“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.”
This quote from Frida Kahlo has always inspired strength in me.
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It has been a little over three months since children attending Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have returned to in-person learning. This once typical task has become a challenging adjustment for some students as they continue to struggle with COVID-19 pandemic related issues and challenges.
With less government restrictions in place and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 - 11 years old, this Thanksgiving many West Side groups are giving their Zoom calls a break and safely reuniting with their community in person. Here are 11 West Side events or giveaways striving to bring neighbors together again for the turkey themed holiday.
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The Pilsen Food Pantry surpassed their $100,000 goal for their Octoberfest Pilsen Food Pantry fundraiser to secure funding to purchase the building the organization is currently operating out of or purchase a different building to expand their anti-poverty programs.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) and community groups held a town hall meeting for 25th Ward residents to discuss the possibilities for the city’s 2022 budget.
On July 8, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) alongside the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council announced a pledge to raise $8 million in order to expand the Rudy Lozano branch of the Chicago Public Library.
The Carole Robertson Center has recently been awarded a $20 million Early Head Start Expansion grant from the Administration of Children and Families (ACF). The center has been educating and empowering the West Side of Chicago through child and family development support services and programs since 1976.
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Margaux Mays applies her creativity through digital communication, teaching other artists, and creating decorative art. Mays also holds workshops that foster self-confidence through creativity.
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I admit to be a bit of a political nerd and have no shame about it at all. Our generation has entered into an era of progression and not staying quiet no more.
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I was thankfully given the opportunity from my internship to travel to Washington, D.C. during this year’s election. I not only had to watch the polls closely, but my health as well, I basically needed to stay on top of everything given this year’s curveballs.
Little Village is very much known in the Chicagoland area, but what isn’t known much about is the environmental problems. Artist and community member Sebastian Silverio wanted to express his concern and bring awareness through art.
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