Fall is in the air 🍂 Campus will be closed November 20th-24th for 🦃 Thanksgiving Break. Regularly scheduled classes will resume on Monday, November 27th.

Donate While You Dine! Friday, October 20th, from 3 PM to 8 PM, Culver’s of Merrillville will donate 🤑 20% of sales to YouthBuild, Gary! 📣 Simply mention “YouthBuild” when ordering. Culver’s is located at 🎯 1579 E 79th Ave in Merrillville, IN 46410. 👋🏾 See you there!

Join us at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy located at 3401 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46406, on Thursday, October 19, 2023, ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT for The Leader in You (TLIY) “Education Advocate Workshops” is a series of deep dives into the tools that everyone needs to be a prepared and effective education advocate.

Topics include:

⭐ Developing your story

⭐ Building coalitions

⭐ Influencing policymakers.

Sessions will be held at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in the cafeteria located at West 5th Ave, Gary. To enter, go through door “G.” Each session begins at 6:00 pm CST and will include dinner, childcare, and tutoring.

Dates for the workshops:

🔴 October 19th

🔴 October 26th

🔴 November 2nd

👉🏿 You must register online at https://phalen.info/TLIYTBLA If you have any questions, contact the event coordinator, Taki Floutsis, at 📧 taki.floutsis@i4qed.org.

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy will host the Empower to Power Seminar on Saturday, October 14th, 2023, from 11 AM to 3 PM (CT) at 3401 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46406.

The event is FREE for children, adults, and families, providing support, advocacy, and empowerment for loved ones with disabilities.

💡 Registration is required but has already closed. Presentations include: ⭐ Leadership ⭐ Money Management ⭐ Benefits ⭐ K-12 Education 👉🏿 For more information, please email jacksonk@purdue.edu.