April 12, 2013

Today I attended the monthly meeting of veterans organizations at the Pritzker Military Library, unofficially called the "Circle of Friends." Among them, Veterans Upward Bound aids those recently separated from military service in starting or finishing their education. Arab American Family Services aims to use veterans to tutor children in the Bridgeview community. A Resource Coordinator from Easter Seals was also in attendance speaking of the organization’s need for veterans, specifically for their understanding of issues veterans face upon separation from service and military terminology. The meeting was a good example of the information the library's Veterans Resource Center has to offer. It's a consolidation of information and services offered by organizations to veterans -- books on tailoring military resumes to the civilian world and support and education services available to veterans and their families. I also learned of some future career fairs and potential job opportunities.