Background
Alcantara, Anita Luisa was born on May 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Francisco B. and Eleanor E. (Locke) A. Associate of Arts, Wright City College, 1962.
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Anita Luisa Alcantara
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Anita Luisa Alcantara, American community arts administrator. Recipient Chicago Youth award Mayor's Commission Youth Welfare, 1968, Chicago Public Library. award, 1970, Thanks Badge award, Girl Scouts Chicago, 1975, Recognisation award, United Church Rogers Park Community Feast 25th Anniversary, 2009; named Volunteer of Year Chicago Area Project, 1993, Recognition award, 2009.
Education
Associate of Arts, Wright City College, Chgo, 1962. Bachelor of Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1964. Certified community service management, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1989.
Postgraduate, Garrett Evangelical Theological Sem, Evanston, Illinois.
Career
Teacher 5th grade Chicago Public Schools, 1964—1965. Library technician at main library Chicago Public Library., 1967—1971. Field director, educational services director Girl Scouts of Chicago, 1971-1979.
National training coordinator Girl Scouts United States of America, New York City, 1979-1984. Management development consultant Equitable Corporation, 1984. Administrator United Church of Rogers Park, Chicago, 1985-1986, minister of community life, 1986—2000.
Director administrative services and community life United C.h. of Rogers Park, 2000—2003. Older adult program, administrative assistant Insight Arts, 2003—2007, director senior programs, since 2008. Member planning committee United Church Roger 5 Park Community Feast Program.
Consultant Contact Chicago, 1985—1986, Yule Connection manager, 1985—1986. Administrative support United Church Rogers Park, Chicago, 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Leadership Let's Get Started print/video training program, 1981. Council guide Daisy Girl Scouts Council, 1983. Executive director Insight Arts, 1993-1996.
Collaborator exhibition Out of the Loop: Neighborhood Voices, Chicago History Society, 2001. Many People Church, Christian Reform Church.
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Awards
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Recipient Chicago Youth award Mayor's Commission Youth Welfare, 1968, Chicago Public Library. award, 1970, Thanks Badge award, Girl Scouts Chicago, 1975, Recognisation award, United Church Rogers Park Community Feast 25th Anniversary, 2009. Named Volunteer of Year Chicago Area Project, 1993, Recognition award, 2009.Recipient Chicago Youth award Mayor's Commission Youth Welfare, 1968, Chicago Public Library. award, 1970, Thanks Badge award, Girl Scouts Chicago, 1975, Recognisation award, United Church Rogers Park Community Feast 25th Anniversary, 2009. Named Volunteer of Year Chicago Area Project, 1993, Recognition award, 2009.