News & Stories
Meet Clare Spaulding! Originally from a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, she’s lived in Chicagoland for nearly eight years. Clare works at Communities In Schools of Chicago, an education non-profit that partners with 238 Chicago Public Schools to provide no-cost programming. She resides in Lincoln Park with her husband of 2.5 years, both active members of…
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I was Only Thinking of My Kids
Four years ago, Maryam and her kids were in a much different situation than today. The family left their home in Dahok, Iraq the year…
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Senior Spotlight: Gabriel Lenge is chasing the goal
This year, we have a number of students graduating from high school, many of them being the first ones to do so…
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8 TED Talks to add to your summer watch-list
We know that sometimes it can be hard to cut through the noise that arises around the subject of immigration, asylum…
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Appreciating Those Who Sacrifice it All
Being a mother is a big job, let alone being a mother of four kids in a new country where…
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A Mother’s Guidance Makes an Impact
Because of her mother, Anna Triska knew what she wanted to do with her life from the time she was…
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Why We Speak
“The ultimate aim of advocacy is to demonstrate the good news of the coming of the Kingdom of God.” –…
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