BACKGROUND-FRIENDLY CHICAGO…CONNECTS EQUITY TO THE LIVES OF “BLACK AND BROWN” CHICAGO” IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION & IMMIGRANT STATUS!
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PNC Foundation Funding Launches Pilot Project.
February 1, 2023 – Online Business Start-Up Training Opportunity
Business Opportunity. Learn How to Start a Tech-Based Self-Employment Small Business that is “Background License” Friendly
January 10, 2023 – CBA Community Navigator Pilot Program
February 4, 2023 – Sign Up Today For R3 “Rap Sheet Day Info Session”
Deadline: January 11, 2023 – Notice of Funding Opportunity
Apply now for grants to start a Community Healing Resource Center pilot project. Go to icjia.illinois.gov/grants/funding for more information.If you need language assistance services, please email LAPRequests@illinois.gov. ICJIA | (312) 793-8550 | icjia.illinois.gov
January 20, 2022 – PODER HQ Ribbon Cutting
March 13, 2023 – Get Cleared Chicago “Seeking Juveniles Adult Family Members”
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Get Cleared Chicago “Background-Friendly Chicago” is seeking juveniles, adult, family members w/arrest/conviction backgrounds. Free City Key I.D. Cards. Free Haircut. Free CPD Rap Sheets and Drug Testing.
CivicLab Releases 2021 TIF Report – Record High Numbers!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More information: Tom Tresser, 312-804-3230, tom@civiclab.us To donate to CivicLab, a Black-led nonprofit, please click here. December 9, 2022 CHICAGO HAD A RECORD HIGH $2.3 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES IN TIF ACCOUNTS ON JANUARY 1, 2022 BLACK WARDS CONTRIBUTE MORE AND GET LESS FROM TIFS THAN WHITE WARDS A review of the […]
BACKGROUND-FRIENDLY CHICAGO…CONNECTS EQUITY TO THE LIVES OF “BLACK AND BROWN” CHICAGO” IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION & IMMIGRANT STATUS!
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Background Friendly-Chicago, a new initiative of Get Cleared, Chicago, a justice project launched by the Monroe Foundation in 2018 with PNC Bank, held its pilot justice and resource access equity mobilizing engagement in Chicago’s Englewood community on December 2nd, in collaboration with Action Coalition of Englewood, led by Pastor Christopher Raven.
Donate Today – Help Us Continue Our Work!
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Consider a contribution to The Monroe Foundation, fiscal agent for “Get Cleared, Illinois”. Help us with our goal to raise $100,000 to end Recidivism.