The Freedom to Learn Campaign IL (FTL) formed in March 2019 in response to Danville Correctional Center’s staff removing over 200 titles from the Education Justice Project’s library at the prison. Although the books have since been returned, FTL remains…
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This post is the second in our series of highlights from BPI’s 50th Anniversary Report and highlights the expansion of trauma support services to Pre-K and Kindergarten students in the Altgeld-Riverdale community, part of an ongoing partnership between BPI and…
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A special message from BPI Board President Jonathan Kaden: On behalf of BPI’s Board of Directors and staff, I am honored to announce that Cara Hendrickson has been chosen as our next Executive Director. As you’ll read in the press…
Read More...Join BPI in welcoming three outstanding individuals to our Board of Directors: Annette Guzman, Julie Kennedy, and Quinn Rallins. Annette Guzman Deputy Assessor – Chief Administrative Officer Cook County Government Annette Guzman received her JD from The University of Chicago…
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As BPI looks ahead to our next 50 years, we’d like to share a few highlights from our 50th Anniversary Report over the next few weeks. First up, a look at our efforts to reform Illinois’ justice system by addressing…
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Hometown: Waukegan, IL Education: JD 2019, Georgetown University Law Center, BA in Neuropsychology and Holistic Healing, Pitzer College, one of the Claremont Colleges Why BPI: BPI’s versatility and commitment to the constantly evolving issues of social justice drew me to…
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As BPI’s 50th year draws to a close, we’re proud to share our special 50th Anniversary Report. It includes historic highlights and inspiring words from others about BPI’s accomplishments and aspirations, plus the latest on our efforts to advance criminal…
Read More...Hometown: South Hero, VT Education: JD 2019, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, BA in Russian and Political Science, Middlebury College Areas of Interest: The legal issues that interest me most concern civil rights, particularly in the context of criminal justice…
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For over four years, BPI, in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE), has supported a community-wide approach to strengthening children’s transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten via the Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten Transitions Project (PKTP). Not only does the program…
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This blog post was written by Reine Rambert, a 2019 BPI Summer Intern who will enter her second year in the Master of Public Policy program at Harvard Kennedy School in the fall. To those familiar with the American housing…
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