Written by Zelda Mayer | November 20, 2018 | Blog
An act of love – nonjudgmental, unconditional, supportive love – changes lives. And the amazing thing about love is that anyone can do it. Anyone can be it. You don’t need any special skills or resources to love. You simply need to show up, open and...
Written by Meg Musschoot, Associate Board Member | October 30, 2018 | Blog
Being a mentor in the I Grow Chicago Peace Garden is one of the most beautiful things I have ever been a part of in my life. Everyone I’ve had the honor of working with, we all walk proudly on the block, feeling the delights of the tidy flower beds, litterless...
Written by Zelda Mayer | October 30, 2018 | Blog
When I heard news of the tragedy at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, I was immediately brought back to an experience I had in high school, when the seniors played a “prank” and painted all the underclassmen Jews’ cars with swastikas. In that moment, seeing a...
Written by Julie Schumacher | October 8, 2018 | In the News
This month, we learned that I Grow Chicago was selected by Yoga Journal, in conjunction with partners from the Yoga Service Council, Give Back Yoga Foundation, Yoga Alliance, and Lululemon’s social impact program Here to Be, as one of 10 community groups using yoga to...
Written by Zelda Mayer | October 4, 2018 | In the News, Peace Campus Updates
We’re thrilled to be one of the local social justice community groups the Bears’ players, ownership and staff have chosen to focus on supporting this year. Read more about the organization’s efforts to support peace and promote community with a generous grant, and a...
Written by Zelda Mayer | October 3, 2018 | Blog
An interview with Delois Steward, Peace Gardener How long have you lived in Englewood? I’ve lived in Englewood for 48 years, on 66th and Honore. In the 48 years I lived on 66th and Honore, I’ve always been a giver. I’m out at 7 o’clock in the morning cleaning up the...
Written by Peace Coleman | September 28, 2018 | Blog
“All great changes are preceded by chaos” – Deepak Chopra This quote explains my journey to becoming “Peace” perfectly. At birth I was given the name of James Lee Coleman. Later I realized with the help of restorative justice that to be...
Written by J Woods | September 26, 2018 | Blog
How education will change my life is with education I can better my future and further my education and understanding. I always limited myself to where I felt that I couldn’t go any further in life or there isn’t anything else that I could learn or get outta life, but...
Written by Julie Schumacher | September 17, 2018 | In the News
Who better to share about how volunteering can shape one’s journey than our own Zelda Mayer? A year of volunteering with I Grow Chicago became a full time career, and one she calls her dream job. Learn more about the history of the volunteer program, how volunteers...
Written by Zelda Mayer | September 17, 2018 | In the News
“Pick your own corner of the world and do something to change it.” Those words from Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee inspired I Grow Chicago founder Robbin Carrol to do something at 64th and Honore. Learn more about this history, present and future of I Grow...
