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Why does Chicago have 4 #StPatricksDay parades? I took a deep dive back to the very first one in 1843 to find the answer. My latest for Block Club Chicago NFP 🍀 #StPatricksDay2024

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This one is hard for me to talk about. 116 123 - is a life-saving number. Samaritans, you should be very proud of everything you do. When I left hospital with a diagnosis of Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy. I couldn't actually parse the words or the meaning. They sent me away with a four page discharge summary that read like this "e82rhyey6ehd 3ueyd73hf6rj si8d7ehf8fnr ud7ejrdu" Imagine coming home to find that the world looked like this: ryyrgcrhdue fheyd7rjdo doeueydiej dueidnri dhrud8rje dudiejd dowow83bc dhduebdj ryyrgcrhdue fheyd7rjdo doeueydiej dueidnri dhrud8rje dudiejd dowow83bc dhduebdj I cried a bit. I didn't really understand it. They *looked* like words but they had none of the familiar things like sentences, punctuation or even structure. (I ... tried... to ...) I gave up writing a full sentence. I tried to write my own name... Jo - what comes after O. I used to know this. Then something in my head went Nathan. Oh yeah, it's Jonathan. And after a week, I managed to get my name and address on my phone. Which is good because when I left hospital I said I was 45,000,000 years old, I was the Queen of England, called Boris Johnson. And i lived in a place called Brexit but I thought it might have something do with Lego or Star Wars. Now, im obviously back to normal Jon status. The fact that I am now #disassociative makes for interesting meetings. I could have full Board meetings with myself and there are 16 of us in here right now. So I thought, I've got an idea I'll make an AI for each of my personalities to see if I can deposit them there instead. Unfortunately, the AI platform I chose because it is "character driven" has an underlying challenge. it's user base's average age seems to be 13. So now, I've just outsourced all my identities to a platform that may have the longevity of a class-action in the US so about 2.4 minutes. And then to cap it all off, yesterday I went to Wigan Police Station? which for anyone that doesn't know is in a region called Greater Manchester in a place we call Oop North. I have to report a crime I say, now, it may not be surprising to you that in find Police Stations a wee bit triggering. The last one i went to kept me there for the night and gave me a chocolate chip tracker bar and the world's smallest cup of water. I then say there in a room lit in green reading a wall full of stuff like this: IF YOU VANDALISE THIS WALL WE WILL PROSECUTE YOU. DON'T VANDALISE OUR WALLS. THESE ARE OUR WALLS. LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE WARNING. PS - WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT OUR WALLS. And then up popped a strange thought, I'm Winston from 1984. Trains and people flatly refuse to come all the way up here. it's the West Coast line. And by the time you get back to Wigan, you wish you really lived somewhere else like you're lovely 5-bed mansion house in the country. I better call the Samaritans again. Hello, it's Jon i haven't called for 3.5 years. How are you?

What a great story about a young man with a goal and the motivation to accomplish great things! Check out his story on the latest episode of the Reading Revolution! #literacyforall #literacymatters #inchystory

White Cane Safety Day may be done and over, but White Canes are always an important topic to talk about, read about, and advocate about. With that said, follow up with our recent White Cane Safety Day Celebration and check our recent blog reflecting on the day! https://lnkd.in/gjMccHgX

Why Salt CLICKS. People often ask - what does your name mean? Why Salt? Well, because Creativity is as essential as Salt. My hope is for our students to become inspired storytellers, honorable citizens, and shapers of history no matter what career path they choose - to become the Salt of the Earth using their art to inspire, communicate, create change, and make our communities beautiful. At Salt, our program is a professional development experience that puts students on a path towards college and careers as creatives. 100% go to college and we have alumni publishing and exhibiting significant work in the creative industry. The kids have access to: 📸The best photo equipment from top brands - the same tools the professionals use. 🧑🏫Professionals who train them - the Photographers, Creative Directors and Editors that have made it in New York City. 🎨Exhibition - the ability to exhibit their portfolios in an art gallery. 📈Exposure to the real work world where creativity is applied by professionals who earn a living with their art and design skills. We believe - if you can see it, you can be it and you never know the moment it will click with a kid. NYC Salt is so much more than just a photo class - we are a family, a bridge and a launchpad - it’s a place where students are able to bring their life into focus. It’s what makes us unique. As we launch our Fundraising Campaign, your help would be invaluable. Be Salt and make a Donation here: https://lnkd.in/eiVDBzrF

In a recent edition of Exchange Every Day dedicated to embracing families, communities, and culture, Monica Wells, our family and community program administrator, shared her deep connection to families and communities and how it positively impacts children's success. "Strong, authentic relationships between our families, students, and educators are key. We must speak life into our students, cheer them on, teach them the skills, and provide the tools they need to be prepared for the future. We must show examples of the power, importance, and necessity of community." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gc7ur8uu

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