CHICAGO, IL, USA, January 16, 2023 -- Civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for equality for all and brought monumental changes for America and African Americans in particular. Today as millions celebrate his birthday, Illinois civic leader, Dr. Robert Renteria reflects on Dr. King's attributes.
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Heavyweight hall of fame boxer, Fres Oquendo and international award-winning author, Dr. Robert Renteria revealed a plan to launch a new youth development center in Chicago, their publicist announced today.
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WASHINGTON, DC, USA, June 8, 2022 / EINPresswire.com / -- June is Gun Violence Awareness Month and the statistics for mass shootings in America are riveting. The gun homicide rate is 26 times that of other high-income countries (gunpolicy.org). Much of the loss is incalculable. Journalist Fran Briggs asked Dr. Renteria about the gun violence epidemic, the culture it creates, and the lack of intervention by America's leaders.
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Shootings such as the one at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas and threats aimed at other educational sites confirm that school can be a treacherous place. In many cases, school safety conjures up intervention. However, Dr. Robert Renteria says prevention is the key to safety, his publicist announced today.
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Dr. Robert Renteria is reaching out to superintendents across America his publicist announced today. He is offering no-cost academic and faith-inspired curricula to address social and emotional learning (SEL) as part of his cross-country tour of schools.
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Civil rights activist, disabled army veteran, and youth advocate, Dr. Robert Renteria was recently recognized for his humanitarian contributions by Unity Solar Group (USG) his publicist announced today. The North Aurora, IL resident was recently presented with a no-cost, completely installed home rooftop solar system by the solar organization.
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The late, Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez is known for his incredible accomplishments, contributions, and legacy. Civil Rights activist, author, and speaker, Dr. Robert Renteria chose March 31, the day of Chavez's birth, to commemorate the founder of the United Farmworkers Association.
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Civic leader and two-time Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. award recipient, Dr. Robert Renteria recently shared his thoughts about the significance of the MLK dream, his publicist announced today. Dr. Robert Renteria is the first Latino in the world to receive two National Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., awards for his work as a civil rights leader, and a Latino voice in educational reform.
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Internationally acclaimed civil rights leader and Latino voice in educational reform, Dr. Robert Renteria has formed a collaborative partnership with Dr. Virgil A. Wood, their publicist announced today. Dr. Wood is an educator, civil rights activist, and former lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Students, teachers, counselors and superintendents across America have returned to school. While children will develop new skills in academics, many will also need social emotional learning (SEL) tools to help conquer challenges inside and outside the classroom
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Free Covid Care, a leading provider of world-class consumer Covid-19 services, will provide free, rapid COVID testing at the internationally acclaimed festival, Lollapalooza its publicist announced today. Lollapalooza is a four-day music event that features more than 170 bands from around the world. It kicks off on Thursday, July 29, 2021. 100,000 daily attendees are expected.
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During a July 12, 2021 meeting with the press, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot explained that her focus was on “Making sure that the US Attorney’s Office, the ATF, and other federal resources are really focused on stopping gun trafficking will make a world of difference here in the city.”
Renteria says that violence in Chicago can decrease with community, systemic, and institutional support. He is offering his comprehensive, bilingual book series and unique educational tools as a viable option. These resources have reduced the propensity for violence as reported by former violent offenders themselves.
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[Chicago, IL] – July 20, 2021 – Today, Papa John’s Chicago Region announced that The Papa John’s Foundation for Building Community has awarded $10,000 in grants to The Barrio Foundation in the Chicago area to support their work to strengthen our local community.
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