Apr 22 Monday
The Human Rights Authority is the investigative branch of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, a state agency that is dedicated to advocating for the rights of citizens with disabilities in Illinois. The Human Rights Authority investigates alleged violations of the rights of persons with disabilities by providers of services. The agency is unique in its use of citizen volunteers to conduct these investigations and make corrective recommendations. As such, Regional Authorities are always seeking to fill vacancies as they occur as well as maintain a pool of potential volunteer members for times when the need arises.
If you feel that you, or someone you know, has had their rights violated by a disability service provider or if you would like to volunteer to participate in the Northwest regional board, located in Champaign, please visit the website at gac.il.gov or call the statewide intake at 1-866-274-8023.
CHILDREN NEEDED FOR AUTISM RESEARCH STUDY EXPLORING COORDINATION AND BALANCE AT NIU
Children between 3 and 12 years of age with and without a diagnosis of autism are eligible to participate. Children will engage in a variety of motor tasks, such as pulling a string, repeating a spoken sentence, or walking on a straight line. Entire study takes about one-hour. Children will receive a small toy.
Interested? Please complete an interest form by going to https://www.niu.edu/huskieslab/participate/index.shtml, emailing huskieslab@niu.edu, or calling The Human Speech Kinematics Experimental Studies (HUSKIES) Lab at 815-753-5211.
Questions? Please reach out to Allison Gladfelter, PhD, CCC-SLP, agladfelter@niu.edu, or Doug Wallace, PhD, at dwallace@niu.edu.
Our research lab is located in the NIU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic DeKalb, IL 60115.
Join us at Harvard Diggins Library with guest speaker Vicki Ruthe Hahn of the Stateline Genealogy Club to learn the basics of researching your home's history using genealogy techniques of house architectural clues, local history, legal documents, maps, and stories, and learn more about a building and all of its occupants. Free and open to the public, but registration is required. To sign up and attend, visit www.harvard-diggins.org/events.
Apr 23 Tuesday
The NIU Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), established in 2000, is a member-directed group of individuals primarily age 50+ who enjoy learning in informal, flexible, non-competitive groups and like connecting with peers who share their interests. No grades, no tests – just learning for the fun of it.
Tuesdays, April 16, 23, 30 and May 79:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Although Italians involved in the tourist industry often know basic English, especially in such popular destinations as Florence, Venice, and Rome, that is certainly not the case in every situation you will encounter in this fascinating country. In our workshop, participants will learn how to pronounce Italian, introduce themselves, and enhance their experiences in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and shops. Reading from store signs and menus provided on PowerPoint, everyone will become adept at purchasing items, ordering meals, paying the bill, and handling pesky Italian waiters without having to resort to English. Italians typically expect that American tourists have never studied their language; here’s your chance to make a big impression!
Convener: Christopher Nissen is professor emeritus of Italian at NIU. His previous contributions to the Lifelong Learning Institute have included sessions on Venice and Italian civilization of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
The League of Women Voters of Freeport will host a presentation by leaders in Bilingual Education and ELL Learners in both School District #145 and Highland Community College.The goal of the district's programs is to provide equitable linguistic and sociocultural access to all opportunities for our emergent Multilingual Learners.After the audio-visual presentation there will be an opportunity for questions.
The Rockford Society, Archaeological Institute of America, invites the public to its next free,in-person, multi-media presentation on archaeology, on Tuesday, April 23, at Burpee Museum of Natural History.
Please join us for a fascinating presentation featuring award-winning Professor Brian Rose of the University of Pennsylvania, who will present the results of excavations at Troy for the last 24 years, examining all phases of habitation from the Bronze Age through the Byzantine period. Dr. Rose will also consider the relationship between recent discoveries and the Homeric tradition. The event will feature an opportunity to meet the speaker after his presentation.
The public is invited to a free reception held immediately following each in-person presentation. Burpee Museum is handicapped-accessible and offers free parking. Additional free parking is also available next door at the Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main Street, Rockford.
The Rockford Society provides additional information on lectures, events, trips, and archaeological topics on the web at www.rockfordaia.org.
Apr 24 Wednesday