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Bridgeport Day Celebrates its Neighborhood’s Diverse Communities
Lion VS Gorilla (LVG), a curatorial collaboration that uses experimental art to build community, is partnering with Version12 to create the First Annual Bridgeport Day, on May 12. Bridgeport Day is a celebration of the diverse communities that make up the neighborhood, and will be a fun, relaxed day where neighbors can meet, talk, mingle, [...]
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Latinos Progresando Celebrates Día del Niño
Hundreds of children and their parents came out to celebrate Día del Niño (Day of the Child), hosted by Latinos Progresando at the Social Center at 2414 S. Albany in Little Village on April 30. Among the guests was Silvana Tabares of Illinois’ 21st District who joined in the celebration with the children and families. [...]
BYNC Ballet Folklorico Celebrates Día del Niño
In anticipation of the traditionally Mexican celebration Día del Niño also known as Children’s Day, the BYNC Ballet Folklorico treated its dedicated youth dancers and their families to an evening full of fun and surprises on Saturday, April 14 at the St. Joseph Parish gym. The celebration, emceed by Prof. Salvador Cisneros, brought together hundreds [...]
Chicago Commons Dedicates New Paulo Freire Family Center Playground
Today, Chicago Commons, a neighborhood-focused social service organization, dedicated the new Paulo Freire Family Center Playground in Chicago’s Back of the Yards/New City neighborhood. The new playground is the first natural playground built for a Chicago Head Start program, incorporating nature into traditional playground activities, creating a better learning environment for children. “This new playground [...]
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National Museum of Mexican Art Celebrates Dia Del Niño
The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) will hold its 16th Annual Chicago Día del Niño Family Festival, the largest children’s festival in the city. The 2012 Día del Niño Family Festival will be held on Saturday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine. As in previous [...]
Pete’s Place Celebrates First Year Anniversary
If you heard loud music in Back of the Yards last month it might have been coming from Pete’s Place Catholic Worker. The community space that provides neighbors with meals four times a week, took an afternoon off to celebrate its one-year anniversary with a picnic and cake. In the spirit of the Catholic Worker [...]
St. Joseph Youth Group Comedy Show Fundraiser
On Saturday, March 24 the St. Joseph Youth Group successfully held their Comedy Show Fundraiser with an array of local comedians including Abi Sanchez, Rich Williams and Joey Villagomez, from HBO Latino. The event, held at the St. Joseph gymnasium at 4800 S. Paulina, brought laughs to the many community residents that attended. During the [...]
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White House Highlights Enlace Chicago Executive Director as “Champion of Change”
The White House will honor Michael D. Rodríguez, executive director of Enlace Chicago today as one of 12 leaders recognized for their work to prevent youth violence within their communities as part of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention (the Forum). Launched at the direction of President Obama in 2010, the Forum is a network of [...]
Neighborhood Organization Fights Obesity Through Agricultural Practices
In efforts to fight obesity in his neighborhood, Godwin Akpan and his organization, United Human Service Center (UHSC) are developing a neighborhood project that will provide residents with a choice of nutritious alternatives. The first goal, according to the program’s objective, is to educate local adults and youth on the benefits of eating healthy foods. [...]
Birthday Celebration for Fr. Bruce Wellems Benefited Youth Programs in Back of the Yards
On March 8, Texas de Brazil, one of Chicago’s downtown restaurants, became the gathering place for the birthday celebration of Fr. Bruce Wellems, pastor of Holy Cross Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, while raising funds to support youth programs under his leadership in the Back of the Yards community. Wellems, who has served at the [...]
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