Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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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. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
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Instituto del Progreso Latino
A one-day summit featuring five panel sessions to foster dialogue and collaboration among different segments of Chicago’s diverse populations to address prejudice, discrimination, and hate.
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Chicago United, Inc.
Chicago United’s Bridge Awards Celebration is Chicago’s premier event celebrating excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion in business.
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AUSTIN AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS NETWORK NFP
The Austin 5K is an annual run in the Austin community, promoting health and wellness; while simultaneously showcasing the economic development along the Soul City corridor.
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Chinese Mutual Aid Association Inc
CMAA, along with partners Indo-American Center and Apna Ghar, seek $25,000 to engage the community in the envisioning and development of a Pan-Asian American Center, a space for transformative collaboration where members of the AAPI community can access social, educational, and wellness services, engage in cultural exchange, and develop entrepreneurial skills. Through a series of cross-organization conversations, we collectively recognize the significance of our proposed project and believe a Pan-Asian American Center would be a unique asset to the Midwest and beyond. Our coalition, with a rich history of aiding immigrants and refugees, envisions the Center as a broader community resource, with verbal commitments from 15 diverse AAPI organizations. To ensure inclusivity, participation, comprehensiveness, and documentation, we aim to engage a consultant who will assess Chicagoland and suburban AAPI community needs and produce a comprehensive report to aid the development of our center.
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Hyde Park Art Center
The 2023 Gala brings to leaders in Chicago's cultural, civic, and business communities to celebrate Hyde Park Art Center's work and raise $525,000 in support of its programs.
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Kalapriya Foundation Center for Indian Performing Art Inc
Arts for the Ages is an initiative of Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts "Kalapriya." Arts for the Ages is an exemplar of Kalapriya’s work. Seeking to democratize access to the cultural arts and ameliorate isolation and loneliness, Arts for the Ages will share the power and beauty of South Asian performing arts with low-income Asian American senior citizens on North, West, and South Sides of Chicago through monthly performance and movement workshops presented in community senior centers. The project will also bring Asian American seniors together in fellowship for outings to Asian cultural events/festivals at Kalapriya's performing arts facility and community partner facilities in neighborhoods throughout Chicago.
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Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago
This elderly-centered project called “Lots of Love” (LOL), part of a three-year program by the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago (FACGC), is a culturally sensitive and creative way of addressing elderly concerns. In Year 1, the thematic focus will be on anti-Asian hate crimes happening in the Filipino American community. This situation is the result of anxiety among the public, perpetuated by members of the media and some politicians, whose xenophobic references to the cause of Covid-19 stirred anti-Asian sentiments. The situation has escalated to hate crimes and violence against the Asian-American community, particularly elderly Filipino Americans. This project seeks to empower the Filipino American elderly population, address the collective trauma they experienced due to the pandemic and its anti-Asian aftermath, and build up awareness and support among the younger generations towards an intergenerational effort to end anti-Asian injustices. Moreover, this project is providing the space for building natural social connections through programs and activities happening under one roof, a place the elderly can call their home away from home.
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Chicago Humanities Festival
The Chicago Humanities’ Annual Benefit, taking place on September 13, 2023, provides vital support to our year-round programming across Chicago.