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.
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One For One Chicago
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LOVE TO SERVE INCORPORATED
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The Monroe Foundation
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CHICAGO RECOVERING COMMUNITIES COALITION
The conversation of “Race and impact on Mental Wellness,” will be integrated in existing ‘Zoom Peace Session/Peace Circles. Speak Your Peace, ‘will allow participants to share effect of race on their lives.” Discussion on 1) light versus darker, 2) race and employment, 3) discrimination, anger, hurt and depression, will be themes facilitator will introduce and in a space of safety participants share how race impacted them. Finally, Is It Trauma, and thus how do we heal, “will be addressed in the restorative circles. CRCC promotes restorative strategies to aid in strengthening communities “ Speak Your Peace”, Racial Healing Discussions will allow existing participants to share feelings that can lead to strengthening their recovery.
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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
DePaul University’s Center for Community Health Equity (a collaboration with Rush Univ) requests $50,000 for The Healing Justice Dialogue Series and Resource Center, launched this September in response to the ongoing health and human rights crisis in the country and Chicago. A collaboration with The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, and DePaul’s Center for Black Diaspora; Women’s Center; and the Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies program, this series of speakers and dialogues will engage the broader community. Funds will support honoraria for up to 10 speakers; the commissioning of 2-3 films; website, technological support and materials to make these films and dialogues accessible; and stipend support for student researchers.
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Annie B. Jones Civic Arts Center
Annie B. Jones Community Services, Inc. will expand its current community engagement
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ANGEL OF GOD RESOURCE CENTER
Our effort will harness the transformative power of authentic relationships to find emotional healing and pragmatic solutions to discard the hierarchy of human value that has inflicted pain and suffering in communities of color for centuries. New neuroscience research reveals that individuals should seek healing for grief, pain, trauma and anger. Provide a solid roadmap for Roseland: Self-Determination is the process of knowing what is best for our communities and acting upon. Holistic Approaches mean that community are strengthened through addressing the whole person: mind, body, spirit and emotions.
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APNA GHAR INC OUR HOME
Through this project we will reflect deeply on the legacy of systemic inequities and the generational impact, and recommit ourselves to a just and fair society informed by the experiences of the most marginalized. Our work will: Build understanding of racial healing/equity on the North and South sides & within Cook County. Increase trust/collaboration through the survivors of Apna Ghar, along with community leaders, faith-based organizations & non-profits. Create opportunities for healing. promote dialogue and facilitate learning through podcasts/workshops. Build long-term healing through a tool kit to uncover ongoing power imbalances/dynamics of racial inequities, and encourage a train the trainer approach across organizations.