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Mayor Emanuel’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Is Open For Applications!: 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.
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.
The Changing Face of Auburn Gresham: How Façade Enhancements Energize Neighborhoods.: Ian Grant-Funck, Aug 2, 2017; Artful changes inspire local hope and pride.
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.
Charting the Course for a New Way to Employ Youth: Ian Grant-Funck, Jul 19, 2017; A Special Report on an Imporant Partner Program.
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…
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…
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…
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 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.,…
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!
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!
Auburn Gresham Building Gets New Life to Promote Health!: Reprinted from Chicago Defenders, Shari Noland, Defender Executive Editor, Jun 1, 2017; Can one iconic building along a key commerical cooridor lead the way to improve the health of a neighborhood? Community leaders and organizations in Auburn Gresham are progressing on a transformative…
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.
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…

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