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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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    1000 and 1100 Monticello Block Club

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $7,500

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    300 North Mason Block Club

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $2,500

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    GLOBAL GIRLS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $10,000

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    One For One Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $7,500

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    LOVE TO SERVE INCORPORATED

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $7,500

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    CHICAGO RECOVERING COMMUNITIES COALITION

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $15,000

    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

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    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

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $15,000

    Annie B. Jones Community Services, Inc. will expand its current community engagement