3C Community Profile: Humboldt Park
Take a stroll down the Paseo Boricua corridor on Division Street and it’s easy to see why Humboldt Park is one of Chicago’s most vibrant…
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Excel Community Development Corporation
Excel Community Development Corporation runs a summer camp and summer school program entitled, Hope Excel Reaching the World. This year we are planning to continue our summer school and camp operations until August 21, 2023. During the extended time between August 6-21 we will run a summer school where kids will be taught reading and math concepts. The summer school will be staffed by two lead teachers and two support teachers. We will also run our summer camp concurrently with a focus on sports. Campers will receive instruction from baseball, cheerleading, football, pickleball and tennis coaches.
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Sacred Ground Ministries
Sacred Ground is applying for the Safe and Peaceful Communities gap period grant from August 6, 2023 thru August 21, 2023. We are currently hosting our Summer Enrichment Program and we have the capacity to continue our program through the gap period of Aug 6, thru Aug 21, 2023. We are currently serving 30 youth 4 days weekly, 5 hours daily and providing Culinary Arts, swimming, arts & crafts and field trips. All of our culinary arts students completed their Il State Food Safety Handling Certification and receives a stipend.
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Talib Tennis, Inc.
Talib Tennis,Inc. offers tennis and chess instruction, counseling in fitness and nutrition, and mentoring to youth on Chicago's South Side. Talib Tennis will hold a two-week long mini-camp at Tanner Elementary School over the August break. The mini-camp will be from Monday - Thursday, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. We will be able to accommodate between 30 and 40 youth.
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WINDSOR PARK FOUNDATION INC
Our proposed grant funding of ($5,000.) is for two and a half weeks (August 6t. through 28th. 2023), program for at risk youths within the South Shore neighborhood. It is entitled "Get out the neighborhood and learn". The agenda of the program to have between 16- and 20-year-old youths taken on two charter bus field trips, to important and informative places within the city of Chicago, as well as historical landmarks. This program is intended to be intellectually stimulating and socially enjoyable. Each trip is scheduled for two and a half hours. Lunch and other necessities will be provided. Each trip will have a minimum of four staff members and maybe some family members as chaperones. The title of this program is "Get out of the neighborhood and learn about your city (Chicago)"
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Alianza Leadership Institute
We are applying for gap funding to expand our programming for the Youth Leadership Council. ASE provides leadership trainings to 20 African American &Latino youth(ages 12-18) to empower youth to take on leadership roles, take action on issues they identify &have a voice in community. Goal: Increases civic engagement of youth, a proven component in reducing violence, by creating meaningful opportunities to work together. With August gap funding, youth will meet weekly to plan a course of action to plan for Back-to-School event to share out on their solutions to violence and addressing trauma, hold a Community Peace Circle, and travel to learn from other community or youth groups addressing violence and trauma.
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IMPACT Family Center
IMPACT focuses on involving youth from the communities that we serve to assist us in community engagement for the residence of the community. We are kicking off our end of summer celebrations with NO CRIME DAY in Chicago on August 5 serving both the Grand Crossing and Roseland communities with our roll up Fam & Friends Back-to-School Events from noon to dusk. Each weekend in August and the second Saturday of September, we will be in various locations in Roseland, working diligently with residents to encourage peace, a decrease of violence, unity, and focusing on our youth as they prepare to go back to school. IMPACT youth who are currently working in One Summer Chicago will volunteer. We will provide healthy snacks, fun activities with youth doing community service, and caring adults. We will have our mental health counselor and life coach on the premises each weekend to encourage healthy lifestyle changes that can improve conditions for those we serve. Other special guests and attractions will be added. Twenty youth ages 16-24 who live in the surrounding commuities will serve and assist in these community engagement events. We believe that seeing youth, serving in the community and engaging that community is a wonderful combination in order to generate positive results and be able to in this summer with all parties working together for better.
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54 & 5500 West Block of Cortez
Fun before Fall will be had by all. During June, we had a revolving group of kids from ages 7-19 with multiple outings and play dates. Making sure to provide an experience with each hangout and food as kids are always hungry. We will invite the youth that are already involved and live in the area and require a permission slip from their guardian. We will invite youth from 4th to 11th grade. ages 9-17. Saturday Fun Way in Batavia- for ages 4 to 20, Will need to rent a van to transport 15-20 kids, but expecting other adults to drive to the play date on steroids. With go-carting bumper boats, bumper cars, and laser tag for up to 40 kids. Night Bowling-ages 9-20, requirement would be to have a signature of volunteering in the neighborhood. Proven by a signature from an adult that was helped or witnessed the work. Friday Night at the Movies ages 10-20- Renting out Cinemark in Melrose Park to watch Disney’s Haunted Masion. Silver Stallion Ranch- Horse Back Riding and Picnic Labor Day Weekend- Santa’s Village and Dinner Each activity would be for 30 to 40 participants. My organization is in the middle of the high-risk Austin Community. My home and yard have become a refuge for neighborhood kids. Parents allow their children to come and play basket on the half court, play video games, and play one the swing set. Children from Cortez, Central, Thomas, and Pine meet to watch movies and roast marshmallows in a safe place.
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Mr Dads Fathers Club
The Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club is currently running a summer camp to help deter youth from violence, by creating safe spaces for boys and young men of color during the summer months. Our organization also plans to extend our program for Labor Day weekend and the gap time between when The Chicago Park District’s summer programming ends and Chicago Public School (CPS) year begins (August 6th-21st).