News & Events Video & Audio	February 13 Bring Your Valentine and Come to the Bi-Annual Empty Walls Silent Art Auction helping to benefit this year’s charity, Expanding Lives EMPTY WALLS is an all day event where artists from the community, staff, teachers and talented art students team up and create art the entire day at Niles North High School. At the end of the day, they graciously donate their artwork to be a part of the silent auction which helps Expanding Lives and Haitian Relief. Please join us for this wonderful event! Where: Niles North High School, Student Commons 9800 N. Lawler Ave, Skokie, IL When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 Event will be from 5:30-8:00pm Bidding for artwork is from 5:30pm until 6:30pm Winners for the auction will be announced at 7:15pm All types of artwork will be represented at the auction including: painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, jewelry, fiber arts/clothing, and ceramics. Click here to see just some of the examples of artwork that will be up for auction this year. Are you a local business that would like to donate? Please click here for more information on how you can make a difference. http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/north/departments/fine-arts/empty-walls   November 12, 2009 DECA and Dance Marathon have again organized a major fund raiser for Expanding Lives and the District 219 Foundation. Please consider supporting these amazing young people, the brave student and staff volunteer players, and of course Expanding Lives, by attending the Harlem Wizards' game. "The Harlem Wizards will bring their world-famous game of Trick-Hoops and Alley-Oops to the court when they play Niles West, Niles North and sender schools (Culver, Lincoln, Fairview, Lincoln Hall and Park View) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 in the Niles West Contest Gym at 5701 Oakton, Skokie. Cheer on local students and staff as they take on the Wizards. Prepaid tickets are $10 and tickets are $12 at the door." August 8, 2009 The closing ceremony for the 2009 session will be held at the Niles West High School Literacy Center. The program begins at 5:00 p.m., food at 6:00 p.m., and the ceremony proper at around 7:00 p.m.. See you there!   April 29, 2009 The gypsy/swing band, BabaManouche, has graciously offered to perform again at a fund-raiser that will be held at Chief O'Neill's Pub, 3471 N. Elston Ave. (this year featuring more parking!). Swing dance lessons will be held at 7:00 p.m. with music and more dancing at 8:00 p.m. Suggested donation is $12, $10 for students. October 19, 2008 We will be holding a fund-raiser at The Atlantic Bar & Grill, 5062 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago at 3:00 p.m. Ease your way back into the work week and help support Expanding Lives! Featuring a great Irish pub, an informal Old-Time/Folk/Irish jam session with Tom Brierton and Paul Wack. Also, darts and bean-bag toss. August 13, 2008 Our first three empowered young women returned to Niger. Their six-week stay empowered us, too! Nafissa, Salamatou, and Bibata taught us some things about perseverance through challenges and staying true to our dreams. “An advice” from Salamatou, “don’t stop in your work, god will help you!” Despite all of the hard work, the girls seemed to have had some fun, too. To watch a highlight video from the girls' stay, please go to our VIDEO PAGE.   Group picture from the night of our closing ceremony. Some pictures from the girls' stay... (clockwise from upper left) At Chicago's Pan-African Association with director, Patrick Augustin. At a Niles West Peer Mediation meeting, attended by MICA founder Haoua Diatta Learning to repair bicycles at the Recyclery Before an excursion to Navy Pier with a few members of the Niles West French Honor Society     July 3 The first three young women arrived from Niger on Wednesday, July 2nd. Their names are Bibata, Nafissa, and Salamatou. The following day, they began the program with English and technology classes. Afterwards they were introduced to their host families. Here are some pictures from the first two days. April 10 The Niles West High School Peer Mediation and W.H.O. Club will be hosting LIKE WATER DRUM & DANCE on April 18th in the Niles West auditorium at 6:30 p.m. LIKE WATER is a Michigan based troupe showcasing traditional West African and original drum and dance. All proceeds will be donated to Expanding Lives. $8 General Admission $7 Niles West students $6 Children & Seniors. Niles West High School is located at 5701 W. Oakton in Skokie, IL. (mapquest) February 2 Our first fundraiser was on February 15 featuring the band, BabaManouche at the Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood, Chicago