Elected officials, funders, and community partners joined United Way of Metro Chicago for the grand opening of the new 2-1-1 contact center at Xchange Chicago in Grand Crossing. The move underscores United Way’s commitment to investing in historically disinvested communities – and helping our neighbors meet their immediate basic needs.
211 Metro Chicago marked its second anniversary on National 211 Day, bringing together the partners who made it possible – including Cook County and the City of Chicago.
When you look at the Chicago region, what do you see? Do you see the challenges that we face? Or do you see a promising future? At United Way of Metro Chicago, we’re committed to seeing this promise, a future with stronger, more equitable communities where all people can thrive. This can only happen when we come together. Because when we’re united, positive change is truly possible.
Ten years after Emmet Elementary School closed, community leaders and their partners broke ground on the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in the school’s parking lot. More than 100 guests gathered in Austin to celebrate the next step in the development of this catalytic investment in their neighborhood.
Despite its great cultural and economic contributions to Chicago, Bronzeville is still recovering from decades of disinvestment. To address the existing inequities, a local non-profit is making long-term plans to revitalize the community through its workforce. To spur lasting change, Bright Star Community Outreach invests in Bronzeville’s future — its youth.