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ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES TUTORING & MENTORING
https://www.communityservices.org/our-ministry/tutoring-mentoring/
From the web site: "ACS Tutoring & Mentoring Program is a cooperative effort between Adventist Volunteer Ministries Network, the volunteer clearinghouse in North America,and Adventist Community Services, the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that works within the United States and Bermud.a ACS Tutoring & Mentoring Program mobilizes voluntary, charitable organizations to meet the learning needs of America's children and youth, particularly those living in low-income households, single-parent families and neighborhoods where violence and other factors not conducive for learning exist."
BE A LIGHT FOR CHICAGO - TELLS STORIES OF CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVING ORGS
https://www.bealightforchicago.org/
This site was launched in 2019 and tells stories of Catholic organizations like Mercy Home, Big Shoulders Fund, Misericordia and Catholic Charities.
BOSTON EDUCATION COLLABORATION ENGAGES CHURCHES
https://www.egc.org/education-collaborative-learn-more
From the web site: "The Boston Education Collaborative (BEC) strategically engages churches, schools, colleges, and educators to motivate and support underserved urban youth in gaining the skills they need to become successful, responsible individuals who have a positive impact on the city and future generations of students.
BRESEE FOUNDATION (CALIFORNIA)
https://www.bresee.org/
The Bresee Foundation’s mission is to provide comprehensive after-school programs and family services that equip young people to pursue their education, achieve their full potential, and serve others.
BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY OUTREACH - TURN CENTER
https://www.brightstarcommunityoutreach.com/turnmodel
From the web site: Bright Star "strategy includes developing impactful community development initiatives aimed at facing our largest societal challenges: violence in our communities, poor economic opportunities, inadequate mental health services, homelessness, child safety, and drug abuse. These efforts are designed to strengthen local families and communities, as well as leverage our key partnerships with organizations and businesses that share our passion for seeing renewal in Chicago." The Turn Center includes a "Counseling component that is dedicated to providing services that minimize negative factors that cause violence and increasing protective influences that yield positive outcomes."
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO - CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
https://www.catholiccharities.net/AboutUs/ServiceAreas/ChildYouthFamilyServices.aspx
From the web site: "Child, Youth and Family Services' mission is to empower children, youth and their families to develop stability and self-reliance by enhancing their education, health, safety and connections to their community. Our services cover: Child development centers, after school care, services to pregnant and parenting teens, child and family counseling, child welfare programs, case management for maternal & child health.
CENTER FOR RELIGION AND CIVIC CULTURE, USC
https://crcc.usc.edu/about/
From the web site: "The Center for Religion and Civic Culture at USC was founded in 1996 to create, translate, and disseminate scholarship on the civic role of religion in a globalizing world. CRCC engages scholars and builds communities in Los Angeles and around the globe. Its innovative partnerships link academics and the faith community to empower emerging leaders through programs like the Passing the Mantle Clergy and Lay Leadership Institute, for African American church leaders, and the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute."
CHALLENGE TO FAITH LEADERS - 2016 BLOG ARTICLE
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Shawn Casselberry wrote this article in response to a Social Justice Conference being held at a church in Cabrini-Green. It's one of several similar themed articles on his blog.
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH MENTORING
https://www.caym.org/
From the web site: "Empowering Christian mentoring ministries to become more effective in their Kingdom work is the primary objective of CAYM. By serving as a source of professionally created promotional materials, development programs, recruiting materials, and many other resources; we can eliminate the need to “re-invent the wheel” for you."
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
https://ccda.org/
From the web site: "The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities holistically restored. We believe that God wants to restore us not only to right relationship with Himself but also with our own true selves, our families and our communities. Not just spiritually, but emotionally, physically, economically, and socially. Not by offering mercy alone, but by under girding mercy with justice."
COMMUNITY RENEWAL SOCIETY - CHICAGO
https://www.communityrenewalsociety.org/
From the web site: "Community Renewal Society (CRS) is a faith-based organization that works with people and communities to address racism and poverty. CRS transforms society towards greater justice and compassion. In efforts to empower persons of color and low-income individuals to transform their lives, circumstances and the conditions of their communities, CRS's theory of change connects four primary components: public engagement, public will/opinion, civic demand and public policy/practice change.
CRU YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTS CHURCHES WORKING WITH YOUTH
https://www.cru.org/us/en/communities/innercity/discipleship/youth-development.html
From the web site: "Cru Youth Development, formerly known only as S.A.Y. (Save America's Youth) Yes! Centers for Youth Development®, trains and supports churches to help youth develop a lifelong, dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ through in-your-life mentoring ministries."
