2024-2025
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EVENT DETAILS |
ABOUT HEAR US/DIANE |
| JULY |
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 Diane's Bio
Diane's Facebook Page
Diane's books:
Crossing the Line: Taking Steps to End Homelessness
Changing the Paradigm of Homelessness
Dismazed and Driven - My Look at Family Homelessness in America
Diane's blog: //medium.com/@dianehearus
Diane's Awards:
- 2023, DuPage PADS Wake Up Your Spirit award
- 2022, Honorary membership, ODK, SUNY, Oneonta
- 2015, NAEHCY, Best Targeted Campaign, Worn Out Welcome Mat - KS
- 2015, Sisters of St. Francis, Joliet, IL, Mother Alfred Moes Award
- 2014, University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL Sister Clare Award
- 2013, Texas Homeless Network, Kathy Reid Award
- 2012, National Association for Education of Homeless Children Youth, Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award
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2012, The Education Center, Naperville, Kids’ Best Friend Award
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2012, Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness, Community Builder Award
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2012, Bridge Communities, Transforming Lives Award (YouTube video of her acceptance speech)
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2008, Naperville Church Women United, Human Rights Award
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2007, NAEHCY, Outstanding Media Award
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2006, Kane County (IL) Hidden Hero; and University of St. Francis Award of Merit
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| AUGUST |
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| SEPTEMBER |
3 Melissas National Book Launch
17, 1 -3, NC New liaisons' training, Sal. Army, Raleigh, NC
18, 10-12, Meet-Greet, Parents' Gathering, Pullen MBC, Raleigh
18, 5:30 - 7:30, Motherhood & Homelessness, public launch, NCSU, SAS Hall #2203, 2311 Stinson Dr., Raleigh
27, 6 - 8 pm., 3 Melissas Book event, Boone, NC, App Theater, in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Hospitality House CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. WILL RESCHEDULE.
28, 10 - 5, Winston-Salem Bookmarks book fair
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| OCTOBER |
8, Greensboro, NC, 3 Melissas Book event
Scuppernong Books, details TBA
21, 5:30 pm, Riverbank Brewery, Council Grove, KS, sponsored by Flint Hills Books
24, 5:00 pm, Lawrence, KS, Public Library FREE! Public Welcome!
29, Our Lady of Mercy parish, 701 S Eola Rd., Aurora, IL, 6:30, Parish Life Ctr. #217, FREE, Public welcome!
30, 6 pm University of St. Francis Education class, Joliet, IL
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| NOVEMBER |
2, 11 am, DeKalb, IL Public Library
Free! Public Welcome!
3, 6:30 pm, Sleep Out Saturday, Bridge Communities, College of DuPage lawn
3, 10 am, DeKalb, IL Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
5, 1:45 pm, University of St. Francis Education class, Joliet, IL
16 -19, Orlando, FL, NAEHCY conference
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| DECEMBER |
2, 5 pm, Louisa, VA Library
3, 1 pm, Charlottesville, VA, agencies
6 pm, Charlottesville, public
5, Dickinson College, TBA
7, 11 am - 2 pm, Carlisle, PA History on High
20, Raleigh, NC CEH Gala
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2025
JANUARY
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| MARCH |
5 - 6, Bloomington, IL. ISBE McKinney-Vento liaisons' state conference; ICEARY, Illinois Coalition for Educating At-Risk Youth conference
11-13, Greensboro, NC, NC Homeless Education Program Leadership Institute
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