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...
Written by Ashley La Fleur | August 29, 2018 | Press Releases
I Grow Chicago, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the Englewood neighborhood through community connection, skill building, and healing, will host their third annual Peace Fest on September 1, 2018. The event aims to celebrate the Englewood neighborhood...
Written by Zelda Mayer | August 22, 2018 | Peace Campus Updates
On a beautiful sunny day, we celebrated the opening of the Peace Court. Two vacant lots have become not just a safer place to play basketball but also a space for restorative justice circles, chess, spikeball, walking club, yoga, walk-a-thons, and more. We are so...
Written by Ashley La Fleur | August 20, 2018 | Press Releases
Root3 Marketing & Business Development, a national marketing and business development firm providing emerging to mid-market organizations access to the right resources and expertise at the right time to capture opportunity and efficiently scale, announces its...
Written by Laura Zornosa | Photos by Edgar Ramos | August 20, 2018 | In the News
Excerpt: “This was an area that many … shoved to the side and didn’t want to look at,” said I Grow Chicago Co-Executive Director Quentin Mables. “Some still do that to this day. But we’re showing you: given the opportunity, this is what (it can) look like.” Read...
Written by Rhonda White-Douglas, Englewood resident | August 8, 2018 | Blog
I’m spending the entire day compiling everything. I mean EVERYTHING. No phone, no company, just God, Rhonda, my devotion, my heart, and my desire, to make a difference, by conveniencing the lives of others. In this way, it is a blessing in itself. You know,...
Written by Rita Carmona, Creative Expression Intern | July 27, 2018 | Blog
After the Peace House had closed on July 11, I went along with a few others to a BEAT meeting. I tried to enter with an open mind, as I believe any time without one is wasted, and ready to listen critically: Critical of the language used and the attitudes expressed...
Written by Ashley La Fleur | July 20, 2018 | Peace Campus Updates, Press Releases
As I Grow Chicago continues to expand in Englewood, the community asked for a space that provided an alternative to violence and offered a safe place for physical activity and stress relief. The full-size basketball court was supported by Topfer Family Foundation,...
Written by Jeremy Falk and Aris Seaberg | July 3, 2018 | In the News
Live Be Yoga ambassadors visit the I Grow Chicago Peace House and explore what it means to heal the hood. View Full...
