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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New Life International Church
New Life International Church Outreach Program, New Life Connect, was developed to promote safe, healthy activities for children and their families in high-crime, under-resourced areas.in Austin, East Garfield Park year-round sports partnership programs supported through partnerships with CPD, local churches, and non-profit organizations. such as NCIC, Parks: Columbus Park 6p-8p Moore Park -530p-730p Levin Park - 530p-730p We intended to engage the community for two days over the Labor Day weekend and prior. We plan to host a bus tour of Chicago of about 40 students and a back to school block club rally in partnership with Catholic Charities, CPD, Westsidside Health Authority, local businesses, schools, ATT, westside task force and others.
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Vega Family Foundation
The Vega Family Foundation has the willingness, experience, capacity (location, staff, and volunteers), and existing youth development initiatives to expand or move up to meet the Labor Day weekend and August (rapid response) youth programs. The Vega Family Foundation will expand our existing Just Understanding My Potential (J.U.M.P.) Youth Leadership Initiative to house and provide youth leadership, recreational and anti-violence activities.
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John Walt Foundation Inc
The John Walt Foundation (JWF) is in the middle of providing summer programming via the JWF Summer Apprentices program. The Summer Apprenticeship supports youth between the ages of 14-24 who are interested in careers within the professional arts industry, providing career readiness opportunities through a series of mentorship, learning, and real-life skills application. JWF is hosting virtual and in-person workshops for JWF Apprentices on topics that include but are not limited to: resume building and job interviewing, artist development and skill building, self-improvement and mental health awareness. Through this program, apprentices have an opportunity to learn from different generations and genres of artists within their community via teaching artist workshops. Apprentices have been utilizing their learning to plan and launch three Teens in the Park (TIP) Fest events (art/music festivals) throughout the year. As a culmination to their Summer Apprenticeship, due to a long-standing partnership between JWF and Lollapalooza, we are offering Apprentices the opportunity to put their learned skills to use by supporting in the preparation of the Lollapalooza festival on August 2nd.
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Driven to Inspire
Driven to Inspire (DTI) intends to conduct a series of sporting and engagement activities in the month of August to occupy and build relationships with the community youth of Austin, North Lawndale, Roseland, and Humboldt Park. During the August "break", DTI will hold a basketball tournament (1 event), a bowling/arcade day with dinner (1 event), bookbag giveaways (2 events) and cookouts (2 events) serving a total of 223 kids between the ages of 5 – 20 years old. DTI has experience running these types of events through the combined efforts of its staff as well as through established partnerships with other community actors. DTI has already secured locations for the events and developed necessary partnerships with actors who have run these events for years, but without financing. DTI has a proven methodology to execute the events and thanks to previous funding from CCT, a few successful events already completed. DTI will utilize neighborhood canvassing, social media, and communication with local churches to recruit youth. DTI will also recruit kids active in its current summer programming who are anxious to continue engaging with DTI. DTI will organize and execute the events, recruit and transport youth, feed the youth and purchase any necessary food and equipment to execute the events.
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Ase Holistic House NFP
AHH will use funds to engage youth in additional leadership training, Tues-Thurs. We will provide stipends and a field trip. At the end of the training, youth will have planned a block party to host on Monday September 4th. AHH has the capacity to provide this programming for youth during gap time and on Labor Day.
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Lawndale People
Lawndale people will extend and expand our program to fulfill this gap. We have staff and capacity available to provide music entertainment, and art for the youth in our community.
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South Austin Neighborhood Association
In collaboration with BUILD and the Chicago Police Explorers, community youth, parents, and friends will be invited into the 29th Ward Veterans Peace Garden to play a variety of age-appropriate board games (ages 4 and up). Participants will be provided with refreshments and prizes will be awarded to individual game winners. This opportunity for fellowship will keep community youth engaged and entertained during the service period and help to foster community ties and intergenerational communication. Community youth, parents, and friends will be invited into the 29th Ward Veterans Peace Garden for a Karaoke Night. Youth who participated in Game Days in the Garden will be encouraged to bring their family members to karaoke as a culmination and celebration of the Game Days Activities. A professional karaoke provider will be engaged to run the evening, and refreshments will be provided. Refreshments will be provided by a local Italian Ice vendor to serve Italian Ice Cups to all who attend.
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Wrap Your Beyouty Movement
August 10th thru the 20th I will be partnering with several youth orgs to provide holistic and healing services and/or simply hold space for youth, women and families. I will also host another event at The Rink for youth like the one I hosted when the mayor attended during the Juneteenth gap. If funded, I will also be sure to add youth to my already scheduled healing spaces for adults, as one of the reasons I choose adults only often times is because I cannot afford food and accommodations for both. All of my outdoor community events are well attended by long time residents and their children who I’ve worked with over the years and the word spreads! I have a small staff, plus a village of paid volunteers to assist WYBM events in the neighborhood. Activities include peace circles (my favorite), organized neighborhood walks (for connection and belonging), visionboarding and meditation sessions.