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Perfomics Volunteers Spend Global Performance Day in Auburn Gresham GOLD Schools #ChicagoCares!
- Oct 23, 2017
Perfomics and Chicago Cares Volunteers Spend Global Performance Day in Auburn Gresham GOLD Schools
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Green Means Go (Toward a Cleaner Community)
- Ian Grant-Funck, Oct 19, 2017
Learn more about the Team that's cleaning our streets and improving our neighborhood.
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Monthly News from Auburn Greshamn's Tax Site Parnter
- Oct 19, 2017
This is a reminder of the NOF Information Session that will be held at Olive-Harvey College tomorrow, Friday, October 20th. Please read full story to see the details.
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Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity Information
- Oct 11, 2017
If a parent is unsure who the biological father is, a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity form should not be signed.
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Auburn Gresham FALL "Health Fair On The Block"
- Sep 25, 2017
Join the Auburn Gresham Health and Wellness Taskforce for its bi-annual Health Fair On The Block, Thursday, September 28th, 10:00am until 2:00pm, between 79th May and 79th Loomis. Lots of information on keeping and healthy and wealthy lifestyle!
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Chicago's First Tiny Homes Could House Veterans In Auburn Gresham
- Reposted from DNAInfo By Heather Cherone | September 19, 2017 2:32pm, Sep 20, 2017
The first permanent tiny homes in Chicago could be built in Auburn Gresham as part of an effort by Catholic Charities to get homeless veterans off the street.
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Save it for some Rainy Play
- Ian Grant-Funck, Aug 28, 2017
Multi-generational physical activity event connects neighbors to their local school, in Auburn Gresham's PlayStreets activations.
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Job Opening! Auburn Gresham GOLD School - Health Coordinator
- Aug 24, 2017
GADC looking to immediately hire a full time skilled professional who will be responsible for monitoring consents for students to receive health services and school compliance rates. Read more for info.
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Mayor Emanuel’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Opens For Applications This Fall!
- Aug 11, 2017
The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund is a new grant to help strengthen our commercial corridors on Chicago's South, Southwest and West Sides. The NOF grant cycle is will open in the fall.
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Ride a Trolley, Sip a Cocktail, Change a Neighborhood
- Reposted from the Urban Landlady, Aug 10, 2017
In a double decker bus on a gorgeous day, the only place to ride is in the top.
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The Changing Face of Auburn Gresham: How Façade Enhancements Energize Neighborhoods.
- Ian Grant-Funck, Aug 2, 2017
Artful changes inspire local hope and pride.
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Constructing Communities: The SARFS Program at the GAGDC
- Ian Grant-Funck, Jul 26, 2017
What's good for our seniors is good for all of us.
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Charting the Course for a New Way to Employ Youth
- Ian Grant-Funck, Jul 19, 2017
A Special Report on an Imporant Partner Program.
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Healthy Lifestyle Building Hub Coming To South Side
- Reprinted from The Citizen News, By Christopher Shuttlesworth, Jul 5, 2017
The Build on 79th Street Jazz & Champagne Reception was an opportunity to purchase a commemorative engraved plated brick that will be permanently affixed to the atrium of the Auburn Gresham Healthy LifeStyle redevelopment project. You can purchase your piece of the hub by calling GAGDC office at 773.483.3696.
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MAPSCorps 2017 Cohort Preparing to Capture #DATA4GOOD
- Norma Sanders, Jul 5, 2017
MAPCorps 2017, youth data scientists begin their first day of work for the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation! Here's looking to a great summer of capturing data for health of the community.
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Startups Get Help at Legal Clinic Brunch
- Reprinted from the Citizen News, By Christopher Shuttlesworth, Jun 28, 2017
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) along with The Law Project and other developers hosted a Legal Community Clinic Brunch last week at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, located on 7545 S. Vincennes, to help small business owners set up their businesses appropriately and legally. Other services and resources that were provided for small business owners included information on business loans, grant opportunities and financial projections.
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The Law Project Changes Its Name!
- Jody Adler, Jun 26, 2017
For more than 30 years, The Law Project was known - first as the Community Economic Development Law Project, and then as The Law Project. Today, they are excited to announce that our new name is the Community Law Project.
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12th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival SAVE THE DATE!
- Jun 13, 2017
SAVE THE DATE for the 12th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, coming to you this year for two days, September 9th and September 10th!
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The Racial Wealth Gap | Chicago
- Reprinted from Streetwise By: Suzanne Hanney June 9, 2017, Jun 13, 2017
Black Lives Matter focuses on social justice disparities, but economic disparities can be just as destructive, says a Washington D.C. think tank that is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Georgetown University, five Chicago nonprofits, and others across the U.S.
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Perspectives on PEACE
- Jun 2, 2017
Join Perspectives Charter School tomorrow, June 2nd, 9:00am, as we march for peace in the 4th Annual Perspectives Peace March!
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Study Calls on Impact Investors to Close Educational Attainment Gaps
- Philanthropy News Digest, June 1, 2017, Jun 1, 2017
Innovative impact investments are needed to address gaps in higher education attainment for low-income students, a report commissioned by the Kresge and Lumina foundations argues.
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TOWH HALL: Empowering Youth To Speak Up and Speak Out
- May 18, 2017
Calling all TEEN groups and organizations supporting TEENS Come and have your VOICES HEARD and discuss issues that are important to YOU. The TOWH HALL: Empowering Youth To Speak Up and Speak Out! May 18, 2017, 5:30-7:30pm, Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 S. Ingleside. The health of the community involves all of us! Come let your voice be heard and lead the conversation. Light Dinner will be served. To help us plan better, RSVP by registering at http://communitygrandroundsmay2017.eventbrite.com
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Heartland Alliance's Social Impact Center 2017 Poverty Report
- reposted from Heatland Alliance April Webinar Now Online, May 11, 2017
On April 18, 2017 the Collaborative hosted a webinar aimed at expanding understanding of the far-reaching impact of ACEs. Take a moment to read this important social impact center report.
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Auburn Gresham Elementary Schools Have a Lot of Character!
- Tenisha Jones, May 10, 2017
Auburn Gresham Elementary Schools Have a Lot of Character!
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Avoiding the Summer Slide
- Reposted from Children's Literacy Initiative Blog, May 10, 2017
Reading over summer is one of the best ways for a child to maintain the reading skills they gained during the previous school yea. Cick here to read how....