 45 degrees. After that‚ I went home and got the car then went to a friend’s party
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& University affiliation) Eta Rho Chapter-University of Illinois Gamma Chapter- Northwestern University Beta Gamma Chapter- Indiana University Epsilon Chapter- University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Beta Epsilon Chapter- University of Chicago 3. What is the regional director’s name? Bijoy P. Shah 4. What are Principled Business Leadership Institutes? Principled Business Leadership Institute offers individuals a weekend focusing on professional skill building at the individual
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January 17 1899. He was an American gangster who made tons of money selling illegal alcohol during prohibition act. The prohibition act started in 1920. It met that nobody could buy or sell alcohol. He was born in Brooklyn New York‚ but moved to Chicago Illinois when he was 17. He was in gangs at a very young age. He got expelled when he was only 14 years old for gang related fight. Al Copone was a really smart guy. He would pay off the people he needed to not go to jail. He would pay cops‚
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S. Plans and reforms were proposed during the Progressive era to address the problems that were faced by many Americans in the early 1800s late 1900s. Jane Adams built an inexpensive house for poor families to live in named the “Haul House” in Chicago IL. This house was a great help to families. The child labor rate dropped between 1890 and 1920 (Doc3). Women were given their right to vote. Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s suffrage so woman can be treated equal as men (Doc8). Upton Sinclair
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ middle class Americans saw the need for changes. Reform was needed in society‚ politics‚ and economics. The problems of overcrowding in cities‚ corruption in government‚ as well as unsafe and indifferent working conditions all needed to be addressed. A wide variety of people advocated for major reforms that would make the United States more democratic‚ but Progressive Reformers differed on their goals‚ as well as their methods. This lack of an ability
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What is an Asian carp? There are many ways to describe them‚ big and scary. These fish affect many people’s lives. They destroy every body of water that they pass through. They outcompete every other fish. Asian carp effect the Great Lakes in many ways like what they are‚ where they originated‚ how they impact the fishing industry‚ the cause of a potential financial burden and how we chose to protect the Great Lakes. Asian carp are one of the most powerful invasive species in the Great Lakes. They
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Life during the late 1800’s and 1900’s was hard for if not all then for the majority of lower class citizens and immigrants that came into Chicago. The people flocking by the thousands came to find work in order to support their family. If forced to choose between living in a town with inhumane living conditions known as Packingtown or live in a town where everything was ran and owned by George Pullman‚ I would pack my bags and move into Pullmans model town. I choose Pullman because of its living
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release them into the air. Every year‚thousands of acres of trees that would filter this polluted air and carbondioxide are chopped down. Cars also send poisonous gases into the air. In themost polluted cities‚ including Los Angeles‚ New York and Chicago‚ lives areshortened by up to two years because of poor air quality. This is why it’simportant for people‚ especially young people‚ to realize how polluted our air isbecoming. With even minimal effort‚ we could make a bigdifference. Tobacco smoking
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But I’m thinking about taking another trip with Ellen." I nodded my head slowly at her. Ellen was her former college roomate and a really good friend of hers. "Where to?" I decided to ask. "London." She says. "Well I’m going to miss you here in Chicago." Jane chuckled at me. "We’ll be back before you know it. Maybe I’ll find some inspiration there." I didn’t say anything back to that. Jane had always wanted to find something she could do with her life but she was always let down. I wondered if this
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