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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Accelerator for America
To bring together Accelerator for America’s advisory council mayors, business, labor, and philanthropic partners to discuss challenges, opportunities, and how Accelerator can best support local leaders in their quest to serve vulnerable communities.
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OTV OPEN TELEVISION INC
#OTVTonight is an intersectional Late Show featuring short-films from Chicago and beyond, interspersed with artist interviews, live DJ sets, pop-up performances and a few couple of surprises designed to invoke wonder and compassion.
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ADLER UNIVERSITY
This event is part of a series of spring fundraising and commemoration events in Chicago and Vancouver celebrating the growth and success of Adler University over the course of the 21-year tenure of President Ray Crossman.
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Heritage Museum of Asian Art
The museum is hosting the 'Harmony in Diversity: AAPI Cultural Fest' in May, featuring 8 diverse workshops, collaborative events with local Asian Artists and professors, and special field tours to elevate Asian culture and art awareness in Chicagoland.
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SHE Society Incorporated
An anti-violence conference for teen girls, featuring black and brown men in civil professions.
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Holy Breath Conglomerates NFP Inc
Culminating celebration to recognize youth program participants who participated in a 10-week long cohort which focused on establishing youth voice, analyzing youth community, organizing for action, & planning & evaluating actions.
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Commonwealth Foundation Collective
A culminating event to celebrate, reward and showcase the achievement of teens who are apart of the PROjectUS Creative Workforce Initiative in Chicago.
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Southside Together Organizing for Power
A Student Summit which will bring together Chicago Public Schools students to develop their vision for safety and help inform the CEO of CPS' whole school safety plan he is developing before the June Board of Education Meeting.