by Thrive Chicago | Mar 1, 2022 | My Brother's Keeper
“Black and Brown students have already learned school isn’t made for them. Students who were already being pushed to the fringes are not attending classes and losing learning.”A Design Session Participant In the discourse around increasing the...
by Thrive Chicago | Feb 10, 2022 | My Brother's Keeper, Narrative Change
Posters created through the “My Brother’s Teacher” project include, from left, “Strength in Numbers” by Devon Blow (curated by students at Butler College Prep), “Powerful” by Teddy Phillips/Stat the Artist (curated by students...
by Thrive Chicago | Feb 10, 2022 | Collective Impact
What started as a college readiness initiative in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2006 has blossomed into a movement that impacts the lives of 13.7 million children nationally and including 8.6 million children of color—more than 192,000 of whom are living here in Chicago. At...
by Thrive Chicago | Feb 10, 2022 | Covid-19, Data
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Chicago’s Black and Brown communities. In response, Thrive Chicago has adjusted its strategy rapidly to adapt to the public health crisis and galvanize collective action during these difficult times. Thrive’s...
by Thrive Chicago | Feb 10, 2022 | Covid-19, Youth Development
The Covid-19 pandemic has placed an inordinate strain on Black and Brown families throughout Chicago. Additionally, it’s not only youth and their families who face daunting challenges, it’s the front-line staff of Chicago’s youth-serving organizations as well. Like so...
