Monday, October 21, 2013

Rockford conference aims to help female veterans - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL

 

ROCKFORD — A conference this Saturday in Rockford aims to provide resources to the fastest growing veteran demographic in Illinois: Women.
About 20 local, state and federal vendors will present information on benefits and programs that support women who’ve served in the armed forces at the Northern Illinois Conference for Women Veterans. The free event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St.
“With women veterans making up the fastest-growing and yet most under-served demographic in our Illinois veteran community, events like this are vital in helping women veterans own their unique veteran experience, get benefits and contribute,” said Erica Borggren, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
The conference is open to female veterans and women who are currently serving. The event includes a professional attire fashion show, to assist women in preparing for dressing professionally for interviews, and an open forum to discuss entrepreneurship

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Study: 15 percent of US youth out of school, work - Yahoo News

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The coalition also finds that 49 states have seen an increase in the number of families living in poverty and 45 states have seen household median incomes fall in the last year. The dour report underscores the challenges young adults face now and foretell challenges they are likely to face as they get older.

A young person's community is often closely tied to his or her success. The Opportunity Nation report tracked 16 factors — Internet access, college graduation rates, income inequality and public safety among them — and identified states that were doing well for its young people.

Topping the list of supportive states are Vermont, Minnesota and North Dakota. At the bottom? Nevada, Mississippi and New Mexico.

"Their destiny is too often determined by their ZIP code," said Charlie Mangiardi, who works with Year Up, a nonprofit that trains young adults for careers and helps them find jobs.

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