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Sep 3, 2021
Incubating Entrepreneurs
Starting a business is a little bit like climbing a ladder. Each rung is a point in development from idea, to business plan, to launch. But even the bottom rung of that ladder can be out of reach in historically disinvested communities. A
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Courtesy of Universidad Popular.
Aug 5, 2021
“It Feels Like Home”—A Conversation with Students at Universidad Popular
At the corner of 28th and Hamlin in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood sits Universidad Popular (UP), a vibrant tavern-turned-community center dedicated to “education with, by, and for the people.” The Center’s work is grounded in the educational philosophy of Latin American educator Paulo
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Aug 3, 2021
Austin Fresh Call For Ideas Now Open
Background The Builders Initiative, The Christopher Family Foundation, Food:Land:Opportunity, The Lumpkin Family Foundation and the Walter Mander Foundation want all Chicago communities to thrive. We are united in the belief that access to healthy, affordable food is a human right and critical to
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