LSNA in the Media

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Community Groups Band Together Against School Closings: Sarah Karp, Catalyst, Nov 22, 2011; Community organizations from across the city gathered at Logan Square Neighborhood Association on Tuesday, November 21, 2011, to release the "Neighborhoods Agenda for Schools." In-depth article by…
Lathrop Residents Pray for Preservation: Curtis Black, Newstips, Oct 6, 2011; “Are we really breaking up concentrations of poverty if we insist on sharply limiting the number of low- and moderate-income families that can access jobs, schools, and shopping in an…
Entrevista con Araceli Carrillo sobre una nueva línea de ayuda en casos de deportación.: Univision Video, Sep 19, 2011; Entrevista con Araceli Carrillo sobre una nueva línea de ayuda en casos de deportación.
Battle over proposed Walmart a flash point in Logan Square's future: John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, Sep 10, 2011; Alderman has moved to block retailer from opening a 'neighborhood market.' "[John McDermott] acknowledged the area could support "a new grocery store, maybe two," he said the families who have long…
Positive Youth Development: Youth Lead Change in Chicago Schools: Voices of Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE), Reclaiming Futures Blog, Aug 23, 2011; Authors are youth leaders with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association -- part of VOYCE -- in Chicago. L to R: Dalia Basurto, Jennifer Velazquez, Gaby Hernandez, Julio Castañeda, Robert…
Chicago Community Group Breaks Down Home-School Barriers: Alexandra Rice, Education Week, Aug 15, 2011; Great piece by Education Week about LSNA's transformative Parent Mentor Program with quotes by Shirley Reyes (LSNA Mozart Parent Coordinator), Susanna Rojas (LSNA Board Member and teacher at Mozart)…
Summer institutes get teachers into neighborhoods: Rebecca Harris, Aug 12, 2011; Chicago Public Schools organized three week-long teacher immersion institutes over the summer to help teachers connect with the communities where they teach. Logan Square teachers were paired with…
Chicago Vacant Buildings Ordinance: Foreclosure Fighters Take On Banks Over Decaying Properties: Will Guzzardi, Huffington Post, Aug 10, 2011; LSNA leader Daniel LaSpata is quoted in this substantive article about the foreclosure issue in Chicago and the recently passed Chicago Vacant Buildings Ordinance.
Board updates student rules, responds to fired teachers: Rebecca Harris, Catalyst Notebook, Jul 27, 2011; Revisions to the CPS Student Code of Conduct and comments by LSNA student leader Jasmine Sarmiento a junior at Kelvyn Park High School.
Chicago Mayor Creates Support Office for Immigrants: Latin American Herald Tribune, Jul 21, 2011; One model to follow, according to the mayor’s office, is the Logan Square Neighborhood Associations’ Parent-Mentor program, which operates in a mainly Puerto Rican area.
Rahm Emanuel Immigration Support: Chicago Mayor Opens 'Office of New Americans': Huffington Post, Jul 20, 2011; "Chicago's vitality has been built on the strength of immigrant populations that have come to enjoy new freedoms and access new opportunities."
Mayor Emanuel announces creation of Office of New Americans.: Mayor's Press Office - City of Chicago, Jul 19, 2011; Will expand immigrant parent engagement throughout Chicago Public Schools by building on successful models such as the Logan Square Neighborhood Associations' Parent-Mentor Program.
Rahm Emanuel goal: "immigrant-friendly" Chicago: Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 19, 2011; Office will help immigrants access city services and start new businesses; will pursue long-term goal of making Chicago the world's most immigrant-friendly city.
Foreclosure Help at your Doorstep: Isabella Recia, Impulso Magazine, Jul 1, 2011; LSNA's foreclosure community organizers go door-to-door looking for homeowners facing foreclosure.
How a neighborhood organization is bringing parents and schools together so the whole community benefits.: Elizabeth Duffrin, May 31, 2011; http://www.instituteccd.org/case-studies/2436
Giving to Chicago and beyond: Ryan Haggerty Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2011; Oprah's philanthropy makes a difference in Chicago, around the world
Schools can learn from program that puts parents in classrooms: Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, Apr 27, 2011; Soo Hong, author of Cord with Three Strands about LSNA Parent Mentor Program.
Chicago Foreclosures: Logan Square Neighborhood Association Helps Turn Mortgages Around: Will Guzzardi, Mar 14, 2011; Chicago Foreclosures: Logan Square Neighborhood Association Helps Turn Mortgages Around
About lenders and all of those empty houses: John McCarron, Feb 21, 2011; Too bad Isidra and Wenceslao Martinez couldn't make it to Davos, Switzerland, a couple of weeks ago to hear the CEO of JPMorgan Chase explain how his bank is getting a bad rap for the…
What Do New Census Figures Mean for Logan Square? An Interview with Neighborhood Activist John McDermott: Micah Uetricht, Gapers Blocks, Feb 11, 2011; Gapers Blocks
Activists Squaring Off Against Wal-Mart: CBS Chicago, Jan 28, 2011; CBS Chicago
North Side Wal-Mart Battles Simmer: Micah Maidenberg, Jan 27, 2011; Progress Illinois
Creating New Jobs: Ryan Jacobs, Jan 4, 2011; http://www.chicagoreporter.com/index.php/c/Sidebars/d/Creating_new_jobs
Chicago Mayor Candidates Debate: Mike Flannery, Dec 14, 2010; New Chicago 2011 Forum http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/politics/chicago-mayor-forum-debate-braun-chico-emanuel-meeks-del-valle-20101214
Sweet Home Chicago Ordinance For Affordable Housing Faces City Hall Opposition: The Huffington Post, Dec 8, 2010; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/08/sweet-home-chicago-ordina_n_793818.html?

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