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Join Those Who Want to Improve Chicago
Apply to the
Chicago Police Department
at
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive, Suite 2B
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, January 19, 2017
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
to
Be The Change,
Become a Chicago Police Officer
Retired Chicago Police Officer Pat Hill
(The Real Police)
"To all of you in Chicago who plan to take the police exam on the 31st of January and to those of you who have some influnce over those who are taking it, please allow me to give you some advice. If you are afraid to talk to people in a humane way, don't take the test. If you are afraid to make arrests instead of shooting folks, don't take the test. Learn the General Orders and use them effectively. And most of all, if you don't love your people, please don't take the test. When you get on the job, if you are a good officer, we have an obligation to support you. All I can say, from experience, the community supported me as well as the good officers. And I am still reciprocating."
-- Retired Chicago Police Officer Pat Hill
The Black Star Project's Workforce Development Programs and Efforts Are Sponsored by:
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The Black Star Project
Can Help You
Become A Painter 
Meet with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, or IUPAT. They represent men and women in the United States and Canada who work in what are called the Finishing Trades - Industrial & Commercial Painting, Drywall Finishing, Glazing & Glass Work, Sign & Display and Floor Covering Installation, and many more successful careers in the construction industry and public sector.
Thursday, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
February 23, 2017
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois
(Parking in the Rear)
We are especially looking for young men and women (and their parents) from 16 to 24 years old. Candidates of all races, genders and ages are invited to this session. High school diploma is required. High school juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend this session.
This opportunity to become a bricklayer
is generously supported by
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The Black Star Project
Can Help You
Become A Bricklayer 
Bricklayer Tasks:
- Lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.
- Measure and cut block or brick to specific lengths.
- Mix concrete and grout by hand or with a mixing machine.
- Unload and load tools and equipment at the jobsite.
- Salary up to $80,000 per year.
Thursday, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
January 26, 2017
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive
Chicago, Illinois
(Parking in the Rear)
We are especially looking for young men and women (and their parents) from 16 to 24 years old. Candidates of all races, genders and ages are invited to this session. High school diploma is required. High school juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend this session.
This opportunity to become a bricklayer
is generously supported by
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500 Strong, Intelligent Black Women and Teen-Age Girls Will Make Black Girl (Women) Magic by Watching Hidden Figures for MLK Mentor Weekend
Join them to see
Hidden Figures
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Morning Movie Start Time
at
Studio Movie Grill
Chatham Theatres
210 West 87th Street
(Near 87th and the Dan Ryan Expressway)
Chicago, Illinois
You MUST RSVP!
For Black Women, this event is like the Olympics, Final Four, World Series, Super Bowl, World Cup, Stanley Cup, Academy Awards and Ms. Black America.
This is an RSVP Only Event. Ticket cost is $8.00. Please call 773.285.9600 to be part of this historic event. Get ready to cheer on the Black women of NASA and the spirit of strong Black women in America in the movie Hidden Figures on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Weekend. These Black women help to make America great!
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While more than 150 cities will participate nationally in MLK Mentor Weekend, in Chicago, this event is supported by
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Celebrake MLK Mentor Weekend with
Young Chicago Leaders
for a
Shark Tank/Entrepreneurship
Networking Event
Monday, January 16, 2017
at
The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive, Suite 2B
Chicago, Illinois
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Call 773.696.0114 RSVP/More Information.
Young Chicago business and organizational leaders are invited to come out, make a pitch, and network with like minds.
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While more than 150 cities will participate nationally in MLK Mentor Weekend, in Chicago, this event is supported by
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The Black Star Project's
8th Annual
Daddy Daughter Dance
 Saturday, February 4, 2017
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
National Association of
Letter Carrier's Hall
3850 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Final Day to Register - Monday, January 27, 2017
Join us for one of The Black Star Project's most highly anticipated events of the year! Don't miss the opportunity to engage in the ultimate bonding experience with your daughter. This will be an afternoon she will never forget!
All fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, uncles, cousins, and other male role caregivers are encouraged to chaperone their favorite young ladies ages 4-14 to our Daddy Daughter Dance.
This event will include:
- Lunch buffet
- Music and a DJ
- Complimentary pictures
- Entertainment
- Rose ceremony
- Lots of dancing!
Admission:
$40.00 per couple
$10.00 per additional girl
$15.00 per additional adult
Click Here to Bring a Daddy Daughter Dance to Your Community or City.
