Teen Day of Service
Join us for a day of service during spring break! Be a part of Bronzeville/South Lakefront clean up activities and beautification projects on Thursday, April 14th from 1pm-4pm. Meet at Ellis Park, 3520 S. Cottage Grove, at 1pm then walk over together to Mandrake Park, 3858 S Cottage Grove, to finish the day by 4pm. Snacks and light refreshments will be served. All teens involved will get exclusive access to a Spring Break party at the Navy Pier Ballroom! Sign up, share with your friends, and get ready for fun!
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Pedroso MLK Series
The Executive Director, Syda S. Taylor, was part of a panel discussion at El Centro-Northeastern Illinois University for Women's History Month. This series was created to both honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as well carry forward his call for; equity, peace and mobilization based in love. The goal is to hold up the legacy of women and honor the work of transforming our community. The panelist engage leadership within a holistic approach and shared their journey with students which included educational background up to their current roles.
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Too Critical to Fail:
Tips for Working Effectively With Community-Based Organizations
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Syda was a part of a Webinar Hosted by UCAN for the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program. Syda was on a panel with Dr. Carolyn Vessel, President and CEO of I AM A.B.L.E. and Pastor James Brooks, Harmony Baptist Church and CEO of Lawndale Christian Health Center where they gave their unique perspectives on topics of health, equity, community engagement, and partnerships. Claude Robinson EVP, External Affairs and Diversity moderated the conversation then panelist and guest went deeper into conversation in breakout sessions.
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North Lawndale
Anti-Violence Youth Committee
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Our Board Member and Treasurer, Nilufar Rezai, is co-creating with North Lawndale students from Daniel Webster Elementary, Organic Oneness, UCAN, and North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council to begin an Anti-Violence Youth Committee.
Students want to raise awareness and combat the increase of violence, clean and beautifying open spaces, and honor those that have been killed with a monument and wellness garden. The Department of Street and Sanitation visited the school and placed more garbage cans near the school after a phone call request from the students. |
Over $22,000 Funds Raised for Arts Programming!
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Organic Oneness reached out to our beloved network with a fundraising campaign to help students from Doolittle Elementary see Alvin Ailey Dance Theater perform at the Auditorium Theater and build an arts immersion program at the school. With the help of board members, many high profile supporter, and all of you, we raised over $22,000 in one weekend! Thank you Dr. Joy DeGruy, Rainn Wilson, and Liz Dwyer for pushing this campaign on your social media platforms, and Block Club Chicago for covering the story!
From the featured article on Block Club Chicago: Segovia Taylor, who is a dancer, said that when Jones suggested the trip to see the famed historically Black dance troupe live she jumped at the chance to help. “Music and dance activates the creative parts of our brain, and that’s not always activated through traditional classwork. We become solution-oriented. It opens up a whole new world of what’s possible,” Segovia Taylor said. |
Keeping the Dream Alive in Bronzeville!
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On Monday, January 17, 2022 from 9am until 12:30pm, Organic Oneness, Engage Civil Inc., and a multitude of private and public Bronzeville community partners hosted the 4th Annual King Day of Service: Bronzeville.
Approximately 175 volunteers of all ages gathered to hear and reflect on the words of Dr. King before they began their service projects at five different Chicago Public School buildings. For three hours they painted classrooms, cleaned and organized libraries, created 500 "Blessing Bags" for people without homes, and painted murals under the guidance of professional artists: Rahmaan “Statik” Barnes, Damon Reed, and Luthando Mazibuko. Vaccination were also offered resulting in 20 people being vaccinated. As part of the morning program, volunteers watched an uplifting video on how Bronzeville organizations are keeping the dream alive! 2022 Service Sites:
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