An equitable society. That is what we want, what we believe is achievable, and what we are working towards. There have always been striking inequities in our society. The experiences of the last few months have only amplified them. We must address them, and remember the words that John Lewis once spoke: “We will stand up ...

Young people, like Erika Garcia, find a safe space where they can learn job-seeking skills and talk with peers about real-life issues. Groups that provide services to survivors of sexual assault learn about effective strategies in the field. Community-based organizations partner to support street outreach work and reduce violence in Chicago. All of these things ...

Human trafficking is defined as a form of modern-day slavery that involves the exploitation of persons for commercial sex and/or forced labor. During Covid-19, numerous reports have shown that human trafficking is on the rise. The U.S. National Trafficking Hotline indicated that “crisis” trafficking cases increased by more than 40 percent following the shelter-in-place orders ...

ALSO outreach worker, Eric George, reflects on the difference between when he was growing up in the Humboldt Park community in the 1990s and early 2000s – and today. “When I was growing up, you knew your next-door neighbors and people down the street,” he says. “These days, young people don’t have the guidance and ...

Summer of 2020 in Humboldt Park. Like so many communities around the country, Humboldt Park has been hit by COVID-19. ALSO outreach workers do mobile canvassing and work to prevent violence, keeping an eye on the community from their cars. Meanwhile, some stores in the community have been looted in recent months, following the killing ...