Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization that unites our diverse communities. We build collective power to eliminate injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. We accomplish this through developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.
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We envision a diverse, united North Side of Chicago acting powerfully for our shared values of racial, social, and economic justice in communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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We believe that we all benefit from the racial, ethnic, religious, economic, gender, sexual and age diversity in our communities. That diversity will be represented in the organization and will make us more powerful and effective. We believe there is no equality without justice. When we speak about justice, we are talking about fair treatment of and access for all people regardless of race, gender identity, economic status, age, and sexual identity.
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We believe leaders are made, not born, and anyone is capable of becoming a leader. We believe that developing grassroots leadership is essential to building power and making positive change in our community.
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We believe power is simply the ability to act, and through organizing we bring people together and build collective power.
In response to Governor Rauner’s disastrous budget cuts, ONE Northside, is partnering with our allies IIRON, Illinios People’s Action, Action Now, SEIU, and many others, for a day of action at our state capital. We are sick and tired of the governor and legislature balancing the budget on the backs of working families and the […]
Today marks one week since the Chicago Municipal Elections. As ONE Northside we hosted an Aldermanic Candidates Forum in the 46th Ward, co-hosted a Mayoral Candidates Forum on affordable housing, sponsored an Aldermanic Candidates Forum in the 47th ward, and distributed candidate questionnaires from over 20 candidates in the 9 north side wards we work […]
ONE Northside participated as part of the Chicago Housing Initiative coalition to host a Mayoral Candidates’ Forum on affordable housing. Over 450 people attended, ONE Northside was over 40 people strong, and the energy was great. All five candidates were invited to participate. Willie Wilson, Bill “Doc” Walls, and Bob Fioretti. Mayor Rahm Emanuel declined the invitation, and Jesus […]
For Immediate Release: February 18, 2015 Contact: Hannah Gelder, ONE Northside & Fair Economy Illinois, 847-219-5062 (m), hgelder@onenorthside.org Governor Rauner Presents False Choices, Statewide alliance calls for new revenue Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s Budget Address Today Governor Rauner outlined his proposal to bring stability to Illinois’ fiscal crisis. Fair Economy Illinois […]