Homework Lab Details
Kankakee High School (KHS): Thursdays, 2:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Freshmen Hub)
Workshops & Events
Social Emotional Learning: Feb. 20
College Preparation: Feb. 6 & Feb. 27
Career Exploration: Feb. 13
Transportation provided via the activity bus.
Kankakee Junior High School (KJHS): Tuesdays, 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Guidance Office)
Transportation provided by TRIO Talent Search Staff.
Local Events
KHS Black Expo
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22
Location: KHS Gymnasium
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
KCC Black History Lunch & Learn
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 24
Location: KCC Riverfront Campus, Room D152
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Movie: PBS Documentary: More than a Month
Kankakee Public Library Events
15th - Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Dr. Patricia Pol, second floor
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
19th - Guest Speaker: Dr. Amira Millicent Davis on Jamilmusa: An Epic Tale of Black Women’s Mothering, second floor
Time: 6:30 p.m.
27th - Soul’s Collection Book Discussion: All That She Carried (Black Authors Book Club), third floor
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: Chat & Chill (Teens & Parents), mental health talks with local Black authors
Fridays: Taste of Soul - Local food vendors:
Mac’s BBQ
Essential Smoothies
Kountry Girl Kitchen
Plate 348
TRIO Alumni Accomplishments
Krystal Brumfield: U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, National TRIO Achiever (2010)
Cornelieus Griggs: Founder of GMA Construction Group, National TRIO Achiever (2013)
Darcel Clark: Bronx County District Attorney (First African-American woman in NY), National TRIO Achiever (2018)
Troy Polamalu: USC Football & Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Angela Bassett: Award-winning actress
Patrick Ewing: NBA player & New York Knicks ambassador
John Quiñones: ABC News journalist & What Would You Do? host
Franklin Chang-Díaz: Former NASA astronaut & CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company
Bernard Harris Jr.: First African-American to perform an extra-vehicular activity in space (1995)
Student Birthdays in February
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
1 James C. Brenda H. | ||||||
2 Erick O. Jamaria S. | 3 | 4 Savion L. Phillip T. | 5 Jairo C. Shayla J. Erica H. | 6 William H. Shaniya M. Lacey M. | 7 Jayden B. Nick V. | 8 Devonta H. Malaki S. Regina V. |
9 Jaden V. | 10 | 11 | 12 Lei’Yona W. | 13 Erick G. Jayshawn B. | 14 Melanie K. Oziel C. | 15 Yuyary J. |
16 Lebron C. | 17 Jayden M. Johnathyn V. | 18 Raul G. | 19 Caleb B. Jonathan L. | 20 Leonel M. Alexander W. Abraha, A. | 21 | 22 |
23 Erick R. Tanasia W. Arianna W. | 24 Maria E. Rashel G. | 25 CamRon B. Jefferson C. Jade R. | 26 Joshua A. | 27 Tyker B. | 28 Makhya B. Jesus Landaverde |