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  2. SocialWorks - Wikipedia

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    SocialWorks is a non-profit organization founded in Chicago in August 2016 by artist Chancelor Bennett (also known as Chance the Rapper ), Justin Cunningham, and Essence Smith. [1] [2] SocialWorks was founded in support of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). SocialWorks raises money for social issues that affect Chicago's youth, such as education ...

  3. Chicago Area Project - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Area Project. Chicago Area Project (CAP) is an American juvenile delinquency prevention association based in Chicago, Illinois. The association has been acting since early 20th century. The project was founded by University of Chicago criminologist Clifford Shaw. As of 2009, its current executive director is David E. Whittaker.

  4. Girls, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The Girls Inc. (Girls Club of America) movement was founded in 1864 in Waterbury, Connecticut. The organization's mission was to help young women who had migrated from rural communities in search of job opportunities, experiencing upheaval in the aftermath of the Civil War. [3][4] In 1945, fourteen charter Girls Clubs joined together to form a ...

  5. Suburban Chicago youth center owners sentenced to prison for ...

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    September 17, 2024 at 3:35 PM. CHICAGO - The co-managers of a youth counseling center in Matteson have been sentenced to prison for defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of $2.5 million. From 2011 to ...

  6. Youth empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Youth empowerment examines six interdependent dimensions: psychological, community, organizational, economic, social and cultural. [1] [8] Psychological empowerment enhances individual's consciousness, belief in self-efficacy, awareness and knowledge of problems and solutions and of how individuals can address problems that harm their quality of life. [1]

  7. Homophobic speech in youth sports doesn't just harm gay boys ...

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    Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, reacts on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago ...

  8. Chicago Foundation for Women - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that focuses on creating opportunities and resources for women in the Chicago area. [1] Many Chicago based organizations such as South Side Giving Circle and LBTQ Giving Council further help women that face violence, poverty, and discrimination using the resources from CFW. [2]

  9. New downtown Appleton murals spread messages of youth ... - AOL

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    Contact Duke Behnke at 920-993-7176 or dbehnke@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DukeBehnke. This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: New downtown Appleton murals celebrate ...