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Mission 

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association’s (LSNA) mission is to convene networks of neighbors, schools, businesses, social service agencies, faith communities, and other organizations to collaborate for thriving communities in Logan Square, Avondale, and Lathrop Homes. LSNA is committed to empowering and maintaining these communities as diverse, safe, and affordable neighborhoods in which to live and work, learn and grow.

Statement of Work

To ensure that the voices of all Logan Square residents are heard, every piece of LSNA’s work is done in deep consultation and partnership with leaders in the community, including clergy, principals, teachers, parents, and other institution and neighborhood leaders. Forty-three community institutions including schools, churches, block clubs, and agencies are members of LSNA, engaging more than 2,000 people in organizing and supporting programs.  Additionally, LSNA is a leader in deep city- and state-wide coalitions in order to achieve our collective goals.

 This holistic approach results in strategic, consistent efforts toward ongoing community improvements including: lowering high school drop-out rates and increasing youth leadership; fostering parent engagement in neighborhood schools and creating community school partnerships; lowering home foreclosures and increasing access to affordable housing; helping children and families gain access to affordable health services; developing initiatives to make Logan Square a safer place to live while reaching out to families to prevent abuse of alcohol and drugs; making major new investments in retail space, green economic developments, and parks & open spaces; and finally, offering immigrants the tools to advance economically and become citizens.

LSNA directly serves over 7,000 adults and children through these various programs, and our organizing work impacts tens of thousands more.  In fact, as neighborhoods from across the nation and around the globe look to LSNA for replicable models of community leadership and development, Logan Square stands as a true example of how one community can transform the world.

LSNA: Mission, description and history

Founded in 1962, LSNA is a nonprofit, multi-issue, grassroots community organization serving the… Continue

    LSNA Staff

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      From the Ground Up: The Logan Square Neighborhood Association's Approach to Building Community Capacity (February 2003)

      From the Ground Up

        LSNA Board of Directors

        The LSNA Board of Directors is an eleven-member body elected by the LSNA Member Action Council… Continue

        LSNA Member Institutions

        Logan Square Neighborhood Association's membership is comprised of community institutions such as… Continue

          Directions to the LSNA Office

          The LSNA office is at 2840 N. MILWAUKEE AVE., half a block north of the intersection of Milwaukee,… Continue

            Donate to LSNA and Help us Grow Talents and Leaders!

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              Career Opportunities

              Job openings at LSNA or other local organizations.

              Volunteer Opportunities

              Opportunities to volunteer with LSNA and other organizations.

              Resumen del Plan Disponible en Español

              El plan de calidad de vida de Logan Square está disponible en español. El plan está en formato de… Continue

                2010 LSNA Holistic Plan

                Download the 2010 LSNA Holistic Plan here.

                  LSNA Annual Reports

                  In this section you will find LSNA annual report documents.

                  Logan Square Neighborhood Association Thanks its Funders!

                  Fiscal Year 2012 Government: AmeriCorps Chicago Department of Family and Support Services… Continue

                    Link to New Communities Webpage

                    http://www.newcommunities.org/communities/logan/

                      2011 Holistic Plan

                      1 - Organizational Capacity To download click here. 2 - Affordable housing To download… Continue