EVALUATION OF A FAITH-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STARTUP - 2004
http://comm-org.wisc.edu/papers2004/wilson.htm
This paper titled, "Chicagoland Youth and Adult Training Center: Building Strong Relationships", is an example of an innovative Chicago partnership between faith-based organizations, business, government and education organizations.
FORUM FOR THEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION (FTE)
https://fteleaders.org/?/about
From the web site: "The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) is a leadership incubator that inspires young people to make a difference in the world through Christian communities." Hosted anti-violence meeting and webinar in Chicago on 4/26/2016.
HOLY FAMILY MINISTRIES - AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
https://www.hfm.org/
From the web site: "Holy Family’s Adventures In Learning After School Program (formerly known as Visions ASP) offers constructive learning activities for children from under-resourced communities in Chicago. The West Side program serves children at the Holy Family Ministries Center in North Lawndale. Holy Family serves over 105 children ages K-8 in the after-school programs. Our programs are open to all who enroll, and offered “first-come, first-served,” without regard to religion, race, previous academic achievement, or ethnicity."
INTERFAITH YOUTH CORE – SUPPORTS COLLEGE LEADERS
https://www.ifyc.org/ili
From the web site: "IFYC works in higher education, partnering with U.S. colleges and universities to make interfaith cooperation a vital part of the college experience, and ultimately a positive force in our society.“
LOVE, INC. - CHURCHES WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP THE POOR
https://www.loveinc.org/affiliate-locations/
From the web site: "Love In the Name of Christ is a proven model that networks local church ministries and church volunteers, across denominations, to help people in need. Through Love INC, churches and individual Christians are mobilized to work together, along with community organizations and government resources, to provide coordinated help to the poor and needy."
MESSAGE FROM POPE FRANCIS - WHAT'S THE FOLLOW UP?
http://tutormentor.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-message-from-vatican-whats-follow-up.html
In November 2013 Pope Francis released his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium - “The Joy of the Gospel”. This blog article points to some of the quotes from the document and asks what people will do to embrace this in their own lives and actions.
ST. SABINA CHURCH OUTREACH PORTAL
https://saintsabinaoutreach.org/
St. Sabina Church, located on the far South Side on 79th Street, just West of the Dan Ryan expressway, has a number of programs intended to reduce violence and help youth and families. Browse the web site.
SUNSHINE GOSPEL MINISTRIES - CHICAGO'S WOODLAWN AREA
https://www.sunshinegospel.org/
From the web site: "Sunshine’s Youth Outreach exists to holistically reach out to the families of Woodlawn through Bible studies, tutoring, sports ministry, hip-hop, and camp. Although our methods may vary depending on the age group, each of our programs centers around exemplifying the life of Jesus Christ. We desire to see young people grow spiritually, academically, and socially."
TECH MISSION CONNECTS PEOPLE, TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO HELP POOR
https://impact.cityvision.edu/
From the web site: "TechMission Online is our consulting and incubation arm, which operates several programs that either help build capacity for those serving under-resourced communities or else address needs often faced in these communities."
THE EXPECTATIONS PROJECT - FOCUS ON STUDENT'S BEST INTERESTS
https://expectations.org/
The vision of this faith-based organization is shown in these statements from their web site: "Imagine what might be possible if just a handful of people in each of these congregations took it on themselves to ensure the students in these schools had faithful advocates looking out for their best interests. We believe that the academic achievement gap in U.S. public education can be closed in our lifetimes, but only if people of faith open their hearts, roll up their sleeves, and get to work on behalf of students."
THE JEREMIAH OPTION - KEEPING FAITH WITHIN TROUBLED TIMES
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-would-jeremiah-do/
This article offers a historical model of how people from minority cultures or religions might keep their faith and values while contributing to the overall community well-being. As America becomes a minority-majority country the Christian White majority might consider this strategy, rather than one of resistance and/or withdrawal.
THE MICAH INIATIVE - FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIP IN RICHMOND, VA
https://micahrva.org/
From the web site: "The Micah Initiative is a partnership program between churches, synagogues, mosques and other communities of faith in metropolitan Richmond and the Richmond Public Schools for the purpose of supporting the education and the nurture of the children of Richmond." This is a model that could be duplicated in Chicago and other cities.
UNITED VOICES FOR CHILDREN - RESOURCE LINKS
https://unitedvoicesforchildren.org/links/
From the web site: "United Voices for Children is a coalition of groups and individuals within the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church founded in 1979 and dedicated to speak and act on behalf of children, youth and their families who lack the voice of an advocate as well as to nurture and support ministries of the Conference serving these children and youth."
WORLD VISION - GLOBAL FOCUS ON POVERTY AND INJUSTICE
https://www.worldvision.org/our-work
From the web site: "World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
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