COLLEGE FAIR FOR LGBT STUDENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

 EVENT DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM  LOCATION: Center on Halsted 3656 North Halsted   DESCRIPTION: Students and families will have the opportunity to talk with representatives from over 30 local and national colleges and universities. Get your questions about admissions, essays, interviews and financial aid answered.  We’ll also feature presentations on LGBT campus leadership, financial aid and scholarship opportunities.  Join us after the fair for a party on the rooftop deck with other LGBT high school students and allies to kick off your college application process!  For more information or to RSVP for this event please contact Jacob Kosior at jkosior@centeronhalsted.org  Free Raffles at the Fair!Win a XBOX 360, DVD's, Books and more!Visit www.centeronhalsted.org and www.campus.org to learn more about these organizations. List of Colleges that will be attending:

Carleton College

Chicago College of Performing Arts

Colorado College

Columbia College Chicago

Eastern Michigan University

Elmhurst College

Emory University

Grand Valley State University

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Iowa State University

Knox College

Lawrence University

Lake Forest College

Manchester College

Marquette University

Michigan Technological University

Northeastern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Northwestern University

Point Foundation

Purdue University

Roosevelt University

Shimer College

Skidmore College

The University of Iowa

University of Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Northern Iowa

University of Rochester

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Warren Wilson College

LOVE FEST

 7TH ANNUAL LOVEFEST CELEBRATION
Event to Bring Awareness to Gay Men's Health and Well-Being Management

(Chicago, Illinois - August 10, 2011) - The Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus (CBGMC), will host the 7th Annual Lovefest Celebration on Sunday, August 28th from 12p - 8p at Jackson Park (63rd & Cornell Drive).  A free event, Lovesfest is designed to bring together the African-American LGBT community, more specifically gay and bisexual men, to bring awareness to health and wellness management.

"It's important that we continue to provide affirming environments where men can have access to health services," stated Ariq Cabbler, CBGMC Co-Chair.  The alarming new data presented by the CDC demonstrates that we [black gay and bisexual men] should not be celebrating but working even harder to stop the rapid spread of HIV in our community."

Sponsored by Vertex Sciences and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Lovefest will be hosted by well-known female impersonator Ms. Ruff n' Stuff, feature food vendors, special performances by some of Chicago's best entertainers, youth performances, card tournaments, volleyball tournaments and a mini-ball competition.  The highlight of Lovefest is the Healthy is Sexy (H.I.S) Health Village where event patrons can get rapid testing for HIV/AIDS and other STIs, have access to highly skilled medical professionals and receive vital information to help manage their health.

"We are in a state of crisis," says Keith Green, CBGMC Co-Chair. This festival is an opportunity for the Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus to communicate to the Black MSM population the importance of taking control their health and that with our [CBGMC] assistance we can help to decrease these frightening numbers."