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NEWS Help Kids Off The Block Feed Chicago Youth at its 2nd Annual "Feed A Teen" Thanksgiving Day Dinner! Posted October 02, 2008 Kids Off the Block want to feed between 500 to 1,000 teens on Thanksgiving Day! KOB is hosting its Second Annual "Feed A Teen" Thanksgiving Day Dinner, November 27, 2008 to promote higher education and non-violence among our youth... During this event the attending youth will join the KOB Peacekeepers Program. Each child will take a pledge to refrain from violence and activities that lead to violence. Upon taking the pledge youth will be given a KOB t-shirt. We need your help! KOB is seeking donations and volunteers. Last year we fed 325 teenagers, 150 volunteers and sponsors from all over the city helped us accomplish this mission. For more information, please contact Diane Latiker, Founder at (773) 995-9077. Chain of Change participants in the Sun Times article, "50 Chicagoans You Should Know" Posted October 02, 2008 Congratulations to Daphnee Rene of the Rogers Park Young Womens Action Team and Diane Latiker of Kids Off the Block for being two of the 50 Chicagoans making the city a better place. Both were featured in the Sun Times on August 17, 2008 in the article "50 Chicagoans You Should Know." Global Girls Featured On 848 Posted September 24, 2008 On September 23, 2008 Global Girls was featured on Chicago Public Radio's "848" program and on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". NEWEST VIDEO Get the Flash Player to see this player. Exploring Theatre Arts and Performance: The video identifies and exemplifies violence against women- both verbal and physical. In making the video, youth had a "round table" discussion about violence and worked to describe it. Topics: (0) comments on this video. read and leave a comment NEWEST PROFILE Organization: Kids Off the Block Group: Kids Off the Block Mission: There are six departments within our organization: Youth, Public Safety, Senior Citizens, Health and Wellness, Educational, and Economics (Entrepreneurship). Each play a vital role in providing a wide spectrum of opportunities and awareness for the youth, families, and the community. KOB sponsors the "Adopt-A-Block-Tour", in which youth travel across the United States helping local residents improve the quality of life within their communities. We work with 20 Chicago zip codes interlinked with 20 U.S. Cities. Each month on tour we travel to those disadvantaged neighborhoods and constructively interact with youth there to perform: W-work / R-recreation / T-training. View full profile	RECENT VIDEOS Free Spirit Media Young Women's Action Team Sisters of Struggle View more videos... UPCOMING EVENTS (0) no upcoming events posted. + post an event RECENT TOPICS: bullying, domestic violence, disabilities/different abilities, self-esteem, body, unwanted attention, dating, girl fight, girl on girl violence, physical abuse, prevention, gossip, dating violence, physical abuse, prevention, rally, march, Day of Action, harassment, activism, verbal abuse, fight, sexual abuse, dating violence, Domestic Violence, Self Worth, Help, Molestation, Help, PSA, nonviolence, music, immigration, peace, , gender, Want to participate in the Chain of Change? Sign up by filling out our online form by clicking here ! LINKS - Beyondmedia Education - Women and Prison: A Site for Resistance - Can LGBTQ + School = Safe?
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Help Kids Off The Block Feed Chicago Youth at its 2nd Annual "Feed A Teen" Thanksgiving Day Dinner!
Posted October 02, 2008

Kids Off the Block want to feed between 500 to 1,000 teens on Thanksgiving Day! KOB is hosting its Second Annual "Feed A Teen" Thanksgiving Day Dinner, November 27, 2008 to promote higher education and non-violence among our youth... During this event the attending youth will join the KOB Peacekeepers Program. Each child will take a pledge to refrain from violence and activities that lead to violence. Upon taking the pledge youth will be given a KOB t-shirt. We need your help! KOB is seeking donations and volunteers. Last year we fed 325 teenagers, 150 volunteers and sponsors from all over the city helped us accomplish this mission. For more information, please contact Diane Latiker, Founder at (773) 995-9077.

Chain of Change participants in the Sun Times article, "50 Chicagoans You Should Know"
Posted October 02, 2008

Congratulations to Daphnee Rene of the Rogers Park Young Womens Action Team and Diane Latiker of Kids Off the Block for being two of the 50 Chicagoans making the city a better place. Both were featured in the Sun Times on August 17, 2008 in the article "50 Chicagoans You Should Know."

Global Girls Featured On 848
Posted September 24, 2008

On September 23, 2008 Global Girls was featured on Chicago Public Radio's "848" program and on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered".

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Organization: Kids Off the Block

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Mission: There are six departments within our organization: Youth, Public Safety, Senior Citizens, Health and Wellness, Educational, and Economics (Entrepreneurship). Each play a vital role in providing a wide spectrum of opportunities and awareness for the youth, families, and the community. KOB sponsors the "Adopt-A-Block-Tour", in which youth travel across the United States helping local residents improve the quality of life within their communities. We work with 20 Chicago zip codes interlinked with 20 U.S. Cities. Each month on tour we travel to those disadvantaged neighborhoods and constructively interact with youth there to perform: W-work / R-recreation / T-training.

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