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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Building A Dream Institute Inc
Building A Dream Institute Inc
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Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) is a non-profit, community-based, intergenerational organization on Chicago’s southwest side with a long-standing history of uniting individuals and neighborhood institutions to obtain essential resources for underserved community residents. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side through grassroots organizing and providing free and accessible social services and quality programming for youth and adults. For over 25 years, BPNC has worked tirelessly to provide culturally and linguistically competent school and community services rooted in five fundamental initiatives: Education Equity; Health Equity; Economic Justice; Immigrant Rights; and Violence Prevention. We address the psychosocial needs of Brighton Park residents through a wide range of services, including our Full-Service Community School Initiative (FSCSI); violence prevention case management to improve conflict resolution skills and reduce high-risk behavior of gang-affiliated youth; financial stability case management for homeless families; health and wellness workshops to improve health and healthcare access for low-income families; foreclosure prevention and financial education to assist families facing economic hardships to retain their homes and improve/develop their financial management skills; and public benefits enrollment for eligible individuals. Throughout BPNC’s history, we have believed in the power of community-based collaboration and coalition-building to address the endemic needs of Chicago. The only way to truly solve massive issues of racism, poverty, and community-based and gender-based violence is to develop a cross-community, intergenerational strategy that centers the voices and actions of Black and Latine youth, parents, and families. It is within this ethic of collaboration that BPNC enters into this Memorial Weekend Violence Prevention Initiative, a proposed expansion of the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities. Working alongside Mayor Johnson’s transition team, community groups representing some of the most underinvested and hardest hit communities across Chicago have worked with youth and parent leaders to develop violence prevention and reduction strategies aimed at positive engagement for youth and families throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend. These activities include: youth-led gatherings (cook-outs, hang-out space, recreation events, sporting events), out-of-school programs at local high schools throughout the communities listed, community center-based programs (sports and recreational activities), youth-led community art and beautification programs, peer outreach and engagement strategies. Groups will also organize Peace Parties throughout the holiday weekend. Joy, celebration, and connection are strategies for peace and belonging. Too often when young people try to celebrate in Chicago, violence ensues. We need to create intentional, safe, culturally resonant spaces for young people to experience joy and celebration on their own terms and without police officers providing the implicit and often explicit message that BIPOC and/or poor young people don’t belong anywhere outside of their own neighborhoods. These gatherings will feature music, recreational activities, entertainment and/or vendors that would appeal to young people, feature raffles and giveaways. The youth curfew and park district closing time must be extended in order to ensure that these gatherings serve the intended purpose. BPNC will serve as the fiscal agent for this project. We will issue MOUs to each participating organization that will clearly state the proposed activities, timeline, and budget. Upon receipt of the signed MOUs, BPNC will issue checks to each participating organization before the Memorial Day holiday to ensure that the participating organizations have the necessary resources to implement their proposed plans. BPNC will also collect reports on all of the activities throughout the weekend, including: written testimony highlighting the activities and youth engagement, photos to document for promotional purposes, and links to any relevant social media capturing activities throughout the weekend. BPNC will provide a written report on these activities to CCT by August 1, 2023.
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BDM Sports & Education Project
BDM Sports & Education Project is proposing to accelerate its summer activities by offering youth a safe haven and engaging activities this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. BDM's Putt'n 4 Peace Memorial Day Weekend Youth Golf Clinic & Community Celebration will be held May 26 -27th at Ogden Park located at 6700 South Racine in the Englewood neighborhood. Activities include entertainment, food, music, and fun for the entire family. Rather than focusing on the negativity around recent downtown Chicago teen takeovers, Putt'n 4 Peace educates, elevates, and enriches young minds at a time when more positive impressions need to be shared. The golf clinic will serve 50-100 school-aged youth from 3rd grade through high school and youth will be recruited from our typical summer program list.
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The Chicago Community Foundation/Connecting Capital & Community
Through 3C, the Trust is convening and collaborating with a diverse network of partners to fund and test scalable models and strategies that challenge the deep, structural barriers Black and Latinx communities face in accessing homeownership and building wealth. 3C aims to support interventions that look beyond individual projects to systems-level change that will impact the structure of opportunity for Black and Latinx communities citywide.
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The Working World, Inc.
Illinois Worker Cooperative Alliance requests consideration from Chicago Community Trust's Young Leaders Fund, for general operating support of our innovative worker cooperative ecosystem pipeline building and non-extractive lending work in Chicago. As a unique, multilingual alliance of Chicago based worker centers, worker cooperative developers and community wealth stewards with their own track record of campaign victories and successful community development initiatives, IWCA is committed to a governance model accountable to its base-building member organizations, and the frontline worker cooperatives in our lending pipeline. Our internal capacity building activities in 2023 will include: • a 3-5 year strategic planning and implementation process • Articles of Incorporation Revision • Design of a Board member recruitment and development charter • Membership recruitment and development charter design • Development and completion of IRS Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) • Professional Development for Personnel and Board members Illinois Worker Cooperative Alliance (IWCA) legally formed as an Illinois nonprofit corporation on October 8th 2021. IWCA remains a fiscally sponsored project of The Working World Inc. (dba Seed Commons), pending its pursuit of charitable status from the IRS.
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Anchor Chicago NFP
Anchor Chicago has the know how to fill the need in the city of Chicago under our already existing "safe summers" program, we will be hosting a full day Memorial Day weekend youth and family field day in the local park and park district in the Austin community. If received the funding will cover the costs of food, entertainment, games, music, a bounce house, associated supplies, supplies for painting in the park, and Let's Get Moving line dance demonstration instructors for youth and families. Anchor has a proven record of providing this type of community engagement by doing so the past five years. Anchor has an established partnership with the Park District, where the event will take place. This event will serve the entire family and likely draw around 200 people. Anchor Chicago has an established staff and set of volunteers who will be engaged and paid a small stipend to give up their holiday weekend to serve their community.
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1400 N Linder Block Club
We, the 1400 N Linder Block Club, would like to extend our program and start earlier than scheduled - June 6th through June 23rd. We have confirmed the space for the program at Christ (English) Lutheran Church and School at 1511 N Long Ave. Our plan includes several outings for children ages (+ or -) 9 through 18 years old. We have the staff available to implement all planned activities and outings. Participants will be taken on (at least 3) outings including venues such as Navy Pier Fireworks Show, Medieval Times, the Shed Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, and La Follette (Robert) Park Picnic and Barbecue on different days during the gap period. Other activities (e.g., arts and crafts days and tie-dye days) in addition to the outings are planned during the gap period.
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Metropolitan Planning Council
MPC proposes Change Lab, to build the capacity of housing leaders to address structural change through more collaborative and efficient solution-building. MPC will provide monthly training modules for CCT homeownership grantees to build the knowledge and skills to affect structural change. Phases include: - Project Initiation – finalizing training modules, vetting participant organization applications, and stress testing against potential challenges - Training Module Match – pairing participants with relevant program modules and supports - Training Modules – conducting three training modules for participants - Evaluation – surveys and interviews to gauge program effectiveness