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Community Conversation

August 16, 2010 – 2:42 pm

By: Saleem Muhammad
Summer in Chicago is half over and you’ve had a blast thus far.  Your eardrums were messaged by the sounds of Omar Faruk Tekbilek at Millennium Parks’ Jay Pritzker Pavilion. You kicked-it with Mos Def at Streets 2010. And, more summer fun is sure to come as we cling to these remaining Dog [...]

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Keep the Conversation Going! Combating Violence in Chicago

July 15, 2010 – 12:05 pm

On Thursday, July 8, three Community Ambassadors came together to host the summer’s first Community Conversation in the south side community of Jeffrey Manor. With nearly 20 local citizens in attendance, the group lead a constructive conversation focused on curbing the increasing violence claiming lives each weekend in Chicago.
Ambassadors started by holding one-on-one meetings, a [...]

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Catching Up With One Chicago, One Nation

June 25, 2010 – 1:47 pm

The One Chicago, One Nation initiative has gained a lot of momentum recently! This past week has been filled with exciting opportunities to experience people of different faith traditions and cultural heritages sharing stories, uniting over shared values, and collaborating in common action. After an inspiring visit from Mayor Richard M. Daley and the awarding [...]

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