Each summer, BPI is host to a diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate student interns who collaborate on projects across our program areas, assisting BPI policy and legal staff to advance program priorities. In addition to providing challenging work, BPI…
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Join BPI in welcoming our newest Director! Joel Bookman is the President and CEO of Bookman Associates, Inc., providing consulting services in economic development, comprehensive community development, commercial corridor development, and strategic planning. Previously, Joel served as Director of Programs…
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This year BPI was privileged to honor the inspiring work of keynote speaker Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and our extraordinary Champions of the Public Interest, community leader Crystal Palmer, and the Children and Family Justice…
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Each month we’re reporting out on our Knowledge Exchanges, held as part of our Visiting Fellowship in Urban Poverty with Loyola University of Chicago’s Center on Urban Research and Learning (CURL). In April we had two discussions, the first of…
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Two years ago BPI’s public housing and public education teams joined forces in a determined effort to strengthen the Altgeld-Riverdale community and improve the lives of its 1,200 children under the age of eight and their families. This led to…
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With summer just around the corner we thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our book recommendations for the warm days ahead. Happy reading! Recommended by Marissa Manos: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd…
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This blog post is part of our ongoing series of insights and opinions offered directly from the desks of BPI staff and supporters. Through these posts we hope to continue to spark dialogue about topics that have implications for the…
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On Thursday, April 24, Bob Herbert, former New York Times columnist, delivered a stirring keynote address at the University at Illinois Chicago’s Great Cities Institute Spring 2014 Lecture Series examining “The Poverty Puzzle: Ending Poverty in America.” BPI served as…
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Each year at our Annual Dinner, BPI recognizes exceptional contributions to the public interest by individuals and organizations across a broad range of endeavors working to create a more just society with our Champion of the Public Interest Awards. In…
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Each month we’re reporting out on our Knowledge Exchanges, held as part of our Visiting Fellowship in Urban Poverty with Loyola University of Chicago’s Center on Urban Research and Learning (CURL). In April we had two discussions, the first of…
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