May 2008 Photos

Attorney General Lisa Madigan delivers the keynote address during Building with Books’ (BwB) 2008 Partnership for Hope Breakfast in Chicago. Following her remarks, Madigan was honored by Jim Ziolkowski, President and CEO of BwB, for her support of programs that help youth in Illinois reach their potential and was presented with a photograph of a school built by BwB student volunteers. Later this year, BwB will build a school in Nicaragua to be named in her honor. BwB is a not-for-profit national and international organization that engages primarily urban youth through after-school programs where students contribute intensive community service, learn about global issues and help build schools in developing countries. BwB currently runs programs in 21 high schools in the Chicagoland area.

Jennifer Welch, Policy Director for Attorney General Lisa Madigan, speaks to attendees during a three-day roundtable for the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) hosted by the Center on Halsted in Chicago. The roundtable included NCAVP’s Midwest Regional Training Academy, which featured a curriculum designed to provide the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, LGBT-friendly organizations, service providers and leaders with training that will serve the dual purposes of increasing participant organization’s capacity-building proficiency and anti-violence programming knowledge and skill. Center on Halsted is a focal point for the LGBT community of Chicago serving the community’s diverse social, recreational, cultural, and social service needs. NCAVP is a coalition of more than 20 LGBT victim advocacy and documentation programs located throughout the United States.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan delivers the commencement address to the Chicago-Kent College of Law’s 2008 graduating class in Chicago. More than 300 students received their Juris Doctor degrees. Earlier, Madigan stands with Harold Krent, Dean of the Law School, prior to the start of the commencement exercises.

Nettie Lasko, Immigrant Assistance Program Coordinator for Attorney General Lisa Madigan, gives out information to visitors during a presentation in Spanish at the Guatemalan Consulate in Chicago. Lasko makes regular presentations to various consulates throughout the Chicago area to provide immigration fraud and consumer fraud information to the community.

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Sarah Migas, Internet safety specialist in Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s High Tech Crimes Bureau, poses questions to students during an Internet safety presentation at St. John Lutheran School in Wheaton. Students in grades 5 through 8 learned tips on how to stay safe from predators while using the Internet.

Skip Gonsoulin, left, Community Outreach Liaison for Attorney General Lisa Madigan, accepts a 2008 Award of Excellence from Dr. Mildred Harris, president and CEO of God First Ministries. Gonsoulin accepted the award on behalf of Attorney General Madigan during the annual God First Ministries Heavenly Breakfast in Chicago. God First Ministries was founded in Chicago by Dr. Harris and a small group of women working to help the less fortunate. There are affiliate chapters in California, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio.