Andrea Raila

Advocates for incarcerated mothers and their children by providing pro-bono family law services to keep families connected, with emphasis on children’s care and welfare.

CLAIM provides basic information on family law to assist more women than can be served in one-on-one sessions. Mothers are guided on such topics as:

Placement issues
Short-term and court-ordered guardianship
The foster care system
Termination of parental rights
Domestic relations law
The “best… Show more

Advocates for incarcerated mothers and their children by providing pro-bono family law services to keep families connected, with emphasis on children’s care and welfare.

CLAIM provides basic information on family law to assist more women than can be served in one-on-one sessions. Mothers are guided on such topics as:

Placement issues
Short-term and court-ordered guardianship
The foster care system
Termination of parental rights
Domestic relations law
The “best interest of the child” standard.

We also provide practical tips and advice that empower the women to be their own advocates and to work through the legal system. We distribute Parental Rights and Responsibilities to everyone who attends CLAIM classes.

In July 2014 CLAIM became a program of the Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) maintaining and growing its mission. Show less

What is unique about being involved in the Mundelein College & Gannon Scholar Alumnae Board is the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. The Gannon Center is a creative venture at Loyola University Chicago that highlights past and present women leaders' histories, gifts, and stories. In 1993, the center began as the idea of a group of Loyola's women leaders, who saw an opportunity to extend the heritage of the classic Mundelein College—the last women's college in Illinois before it joined… Show more

What is unique about being involved in the Mundelein College & Gannon Scholar Alumnae Board is the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. The Gannon Center is a creative venture at Loyola University Chicago that highlights past and present women leaders' histories, gifts, and stories. In 1993, the center began as the idea of a group of Loyola's women leaders, who saw an opportunity to extend the heritage of the classic Mundelein College—the last women's college in Illinois before it joined Loyola in June 1991—and enrich Loyola's offerings by building a program that focuses on women's concerns in an academic setting.

The Center is named in honor of Ann Ida Gannon, BVM, who was the President of Mundelein College from 1957–1975 and continues to be a vital presence in the Center.

The Gannon Center began full-time operation in 1997. Today, it represents a thriving set of programs and annual events that celebrate, encourage, support, and grow the leadership potential of women undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and community members.

The Gannon Center's activities include the Gannon Scholars Program, the Women's Leadership Archives (WLA) focusing on the women leaders, fellowships for Loyola faculty, space and resources for visiting scholars, mentoring programs for undergraduate women students, and summer research grants for graduate students. The Center sponsors numerous other programs that promote and preserve the achievements of women. This diverse array of programming was made possible by the loyalty of Mundelein alumnae and friends, whose generous gifts established the Center's endowment fund.

Gabrielle Buckley, JD, is the Director of the Gannon Center and member of the Mundelein College Alumnae & Gannon Scholar Association at Loyola University. Show less

The Commission advises the President and members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on the issues of concern to women and girls. The Commission develops policy and program recommendations, and collaborates with a wide range of governmental and private sector organizations on projects addressing a variety of issues.

The Commission's activities and projects span a range of issues including violence, child care, economic equity, development of girls, and women's health. The… Show more

The Commission advises the President and members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on the issues of concern to women and girls. The Commission develops policy and program recommendations, and collaborates with a wide range of governmental and private sector organizations on projects addressing a variety of issues.

The Commission's activities and projects span a range of issues including violence, child care, economic equity, development of girls, and women's health. The Commission studies the status of women and develops recommendations for eliminating discrimination,promoting the equal status of women and creating new opportunities for women within Cook County Show less

Convene with tax professionals from government, non-profit, accounting, business, legal, financial, and academic industries to work out economic solutions to improve Illinois sales, income and property tax environments.