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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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John Walt Foundation Inc
The John Walt Foundation (JWF) is in the middle of providing summer programming via the JWF Summer Apprentices program. The Summer Apprenticeship supports youth between the ages of 14-24 who are interested in careers within the professional arts industry, providing career readiness opportunities through a series of mentorship, learning, and real-life skills application. JWF is hosting virtual and in-person workshops for JWF Apprentices on topics that include but are not limited to: resume building and job interviewing, artist development and skill building, self-improvement and mental health awareness. Through this program, apprentices have an opportunity to learn from different generations and genres of artists within their community via teaching artist workshops. Apprentices have been utilizing their learning to plan and launch three Teens in the Park (TIP) Fest events (art/music festivals) throughout the year. As a culmination to their Summer Apprenticeship, due to a long-standing partnership between JWF and Lollapalooza, we are offering Apprentices the opportunity to put their learned skills to use by supporting in the preparation of the Lollapalooza festival on August 2nd.
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Driven to Inspire
Driven to Inspire (DTI) intends to conduct a series of sporting and engagement activities in the month of August to occupy and build relationships with the community youth of Austin, North Lawndale, Roseland, and Humboldt Park. During the August "break", DTI will hold a basketball tournament (1 event), a bowling/arcade day with dinner (1 event), bookbag giveaways (2 events) and cookouts (2 events) serving a total of 223 kids between the ages of 5 – 20 years old. DTI has experience running these types of events through the combined efforts of its staff as well as through established partnerships with other community actors. DTI has already secured locations for the events and developed necessary partnerships with actors who have run these events for years, but without financing. DTI has a proven methodology to execute the events and thanks to previous funding from CCT, a few successful events already completed. DTI will utilize neighborhood canvassing, social media, and communication with local churches to recruit youth. DTI will also recruit kids active in its current summer programming who are anxious to continue engaging with DTI. DTI will organize and execute the events, recruit and transport youth, feed the youth and purchase any necessary food and equipment to execute the events.
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5300 Blk W Ferdinand Block Club
The 5300 Blk W Ferdinand Block Club will be hosting a "Movie On The Block" event tentatively August 20th, 2023. This event will be hosted during the August gap that runs from August 6th- August 21st. We plan to use funds for the event for: *Movie Supplies ( projector, projector screen) *generator * food ( Popcorn, popcorn maker, containers, nacho chips, cheese, peppers etc) *warmers * snacks (candy, chips, fruit) * drinks (Various fruit juices, sodas and water) * cleaning supplies * bug repellent * lights ( lanters and string lights) * decorations * tables *blankets *pillows * chairs * speaker * flyers etc.. The 5300 Block of Ferdinand sits east of Levin Park. Levin Park has been a high traffic area with increased crime just this year alone. Movie On the Block hopes to serve as a safe space for children and youth to come, meet and engage with one another while also having fun. Hopefully the more children we attract to the Movie On the Block, the less children we will have in the park as possible targets of gun violence.
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Fresh Supply Inc.
Fresh Supply will host a 2-day Digital Justice Retreat during Labor Day weekend for our youth who are currently participating in the Summer Program. Funds will be used for stipends and all associated activities and materials needed for the duration of the retreat.
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New Life International Church
New Life International Church Outreach Program, New Life Connect, was developed to promote safe, healthy activities for children and their families in high-crime, under-resourced areas.in Austin, East Garfield Park year-round sports partnership programs supported through partnerships with CPD, local churches, and non-profit organizations. such as NCIC, Parks: Columbus Park 6p-8p Moore Park -530p-730p Levin Park - 530p-730p We intended to engage the community for two days over the Labor Day weekend and prior. We plan to host a bus tour of Chicago of about 40 students and a back to school block club rally in partnership with Catholic Charities, CPD, Westsidside Health Authority, local businesses, schools, ATT, westside task force and others.
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Vega Family Foundation
The Vega Family Foundation has the willingness, experience, capacity (location, staff, and volunteers), and existing youth development initiatives to expand or move up to meet the Labor Day weekend and August (rapid response) youth programs. The Vega Family Foundation will expand our existing Just Understanding My Potential (J.U.M.P.) Youth Leadership Initiative to house and provide youth leadership, recreational and anti-violence activities.
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FUTURE TIES NFP
Future Ties will continue to provide safe space opportunities for the youth during the gap in service from the Chicago Park District until youth return back to school. Since the first gap activation in programs, Future Ties has continued to provide a safe space for the youth. We had a teen kick back that was very successful and well attended by the youth and we have every Friday famly movie night that is also very well attended. Our plan is to continue to offer these opportunities throughout the summer that includes the gap. We are planning another kick back with the youth for the Labor Day weekend. We have Friday Family Movie nights on our calendar through the Labor Day weekend. This funding will definitely help us with the supplies/food we need to continue to support the youth and their families during this time.
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Ase Holistic House NFP
AHH will use funds to engage youth in additional leadership training, Tues-Thurs. We will provide stipends and a field trip. At the end of the training, youth will have planned a block party to host on Monday September 4th. AHH has the capacity to provide this programming for youth during gap time and on Labor Day.