In this Issue:

• No Higher Mitzvah: JUF Hosts Job Fair for Beginning and Mid-Level Jewish Professionals

• JUF Right Start

• Program for Families with Young Kids

• Teens Making A Difference

• JCRC forum to focus on Iran policy options

• Add More News to Your Newsletter

• Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) Programs

Please view the Federation - Synagogue Connections brochure to learn more about Jewish Federation/agency programs and opportunities for congregations.

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JUF’s Shalom Baby welcomes the newest members of our community by providing a complimentary gift package to Jewish newborns up to one year old in Chicagoland.

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Repair the world, one mitzvah at a time

Want an eco-friendly volunteer opportunity? JUF TOV Volunteer Network presents the second annual Green Mitzvah Mania, which will include sorting clothes at a local thrift shop, gardening at a nature conservatory and cleaning up a nature preserve.

The first project, at Bottomless Closet, takes place on Thursday, June 18.

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As part of J-HELP: A Boost in Tough Times initiative, JUF is hosting a Job Fair specifically for beginning and mid-level Jewish professionals. The June 24 event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Federation building, 30 S. Wells St., will feature a wide range of Chicago-area employers, all with available positions.

The Job Fair is being presented by JUF’s Young Leadership Division and Trades, Industries & Professions Division, in conjunction with Jewish Vocational Service and Hillels of Illinois. There is no charge to attend.

JUF Right Start is accepting Gift Voucher Applications during the summer months for those families who enroll their child in a Jewish Preschool for the first time starting this fall for the 2009 – 2010 school year. Depending on the number of days your child attends, a JUF Right Start Gift Voucher for as much as $1000 will be credited toward your child’s tuition. Get your child off to the “right start” by enrolling in a Jewish Preschool! For more information, go to www.juf.org/rightstart.

SAVE THE DATE!!!
Sunday, August 16

JUF RIGHT START & PJ LIBRARY CHICAGO present:

Movin' and Groovin' with "SHIRLALA"
featuring renowned children’s performer SHIRA KLINE

• Menomonee Club, 1535 N. Dayton, Chicago
  10:00 - 11:30 am
• Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills
  4:00 - 5:30 pm

*Free parking available at both locations

High school students, we will give you $25,000 to make some change! What kind of difference could YOU make? Join us for an amazing experience as you explore philanthropy and charitable giving. VOICES and KOLOT are hands-on youth philanthropy programs that give teens the opportunity to allocate at least $25,000 to important causes and make an impact on the world today. These programs invite you to combine tzedakah and tikkun olam in an exciting new way. Visit Voices and Kolot to learn more. For more information and applications, email voices@juf.org or kolot@juf.org.

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JUF's JCRC in partnership with ADL and AJC present "Preventing the Iranian Bomb: National Policy Options and Local Action," a forum with Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC). An opportunity to learn what our community is already doing and what actions you can take to help prevent the Iranian bomb, the event is taking place June 23 at 7 p.m. at Anshe Emet Synagogue.

Does your congregation send an electronic newsletter to its members? Now, in addition to synagogue news and events, you can keep your congregants connected to the latest developments throughout the Jewish community – in Chicago, Israel and around the world. JUF News Express is a free weekly update of what’s happening here, there and everywhere. To offer it to your members via your newsletter, simply include a link in each issue to www.juf.org/express/express_web.aspx, or copy and paste this item:

For a quick look at the latest news of the Jewish community, check out the current issue of JUF News Express at www.juf.org/express/express_web.aspx.

Workshops/Seminars for Job Seekers

July 10
Moving on Down the Road presented at the Indian Trails Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd., Wheeling, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For job seekers who are reconsidering their original career path or transferring their skills toward a new direction. Free. For information call (847) 459-4100.

July 13 and July 27
Monday Morning Workshops held at the JVS Skokie office, 5150 Golf Road, Skokie, 9:30 a.m. On the 13th, Job Search 2.0 will give an overview of cutting-edge job search strategies to be competitive. On the 27th, Resume Review and Development will give an overview of resume construction techniques. Fee - $5 (JVS clients are free). To RSVP call (847) 568-5150.

July 20
Create a Powerful Presence presented by the Jewish Employment Network and held at Congregation Kol Emeth, 5130 W. Touhy, Skokie, 6:30 p.m. The roundtable features Catherine Johns, Principal, Positive Changes Chicago, who will discuss how to make a strong, polished, professional impression. Free admission/networking. RSVP to (847) 568-5150.

July 23
The Art of Networking: Techniques for Success presented at the Mt. Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson, Mt. Prospect, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The workshop offers information, tools and techniques to help you better understand the process, improve your networking ability and increase the likelihood of success. Free. For information call (847) 253-5675.

July 28
Job Search 2.0, held at 216 West Jackson, Suite 700, Chicago, 11:00 a.m., offers cutting-edge job search strategies to get ahead. Fee - $5 (free for clients). RSVP to (312) 673-3434.

Ask a Career Expert
Free private consultation for job seekers with a JVS Career Counselor. Appointments are made by calling the libraries:

July 1: Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Free. Call (847) 256-6912.

July 2: Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton, Skokie, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free. Call (847) 673-7774.

July 7: Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, 9:30 a.m. – Noon. Free. Call (847) 945-3311.

July 8: Harold Washington Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Free. First come, first served.

July 13: Elmhurst Public Library, 125 South Prospect, Elmhurst, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free. Call (630) 279-8696.
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free. Call (847) 866-0300.

July 14: Glenview Public Library, 1980 Glenview Road, Glenview, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free. Call (847) 729-7500.

July 16: Des Plaines Public Library, 150 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free. Call (847) 827-5551.
Helen Plum Library, 110 Maple, Lombard, 9:30 a.m. – Noon. Free. Call (630) 627-0316.

July 21: Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Free. Call (847) 272-6224.

Support/Strategy Groups for Job Seekers

July 20
Career Support Group meets at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton, Skokie, 9:30 – 11:15 a.m. Free. Attendees network and share job search strategies and motivational tips with other job seekers. For more information call (847) 324-3176.

Business Workshops

July 22
Roundtable Discussion for Existing Business Owners presented by the Illinois SBDC/Duman Microenterprise Center. Share your challenges in business and discuss what works, what doesn’t work and why. Your story is our story. Come discuss and learn. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 700, Chicago. Free. RSVP to (312) 673-3429.

July 29
Starting A Small Business In Illinois presented by the Illinois SBDC/Duman Microenterprise Center. Information and resources you need to be aware of before starting a business. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at 216 West Jackson, Suite 700, Sponsored by CHASE. RSVP to (312) 673-3429.

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