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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities.
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The Original Sixty Fourth Street Beach Drummers, Inc.
Host a Memorial Day event on 05/29/23 at the 64th street beach for 20 youths from 2 pm to 5 pm. We will also host summer sessions on Friday 06/16, and 06/23, and a final session with youths on 06.24 with a total of 20 to 25 youths, ages from 5 to 14 years at the Whitney Young Library from 12 pm to 4 pm. We have the staff, as well as 2 youth service workers. We will provide Conga drumming, Drum Hooping, Basketball, and face painting, along with other outside games. We will provide food, fruit, and incentives for the youths.
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Capoeira Chicago
Capoeira Chicago has an exciting plan to engage students from its 4th and 6th grade classes in a captivating capoeira and maculele workshop on May 27th and 28th. The workshop, to be held at the Dorchester Center located at 1456 E. 70th St., from 12 to 2PM and on the 28 at Ruth Page Center located at 1016 N. Dearborn from 11-1PM. Capoeira Chicago aims to introduce the students to the vibrant world of Afro-Brazilian martial arts and traditional music. By inviting these young learners to participate in the workshop, we hope to foster cultural appreciation, physical fitness, and teamwork among the students. Capoeira Chicago aims to enhance accessibility by offering students transportation services from their residences, ensuring that geographical barriers do not hinder their participation in workshops. To facilitate this, we plan to hire a school bus that will safely transport students, and on Monday, May 22nd, we will initiate the process by requesting students' interest and obtaining permission from parents and guardians through a formal letter.
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ABC-Pilsen
ABC-Pilsen is applying for both the Memorial Day weekend & the June 6th-June 26th initiatives. We are hoping to enhance what we already planned for Memorial Day weekend with a picnic style end of basketball season event in the parking lot of Back of the Yards High School. We would also utilize any left over funding for the upcoming basketball league starting the first week of June.
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Talib Tennis, Inc.
Talib Tennis,Inc. offers tennis and chess instruction, counseling in fitness and nutrition, and mentoring to youth on Chicago's South Side. Talib Tennis will hold a "Tennis by the Lake" mini-camp over the Memorial Day weekend, beginning on Saturday, May 27, through Monday, May 29. We will also be able to begin our summer camp program by June 6. The camp will be five days a week from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. We will be able to accommodate between 20 and 30 youth over the Memorial Day weekend and between 30 and 40 youth beginning June 6.
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Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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University of Massachusetts
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University of Washington