LSNA Community Heroes—As part of our 50th Anniversary, we would like to honor 50 community heroes. These can be folks who were active a long time ago, or people who just got involved last week. How have they helped make… Continue
Education—2011 has been quite a year. LSNA's nationally recognized parent engagement programs have been documented in THREE books.
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purchase grow your own teachers… Continue
Mayor's Press Office, December 5, 2011
News—“Adolfo has a proven track record and will work to ensure every Chicagoan has access to the resources they need to contribute to this thriving global city.”
Events—Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2011 Annual LSNA Holiday Party a Success.
Zapata Apartments—It's been a long time comin'... the Zapata Apartments groundbreaking! The celebration on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 was truly a community celebration with music, refreshments and activities for… Continue
September 25, 2011
News—LSNA presents the LSNA HALLOWEEN SHAKEDOWN, Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 8pm to Midnight at the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL!
featuring MUCCA PAZZA
AMI SARAIYA &… Continue
The Campaign to Preserve the Lathrop Homes—It seems that when things are tough, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) can make it a lot tougher for families in Lathrop Homes. For over a decade this community has had to live in uncertainty… Continue
Restorative Justice—"We've been talking about restorative justice and peace circles for a year now, but when are we going to get started?" asked Mozart parent mentor Aleida Arzeta at a restorative justice workshop in… Continue
Deborah McCoy, May 26, 2011
News—49th congress
Joanna Brown, March 31, 2011
News—Do you feel comfortable when you walk into your child’s school? Have you spent time in classrooms as a Parent Mentor or Parent Tutor? Do you or your children take classes in LSNA’s… Continue
Liz Duffrin, March 28, 2011
News—Gloria Bellido had never served as a school volunteer before, nor had she thought of herself as a leader. But within four months of the day her daughter enrolled at Ames Middle School in Logan… Continue
Literacy Ambassadors Program—Over the past 15-plus years, LSNA has worked with many teachers in Logan Square schools. Teachers mentor LSNA Parent Mentors and Parent Tutors, team up with parents for Literacy Ambassador home… Continue
Industrial Retention and Jobs—In the midst of a terrible economy, with unemployment at record levels, Logan Square has something to celebrate in 2011: 200 jobs new jobs are anticipated at the Green Exchange, a center for… Continue
Planning, Organizing and Leadership Development—On December 14, 2010, 120 LSNA leaders participated in the New Chicago 2011 Mayoral Candidate Forum. The energy of the 3000 people representing community organizations around the city was electric as… Continue
December 3, 2010
News—The grand prize winner of LSNA's 2010 Holiday Raffle is Susana O. Rojas with 2 Round-Trip Airline Tickets courtesy of San Juan Star Travel! Congratulations to Ms. Rojas who proudly serves the Logan… Continue
Foreclosure—A tale of two foreclosures
Isidra and Wenceslao Martinez thought that they realized the American Dream when they bought their house on Lyndale St. at a good price in 1991. But, in February of 2009,… Continue
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The Logan Square Neighborhood Association’s (LSNA) mission is to convene a network 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.
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-five 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.