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Southwest Organizing Project
Empowering neighbors to transform communities
In one of Chicago’s most violent areas, gangs and abandoned buildings put communities on the edge of collapse. In such environments, it is easy for problems to seem insurmountable, for ...
WatchFebruary 25, 2013 - Twitter
.@NewsHour: @UChicago Crime Lab Becoming a Man (#BAM) program engaging students to curb #Chicago Gun #Violence: http://t.co/wJ1n7bZFqW
February 22, 2013 - In The Media
"Gun Violence Is Public Health Crisis in Chicago"
From PBS NewsHour
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February 19, 2013 - Twitter
Visit by @BarackObama to #Chicago program that decreases #violence, boosts #school attendance: @suntimes - http://t.co/qTQ6pj9u
February 8, 2013 - Publication
Investing in Broadband Evaluation
High-speed Internet can connect remote communities, help coordinate and streamline healthcare services, enable children with unparalleled access to learning opportunities, and spark and support innovation in numerous fields. Read More
February 1, 2013 - Twitter
The NEXT Awards celebrate #CDFI expansion in distressed areas to help build housing, facilities & #smallbiz. http://t.co/VQCPcorA
December 12, 2012 - In The Media
"Mayor Emanuel Touts Expansion of Chicago’s Open Data Effort, and This is Why You Should Care"
From WBEZ Chicago
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November 26, 2012 - Info Sheet
Grantmaking in Chicago
The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and ... Read More
November 14, 2012 - Twitter
RT @advanceillinois: The State We’re In: 2010 reports: IL setting high, relevant and real-life standards for students. Read the report....
October 19, 2012 - Twitter