Click Here to Listen to Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross
Click Here to Listen to Unforgettable by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole
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In Chicago, These Organizations Have Signed-Up to Participate in the 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Birthday Weekend Mentor Program
Name of Organization City State
| 101st Street Indiana Block Club | Chicago | Illinois |
| Black Metropolis Convention and Tourism Council | Chicago | Illinois |
| Black Star | Chicago | Illinois |
| Block By Block of Auburn Gresham | Chicago | Illinois |
| Bronzeville Barber Salon | Chicago | Illinois |
| Calvary Baptist Church; Global Girls Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| Carnegie School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Chicago Tech Academy High School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Christ Outreach Deliverance Center | Chicago | Illinois |
| Concerned Christian Men | Chicago | Illinois |
| Doolittle Elementary School LSC | Chicago | Illinois |
| Greater Auburn Gresham Developmet Corporation | Chicago | Illinois |
| Gary Comer College Prep | Chicago | Illinois |
| Gifted and Talented Seven Inc./ Shoesmith Elementary School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Girls Like Me Project | Chicago | Illinois |
| Greater St. John A.M.E Church | Chicago | Illinois |
| Introspect Youth Services, Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| Life Builders United Inc | Chicago | Illlinois |
| Manley Career Academy High School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Martha M. Ruggles | Chicago | Illinois |
| Martin Temple | Chicago | Illinois |
| Mt. Olive Grand Lodge AF&AM | Chicago | Illinois |
| National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated | Chicago | Illinois |
| National Black Wall Street Chicago | Chicago | Illinois |
| New Gideon Community Outreach | Chicago | Illinois |
| Oakdale Covenant Church | Chicago | Illinois |
| Olive-Harvey College | Chicago | Illinois |
| One Church One School | Chicago | Illinois |
| One Stop Productions | Chicago | Illinois |
| P.E.A.C.E Organization | Chicago | Illinois |
| Paradise 360 Initiative | Chicago | Illinois |
| Peace Makers Worldwide | Chicago | Illinois |
| PEN PALE Male Mentoring | Chicago | Illinois |
| Pentecostal Church of Holiness | Chicago | Illinois |
| Real Men Charities, Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| Real Men Cook | Chicago | Illinois |
| Rosemoor Community Association, Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| Safe Families for Children | Chicago | Illinois |
| Society of United Neighbors | Chicago | Illinois |
| Stage2Show.Tv | Chicago | Illinois |
| Sustainable Options for Urban Living, Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| Taylor Elementary School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Teach For The Future Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
| The "66th & Union Life | Chicago | Illinois |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago | Illinois |
| The Community Builder's | Chicago | Illinois |
| The Gospel Truth MB Church | Chicago | Illinois |
| The News School | Chicago | Illinois |
| United Airlines | Chicago | Illinois |
| Village Leadership Academy | Chicago | Illinois |
| Wentworth Elementary School | Chicago | Illinois |
| Word of Life Ministries | Chicago | Illinois |
| Young Black Men Of Honor - Black Star Project | Chicago | Illinois |
| Young Chicago Leaders Inc. | Chicago | Illinois |
Click Here to get a free organizing guide and join the ranks of those mentoring across America in the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mentor Weekend Program.
"With violence in cities escalating and failure in schools increasing, officials have now realized that they cannot be successful developing youth without an intentional and focused mentoring effort as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce youth violence and improve communities.
The societal, peer and negative media forces competing for our children's time and energies are just too strong and unrelenting for youth to overcome without a structured, consistent, positive mentoring program to support them.
It is unfortunate that street gangs "run better mentor programs" than most churches and schools, and that most drug dealers are better mentors than church members and community members. Until this changes, we have almost no hope!"
Phillip Jackson
Chairman of the Board
The Black Star Project
On the 2017 MLK Mentor Weekend:
- Friday - Show a film or documentary to youth about their history and/or their service to community and country.
- Saturday - Complete a community service project with children, the homeless, ex-felons, new immigrants or senior citizens.
- Sunday - Take A Young Person to Worship at a mosque, synagogue, temple, church or to a quiet place.
- Monday - A Day of Mentoring as you choose with food, fun, speakers and information.
Click Here to register your organization, church or school and your city for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mentor Weekend. This program is open to men and women of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds to work with youth of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.
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While more than 150 cities will participate nationally in MLK Mentor Weekend, in Chicago, this event is supported by
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