BPI is pleased to announce the selection of two outstanding 2018 Polikoff–Gautreaux Fellows. Isabel Breit and Marsheda Ewulomi will join our staff in Fall 2018. Some highlights from their impressive credentials include: Isabel Breit Izzy will graduate in May from the University of…
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For decades, BPI has worked to strengthen neighborhoods around Chicago and throughout the region. Our experience leads to an inescapable conclusion: In its current form, our criminal justice system is both a consequence of and a contributor to racial and…
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Now entering its third year of implementation, the Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative’s Pre-K to Kindergarten Transitions Program is designed to help young children in the Altgeld-Riverdale community acquire the academic and social/emotional skills necessary to enter kindergarten feeling confident and…
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Interested in the public interest? BPI is seeking exceptional undergraduate, law school and graduate policy school student interns who want to make a difference and gain valuable, hands-on experience working on compelling social justice issues. Summer interns will assist with our…
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BPI was pleased to attend the Oct. 10 groundbreaking celebration of the redevelopment of Lathrop Homes, an effort that has involved many years of planning. The first phase of construction of the mixed-income development is now underway, and will include 414…
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The Chicago Housing Authority will reach an important milestone next year—the completion of 25,000 new or rehabbed public housing apartments, the goal CHA set 18 years ago when it adopted its ambitious and far-reaching Plan for Transformation. This is a singular achievement,…
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As the new school year gets underway, the Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Coalition will be taking a closer look at how traumatic experiences affect children, and what it means to become “trauma-informed.” Exposure to just a single incident of trauma can…
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Deadline to apply for the 2018 Fellowship is October 13, 2017 Each fall, BPI hires a recent law or policy school graduate to become a Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellow for a two-year term, beginning the following fall. BPI created the Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship…
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BPI is pleased to welcome Artishia Hunter to our staff as Senior Education Associate. Prior to joining BPI, Artishia was Director of the Evanston Community Foundation’s Two Generation Initiative—a three-way partnership among ECF, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, and Northwestern University…
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BPI is pleased to welcome Lindsey LaPointe to our staff as Senior Project Manager, Justice Reform. Prior to joining BPI in August 2017, Lindsey served as Program Manager for Adult Redeploy Illinois, which provides funding and technical assistance to Illinois…
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