Parents and stude...
Loris Tillet, Education Team Leader Loris Tillet is a parent leader on ONE Northside’s Education team. She came to the United States as a child, from Belize, in order to receive the best possible learning opportunities. “School for me, here, was very exciting,” says Lorris. “I sang in the choir, played sports, and took […]
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The Convention is ONE week away — have you registered? We’re spotlighting leaders on each of our issue teams each week until the Convention. You can see previous weeks here. Bea Westrate, Economic Justice Leader Bea Westrate is a long-time resident of Uptown. 23 years ago, Bea and her 6 year-old daughter found themselves homeless after […]
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The Convention is only TWO weeks away — have you registered? We’re spotlighting leaders on each of our issue teams each week until the Convention. You can see previous weeks here. On Tuesday, ONE Northside’s Mental Health Justice Team testified to the Illinois State Senate Human Services Committee on behalf of SB353— our bill that would increase Medicaid […]
A Safer Chicago f...
ONE Northside’s police accountability team works to create safety for all Chicagoans. Our communities have lost faith in police officers because of the harm they have inflicted in our most vulnerable communities — impacted community members insight and experiences’ must shape police policy. EdVette Jones, Police Accountability Leader Edvette Jones, a ONE Northside community leader on the Police Accountability team, has […]