Written by Angela Butler, Strive to Thrive participant | January 28, 2019 | Blog
When you come from a neighborhood where the people there don’t matter it’s time for change. For someone like myself I can honestly say that I was part of the problem. And now I want to be a part of the solution or whatever it takes to see a change. You see you can sit...
Written by Heather Vickery | January 28, 2019 | In the News
“You don’t have to be the person our society has told you to be.” What would it look like if we all were able to hear and then live those words? How would we defy expectations and defeat assumptions? How would we change the world and our own paths for the better....
Written by Dimitriy Leksanov | January 28, 2019 | In the News
“We create opportunities right here at our fingertips.” says Erin, our Co-Executive Director. At I Grow Chicago, we believe in something called activation. Activation is, as the Chicago Maroon writes in a recent feature, “the resurrection of community resources that...
Written by Erin Vogel, Co-Executive Director | Photos by Megan Sontag | December 27, 2018 | Peace Campus Updates
Our Family Resource House is about a month away from being finished! The framing is done. The pipes are set. Cabinets, countertops, and floors have been picked. Once final approval is complete, the drywall and floors will be installed and the home that’s been...
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...
