Newsletter: Opportunities to Connect and Learn in April
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Dear Friends,
I hope all in the Tenth District who celebrated Passover and Easter this weekend had a meaningful holiday. I hope the time spent with family and friends at the beginning of Spring energizes us all and brings our communities closer together.
Looking forward with this week's newsleter, I'm very excited about three public events we have planned over the next few weeks. I hope you'll join me at one, or all, of them.
- On Wednesday, April 4 in Wheeling, I'm hosting students and parents for an information session on the application and nomination process for the U.S. Military Service Academies.
- This Saturday, April 7, I'll be in Libertyville for our next "Congress on Your Corner" town hall.
- The following Saturday, April 14, I'm hosting what we are calling the E3 Summit at the Chicago Botanic Garden.This program will be a series of discussions about the future of the economy, environment, and education with a great line-up of local thought leaders on each panel. It's sure to be an interesting and enlightening conversation!
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: SERVICE ACADEMY INFORMATION SESSION –Wednesday, April 4
Are you interested in attending one of the five U.S. military service academies? Please join me for a district-wide information session in Wheeling for students and families to learn more about the competitive and selective application process.
Attendees will hear from representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy (West Point), and U.S. Naval Academy who will speak about their institution and discuss the application and nomination processes.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | 6:00-8:00pm
Wheeling High School
900 S. Elmhurst Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090
RSVP to attend today.
CONGRESS ON YOUR CORNER IN LIBERTYVILLE – Saturday, April 7
Please join me this Saturday, April 7 for our next Congress on Your Corner in Libertyville. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and answering your questions! No RSVP is necessary.
Saturday, April 7, 2018 | 10:00 – 11:00pm
Libertyville High School, Library
708 W Park Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
(Please use studio theatre entrance. Main entrance is handicap accessible.)
REGISTER TODAY: E3 SUMMIT - Saturday, April 14
I'm hosting a symposium on three topics I'm passionate about for the future of our economy, environment and education. We're bringing together thought leaders and local experts from across Illinois's 10th Congressional District for a series of conversations on issues and solutions facing our community.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Economy: Preparing Our Youth For 21st Century Jobs
Panelists from: Lake County High Schools Technology Campus, Chicago Botanic Garden's Windy City Harvest, Schultes Precision Manufacturing, GF Machining Solutions, and Hydraforce
RSVP
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Environment: Protecting & Preserving the Great Lakes
Panelists from: GEI Consultants, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Sierra Club, and Alliance for the Great Lakes
RSVP
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Education: Expanding Access to Pre-K
Panelists from: United Way of Lake County, Round Lake Area B.E.S.T. Coalition and Steans Family Foundation
RSVP
This event at the Chicago Botanic Garden is free and open to the public. You may register for a single discussion or all three. Free parking will be available to all summit attendees.
COLLECTION SITE FOR HELP USA TROOPS DRIVE
This April, our Lincolnshire Office is a community drop-off location during the Help USA Troops collection drive. Help USA Troops is an Arlington Heights–based non-profit that ships boxes of care and comfort items to service members deployed around the world.
Constituents may drop-off items for care packages to American servicemembers until Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
The office is located at 111 Barclay Blvd, Suite 200, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, and open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Suggested items for donation include personal hygiene products, pocket-sized food and snacks (non-perishable), candy and gum, pocket-sized powdered drinks, cards and letters, and more. A more detailed list of suggestions is available on the Help USA Troops website.
NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE HOURS
Our office hosts frequent Neighborhood Office Hours for constituents to more easily meet with caseworkers and staff to discuss any federal issues that they may have and learn more about services our office can provide. We're here to help if you have issues with Medicare, Social Security, the Veterans Administration, immigration and more.
This week, we'll be in North Chicago, Waukegan, and Northbrook. Check out the full schedule on our website and come meet with us when we're in your community!
WEEKLY WRAP-UP
Last Fall, I challenged area elementary students to read 20 books by Spring, and these young people went above and beyond. It was great hearing about their favorite books and sharing some of mine with them too. We'll be continuing Brad's Bookworms again this year– stay tuned for updates and how to participate!
It was a busy spring break week in our DC office! More than 200 constituents stopped by for a tour of the Capitol last week - here are just a few of the groups. If you are planning a trip to our nation's capital this year, we'd love to show you around. Get in touch at (202)225-4835.
Did you know bleeding is the most common preventable cause of death in trauma situations? Last week, my team and I were trained on how to stop bleeding in an emergency as part of National Stop the Bleed Day. You can learn more online at https://www.stopthebleedday.org/\
I was honored to thank the veterans in our community for their service to our nation during the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration event hosted by the National Museum of the American Sailor. Our office will be hosting a Commemoration event for Vietnam Era Veterans this May in Wheeling. Learn more on our website.
Please continue to stay in touch and share your thoughts, either by calling our DC office at (202) 225-4835 or emailing via our website.
Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Bradley S. Schneider
Member of Congress