{"id":2247,"date":"2023-08-16T00:59:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T05:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/?page_id=2247"},"modified":"2023-08-16T01:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:18:18","slug":"blog-foundation-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themonroefoundation.org\/business\/blog-foundation-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog & Foundation News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGrassroots Newsletter – The Monroe Foundation “Impact Convening on Re-entry, Justice Reform and Policies” Convenes Unheard “Voices” of Change at the Field Foundation Impact House.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Get Cleared, Illinois, the campaign of the Monroe Foundation that works to “Break the Generational Cycle of Recidivism” through organizing, policy action, and civic engagement, convened representatives of community-based re-entry and reform advocacy groups from throughout Illinois whose voices are often unheard of or not invited to tables of discussions on re-entry actions and reforms.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGrassroots Newsletter \u2013 Launches 2024 Engaging In “Fair Chances” and “Philanthropic Investment” In Hope!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Monroe Foundation, now in its 33rd year, launched in 2024 to transform lives impacted by barriers to employment through the REDI Project (Redevelopment Initiative), a workforce readiness project for the formerly incarcerated by first enabling individuals to obtain their Criminal History Reports or “Rap Sheets” from the Chicago Police, and referring them for sealing\/expungement and relief options” for employment and entrepreneurship to Cabrini Green Legal Aid.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGrassroots Newsletter – Fall 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Get Cleared, Chicago “Rap Sheet Day” Project Empowers Over 200 Black & Brown Individuals Prepare to Access Justice in 2023 Get Cleared<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Field Foundation of Illinois\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Monroe Foundation welcomes The Field Foundation of Illinois<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGET CLEARED, CHICAGO’S” BACKGROUND LICENSING “RAP SHEETDAY” PROJECT RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM CITI TO REMOVEARREST\/INCARCERATION BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE REDI PROJECT.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Get Cleared, Chicago, the campaign of the Monroe Foundation to “Break the Generational Cycle of Recidivism”, assisted 30 individuals whose records of a past arrest<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTHE BLACK STAR PROJECT
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Youth from the Black Star Project and their families began a journey to developing financial literacy and understanding and savings habits, underwritten by who sponsored the presentation of distinctive Black Star Piggy Banks filled with $25 at the first Black Star Piggy Bank Giveaway<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National\u00a0Monument across three historic sites in Illinois and Mississippi\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hello Friends! \u00a0 It was so nice to see everyone last Sunday, July 23 as we united to celebrate Emmett Till’s heavenly 82nd birthday.\u00a0If you<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBREAKING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ARREST, INCARCERATION, AND RECIDIVISM BY DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN FIRST DISTRICT COOK COUNTY\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A BLUE-PRINT FOR LEADERSHIP ON RE-ENTRY Prepared By Get Cleared, Illinois – P.O.W.E.R In Collaboration With Cabrini Green Legal Aid<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJUSTICE EQUITY BEGINS WITH “ACCESS”: RAP SHEET DAY AT 006TH DISTRICT POLICE STATION PREPARES 130 FAMILIES FOR ARREST\/CONVICTION “RELIEF.”\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBACKGROUND-FRIENDLY CHICAGO\u2026CONNECTS EQUITY TO THE LIVES OF “BLACK AND BROWN” CHICAGO” IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION & IMMIGRANT STATUS!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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PNC Foundation Funding Launches Pilot Project. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCivicLab Releases 2021 TIF Report – Record High Numbers!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDonate Today – Help Us Continue Our Work!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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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. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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