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Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families. It is the oldest and largest program of its kind. [1] The program's services and resources are designed to foster ...
Early life and career of Barack Obama. Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii [1] to Barack Obama, Sr. (1936–1982) (born in Oriang' Kogelo of Rachuonyo North District, [2] Kenya) and Stanley Ann Dunham, known as Ann (1942–1995) (born in Wichita, Kansas, United States).
The Chicago metropolitan area – also known as "Chicagoland" – is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. With an estimated population of 9.4 million people, [3] it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States [4] and the region most connected to the city through geographic, social ...
1871 (company) 1871 is a non-profit digital startup incubator located in the Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois. [1] The organization was founded in 2012 by J. B. Pritzker and is the flagship project of The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC), a non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurs on their path to building high-growth ...
The Office of Head Start (OHS), the federal program within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that provides preschool and child care services to low-income families, announced today ...
Start Early, formerly known as The Ounce of Prevention Fund, is a nonprofit organization in Chicago that promotes early childhood development in underserved communities across Illinois. [1] [2] Their programs include Educare Chicago, the Educare Learning Network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families. [3] They base their programs off of early ...
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Coordinates. 41°52′06″N 87°37′24″W. / 41.8682°N 87.6234°W / 41.8682; -87.6234. Agora is an installation of 106 headless and armless iron sculptures at the south end of Grant Park in Chicago. Designed by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, they were made in a foundry near Poznań between 2004 and 2006 ...
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace ...