Increase The Peace

UPDATE: Our second ”The Yards Youth Chill Set” will be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Stay tuned for the new date and time soon! ☃️

PLEASE SHARE: Join us for our second ‘THE YARDS YOUTH CHILL SET: Christmas Edition’ this Friday, December 15th from 4:30pm-7:30pm, at Davis Square Park at 4430 S Marshfield 🎄

14-24 year olds that attend will be entered into our raffle, we will be raffling a $100 visa gift card! 💵💳

We will also be having FREE food, FREE winter goodie bags, gingerbread house competition, a photo op, decorating your own mini Christmas Tree🎄❄️

Feel free to wear Christmas PJs, Christmas sweaters or any festive gear!

Hope to see you there!☃️

PLEASE SHARE 🎄✨️🎄✨️🎄✨️

Join us for our Christmas Posada this Saturday, December 9th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Party Per Purpose Teen Center located at 3932 S California! 🎄🎅🎄

The first 50 kids (16 & under) to stop by will get a toy! 🧸🎁💝

We'll have free food, free haircuts, arts and crafts for the whole family. 🫔☕️🍕

Stop by to take your holiday pictures and learn about local resources!

This event is being organized by teens from our program.

PLEASE SHARE: Join us for our first ‘THE YARDS YOUTH CHILL SET: Christmas Edition’ this Saturday, December 9th from 3pm-6pm, at our office at 1900 W. 48th St. 🎄
14-24 year olds that attend will be entered into our raffle, we will be raffling (2) $100 visa gift cards! 💵💳

We will also be having FREE food, FREE winter goodie bags, gingerbread house competition, a photo op, creating your own ornament! 🍕 ❄️

Feel free to wear Christmas PJs, Christmas sweaters or any festive gear!

Hope to see you there!☃️

PLEASE SHARE: Join us for a Winter Wonderland Movie Night this Saturday, December 2nd, 4-6pm, at our office at 1900 W. 48th Street! 🌟

Enjoy the free food, AMC Gift Card Raffle, ornament painting, and more! ❄️🍕

You can also support our new neighbors and exchange your new/gently used winter gear to increase your chance of winning an AMC GIFT CARD!

🎬 Featured Film: Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

Hope to see you there! 🎄✨

HAPPENING NOW until 2:30pm at our ITP Freedom Hub on 1900 W. 48th St!

Please drop off any gently used winter gear! 🧤

PLEASE SHARE: Come on out this Saturday, November 18th, for our Winter Gear Drive running from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM.❄️🧤

Drop off your new or gently used winter gear at our offices located at 1900 W. 48th Street, on the corner of 48th and Wolcott. Your contributions play a vital role in supporting our new neighbors arriving in the city. Thank you for your generous donations! ☺️

Our youth leaders have been busy learning about different career opportunities!👩🏻‍🚒🧑🏽‍⚖️👩🏻‍💼

In the last two weeks, our youth learned about careers with the Chicago Fire Department, visited Locke Lord law firm, and networked at Bright Promises Award Ceremony with other changemakers across the city!

It's essential that youth are exposed to different industries, so they can know what's possible!

Stay tuned to learn more about our After School Matters programs.

HAPPENING NOW from 1pm-4pm at our ITP Freedom Hub (1900 W. 48th St) for a Coat Drive! 🧥

We will be accepting new/gently used coats, gloves, scarves to give to our new neighbors in exchange to be enter into a raffle! 🧤🧣

We will have FREE Food and Drinks! FREE Goodie Bags! FREE Activities! FREE Raffle!

Thank you to Mi Tiendita (48th & Wolcott) for their contribution, they will be donating a Basket of baked goods that we will raffle!

PLEASE SHARE: Join us this Saturday from 1pm-4pm at our ITP Freedom Hub (1900 W. 48th St) for a Coat Drive! 🧥

We will be accepting new/gently used coats, gloves, scarves to give to our new neighbors in exchange to be enter into a raffle! 🧤🧣

We will have FREE Food and Drinks! FREE Goodie Bags! FREE Activities! FREE Raffle!

Thank you to Mi Tiendita (48th & Wolcott) for their contribution, they will be donating a Basket of baked goods that we will raffle!

We are hiring an accounting consultant!

You can request a job description or email your resume to: [email protected]

HAPPENING NOW:

Join us at Davis Square Park located on 4430 S. Marshfield until 2pm for our Day of the Dead Event. FREE TAMALES & Champurrado.

YOUTH 14-24 years of age can have a chance of winning a PS5, a Soccer Ball or a $100 gift card!

We have a costume contest with a Prize!

Everyone is welcomed!

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VENGAN A NUESTRO EVENTO GRATIS: DÍA DE MU***OS

Estamos en el parque Davis (4430 S. Marshfield), con tamiles y champurrado GRATIS!

Jóvenes 14-24 años de edad se pueden ganar un PS5, un balón de fútbol o una tarjeta de regalo de $100

Increase The Peace Statement on Violent Attacks Toward The 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramírez.

PLEASE SHARE: Join us this Saturday from 10am-2pm at Davis Square Park for our Dia De Los Mu***os celebration! 💀🥳

Free Food, Costume Contest, PS5 & Gift Card Raffles, Community Resources, and more!
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ESPAÑOL:

POR FAVOR COMPARTE: ¡Únase a nosotros este sábado de 10 a. m. a 2 p. m. en Davis Square Park para nuestra celebración del Día de Los Mu***os! 💀

¡Comida gratis, concurso de disfraces, rifas de PS5 y tarjetas de regalo, recursos y más!

PLEASE SHARE: WE'RE HIRING YOUTH 14-20!

If you are in high school (ages 14-20) and would like to work in one of our programs, apply today either through After School Matters or using this link: https://forms.gle/U1Me6zxSw9pwxKro7

In the program, you will learn about how to make a change in your community, go on cool field trips, and get paid to learn how to become a community leader!

*Pay is dependent on the program.

🏀 PLEASE SHARE: Check us out in Gage Park TODAY, for our weekly Hoops Don’t Shoot basketball tournament, from 2-6 p.m.

Enjoy the FREE Food, resources, school supplies, activities, and more. 🍔 🌭

Located at Gage Park located at 2411 W 55th St, don’t miss it!✨

Summer events are in full effect ☀️

Join us tomorrow for our After School Matters Summer Bash at Plaza Manuel Perez located at 4345 W 26th St ! 👏🏽

From 4-9pm you can enjoy free food, arts & crafts, a Folkloric dancing group, learn about different community resources and more.

We will be raffling off two bikes at 7:00pm. 🚲

There will be a Peace March, back to school supplies (first come, first serve), a bouncy house, activities and more.

Everything is completely free and open to youth and families. ✨️

CATCH US in Back of the Yards for TWO FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS this week! 🥳

FREE HAIRCUTS & RAFFLES at the “Back of the Yards Carne Asada” at Casa Romero (4600 S. Honore Street) this Thursday, August 3 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 💇🏽 🎟️
There will be great food, community resources, fun family games and activities, and a special performance by the Holy Cross Marimba Ensemble. 🍔 🎶
Don’t miss out!

AND

FREE LAPTOP RAFFLE at our Back to School Event Friday, August 4th from 4-8pm at ITP Freedom Hub 1900 W. 48th St (Corner of 48th and Wolcott) ! 💻 🎮🎟️
Everything is free for the youth and families of our community!
Make sure to check us out!
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TENDREMOS DOS EVENTOS GRATIS en Back of the Yards esta semana: 🥳
CORTES DE PELO GRATIS Y RIFAS, este jueves 3 de agosto en la ‘Carne Asada en Back of the Yards’ de 4pm-7pm en Casa Romero (4600 S. Honore).💇🏽🎟️
Tendremos comida, recursos para la comunidad, juegos y actividades para la familia y una presentación especial de Holy Cross Marimba Ensemble. 🍔🎶

TAMBIÉN

Tendremos una rifa GRATIS de una COMPUTADORA, este viernes 4 de agosto en nuestro evento de Regreso a Clases de 4pm-8pm en nuestro ITP Freedom Hub ubicado en 1900 W. 48th St (Esquina de la 48 y Wolcott) 💻🎮🎟️
¡Todo es completamente gratis para nuestros jóvenes y familias de nuestra comunidad!
¡Allí los esperamos! 🥳

FREE Virtual Reality Set Raffle at our Summer Party tomorrow, Friday, from 4-8pm at ITP Freedom Hub 1900 W. 48th St (Corner of 48th and Wolcott) ! 🥳

Everything is free for the youth and families of our community!

Make sure to check us out! 🎉

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Mañana, viernes 28 de julio tendremos nuestra Fiesta de Verano de Regreso de 4pm-8pm en nuestro ITP Freedom Hub 1900 W. 48th St (Esquina de la 48 y Wolcott) 🥳

¡Tendremos una rifa para un set de Realidad Virtual! 🎟️

Todo es completamente gratis para nuestros jovenes y familias de nuestra comunidad!

¡Allí los esperamos! 🎉

FREE Laptop and Bookbag Raffle at our ITP TABLE for the Back to School Event hosted by Chicago Public Schools tomorrow, Friday, from 10-2pm at Davis Square Park 4430 S. Marshfield ! 💻 🎒

Everything is free for the youth and families of our community!

Make sure to check us out! 🎉

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Mañana, viernes 21 de julio estaremos en el evento de Regreso a Clases por parte de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago de 10am-2pm ubicado en el Parque Davis Square (4430 S. Marshfield) 🥳

¡Tendremos una rifa para computadoras y mochilas en NUESTRA mesa de ITP! 💻🎒🥳

Todo es completamente gratis para nuestros jovenes y familias de nuestra comunidad!

¡Allí los esperamos! 🎉

BIG NEWS: We are excited to announce that we have been selected as an Obama Foundation Freedom Summer grantee!

We are so happy to see our efforts to create a safe space for youth through our ITP Freedom Hub be supported and celebrated!

If you're a young person ages 10-24, stop by Monday through Thursday from 6pm-9pm at 1900 W 48th Street for programs and activities!





Read more about the news here 👇🏼https://www.obama.org/my-brothers-keeper-alliance/news/freedom-summer-2023

PS5 & PESO PLUMA Concert Tickets Raffle at our Open House tomorrow, Friday, from 4-8pm at 1900 W 48th Street! 🎮🎫

Join us tomorrow, July 14th for our Open House at the ITP Freedom Hub from 4-8pm located on 1900 w. 48th St (Corner of 48th and Wolcott)! 🥳

We will have food, activities, board games, arts and crafts, and video games on our PS5! 🍕🎨🎮

Everything is free for the youth and families of our community!

Make sure to check us out! 🎉

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¡Acompañenos, mañana, viernes 14 de julio a nuestra casa abierta en nuestro ITP Freedom Hub de 4-8pm ubicado en 1900 w. 48th st. (Esquina de la 48 y Wolcott)! 🥳

¡Tendremos una rifa de un PS5 y boletos para el concierto de Peso Pluma! CHAU! 🎮🎫

Tendremos comida, actividades, juegos de mesas, arte y manualidades, y videojuegos en nuestro PS5. 🍕🎨🎮
Todo es completamente gratis para nuestros jovenes y familias de nuestra comunidad!

¡Allí los esperamos! 🎉

Thank you so much to the hundreds of people that joined us for the grand opening of our Freedom Hub, a safe space for youth and families in Back of the Yards!

The Hub will be open Monday-Thursday from 6pm-9pm as a safe space and provide engaging activities and the necessary resources for youth and families to thrive this summer!

We will also have a legal aid clinic on Mondays from 3pm-6pm!

Sign up to visit today: https://tinyurl.com/4v2yj2aj
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ESPAÑOL:

¡Muchas gracias a las cientas de personas que se unieron a nosotros para la gran apertura de nuestro centro de libertad, un espacio seguro para jóvenes y familias en el Barrio de las Empacadoras!

¡El centro estará abierto de lunes a jueves de 6 p. m. a 9 p. m. como un espacio seguro y brindará actividades y los recursos necesarios para que los jóvenes y las familias prosperen este verano!

¡También tendremos una clínica de asistencia legal los lunes de 3:00 p. m. a 6:00 p. m.!

Regístrese para visitar hoy: https://tinyurl.com/4v2yj2aj

Please join us for the Grand Opening of our ITP Freedom Hub this Friday, July 7th at 4pm on 48th & Wolcott! 🥳

We'll be raffling a PS5, enjoying burgers from 47th Street Bistro, having a ribbon cutting ceremony, and welcoming community members into the space!

The ITP Freedom Hub is designed to be a safe space and provide engaging activities and the necessary resources for youth to thrive this summer!

The Freedom Hub will be open Monday-Thursday from 6pm-9pm! On Mondays, we will also host our legal aid clinic from 3pm-6pm!

Sign up for a visit today 👇🏼
https://tinyurl.com/4v2yj2aj

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SPANISH (flyer in comments):

¡Únase a nosotros para la gran apertura de nuestro ITP Centro de Libertad este viernes 7 de julio a las 4pm en la 48th y Wolcott!

Estaremos rifando un PlayStation 5, disfrutando hamburguesas de 47th Street Bistro, realizando una ceremonia de inauguración y dando la bienvenida a los miembros de la comunidad al espacio!

¡El ITP Centro de Libertad está diseñado para proveer un espacio seguro, actividades divertidas y los recursos necesarios para que los jóvenes prosperen este verano!

¡El Centro estará abierto de lunes a jueves de 6 pm a 9pm! ¡Los lunes, también tendremos nuestra clínica de ayuda legal de 3:00pm a 6:00pm!

Inscribete para una visita hoy: https://tinyurl.com/4v2yj2aj

Happy Juneteenth! ✊🏽✊🏿

Today and everyday, let's continue to stand in unity for Black freedom and fight against systemic racism!

📸: From our annual

The 4th Annual Car Parade is in the books! ✊🏾🖤✊🏿🤎✊🏼

Thank you to the all the people, organizations, and volunteers that helped us create such a beautiful space to build solidarity, share joy, and continue this annual tradition by advocating for Chicagoans and Asylum Seekers that are currently facing homelessness or unstable housing conditions. 🏠🙌🏽

See you all at the next Car Parade on Friday, June 7th 2024! ✊🏼✊🏿✊🏾

📸: Juan Jose Ayala Jr

PLEASE SHARE: 4th Annual Black & Brown Unity Car Parade TODAY at 5pm at Marquette Park on 67th and Kedzie! ✊🏽🖤✊🏾🤎✊🏿

This year, our Black and Brown Unity call to action is a demand for Community-Driven Housing For All:

1. Housing for the 50,000 Chicagoans that are currently facing homelessness AND

2. Housing for the newly arrived asylum seekers in our city

3. Pass the ordinance!

So bring your signs, shirts, flags or whatever you need to represent! Please feel free to join us during any part of the car parade.

PLEASE SHARE: Come check out our Youth Summer Job Fair and connect with organizations that are hiring youth this summer! 😎🌞💵

In an effort to help curb youth violence, it is important for our youth to be connected to meaningful employment opportunities. By bridging the gap between youth and employment.

We will also be having FREE haircuts provided by Futurama Beauty Academy!✂️💈

The Youth Summer Job fair will be held tomorrow, May 16th, at Richards Career Academy, 5009 S Laflin, in their cafeteria from 2pm-5pm‼️

A huge thank you to all of our partners involved.