MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND CLERK VALENCIA SPEAK AT GET CLEARED, CHICAGO “CITYWIDE RELIEF OPTIONS RAP SHEET DAY”
Over 100 individuals from Chicago communities most impacted by violence and recidivism lined up to be finger-printed by the Chicago Police Department to obtain their “Rap Sheets”. The Rap Sheets will be reviewed, evaluated and submitted to Cabrini Green Legal Aid and other legal advocacy nonprofits, after participating in the “Access to Justice” “Relief Options Rap Sheet Day”.
June 27, 2022 – Protect Austin Community Families – Eviction Outreach
June 2022 – Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events — Road Scholars: Not Quite Asian: Americans and the “Other” in the Era of the Pandemic and the UprisingJune 2, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. CTOak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301https://www.ilhumanities.org/events/not-quite-asian-americans-and-the-other-in-the-era-of-the-pandemic-and-the-uprising-5/ Road Scholars: Black Hawk’s View of Illinois HistoryJune 11, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CTColonel Davenport Historical House, Davenport […]
General Operating Grants
Illinois Humanities is Now Accepting Applications for General Operating Grants — After providing Emergency Relief and Recovery General Operating Grants to meet the needs of humanities organizations throughout COVID-19, Illinois Humanities is pleased to announce that we will permanently be offering General Operating Grants as part of our Community Grants Initiative. General Operating Grant cycles […]
June 6, 2022 – Road Scholars Applications Opens
Road Scholars Applications Open — We will begin accepting applications for the next two-year (2023-2024) Road Scholars roster on June 6, 2022. Our Road Scholars Speakers Bureau roster features speakers hailing from many different communities across Illinois who offer presentations on topics in history, archaeology, philosophy, literature, theater, film, music, politics, and other subjects that […]
June 13, 2022 – Breaking Barriers “Rap Sheet Day!”
Apply by June 15, 2022 – Free College Courses
Apply Now for Odyssey Project: Free College Credit-Earning Humanities Courses — Are you or someone you know interested in taking courses in history, literature, writing, and more? The Odyssey Project is our free college credit-earning humanities program for income-eligible adults in the Chicagoland area. The deadline to apply is June 15th. Apply now at ilhumanities.org/odyssey.
P.A.C.T Project Convenes “Issues & Impact” Talk with Chairman of The Woods Fund of Chicago L. Anton Seals, Jr., at The Quarry
Twenty community leaders representing a dozen non-profit groups were in attendance as The Monroe Foundation hosted newly appointed The Woods Fund Chairman of The Board L. Anton Seals Jr. in a wide ranging 90-minut “Issues and Impact”
April 27, 2022 | May 27, 2022 – African American Legacy Accepting Applications
African American Legacy is now accepting applications for the 2022 grant cycle to Black community organizations working in alignment with the following focus areas: Education. We seek to support organizations that provide academic enrichment assistance in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics to Black students, grades K-12. Mental Health. We seek to support organizations […]