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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Chicago Childrens Choir
CCC’s annual gala returns as an in-person and virtual evening of live music and exceptional dining, celebrating 65 years of empowering youth towards equity through music and celebrating diverse voices within and beyond Chicago communities.
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Invisible to Invincible
In the coming months, i2i will focus on building out a series of Transformative Justice workshops. This programming aims to focus on and advance: 1) community education rooted in understanding systemic harms of anti-asian violence and policing in relation to our community of LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and 2) develop and support conflict resolution and abolition practices in the i2i community. With the understanding that many Asian American communities are not given the space to study and understand our histories and racialization, we know these two pieces will help us move towards developing community spaces and practices that start to build a freer world.
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BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center
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Junior Achievement of Chicago
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Bernie's Book Bank
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Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.
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Civic Federation
The Civic Federation's Annual Civic Awards, now in its 38th year, recognizes and pays collective tribute to the extraordinary civic contributions of Chicago-area leaders and institutions.
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KOREAN ADOPTEES OF CHICAGO
KAtCH serves as a regional, Chicago-based adoptee-led organization that engages the Korean adoptee community in addressing their unique experiences, addressing challenges and resourcing needs. KAtCH coordinates programming to support Korean adoptees in: - Relationship building - Advocacy, culture and education - Identity development KAtCH will coordinate 12 months of programming to support Korean adoptee community building, Korean culture and historical education, Korean adoptee identity development, peer leadership, resource-sharing, and advocacy.