Empowering Black and Brown Youth of
Lawndale, Chicago
OLAAI builds on past unification projects in North Lawndale and Little Village (South Lawndale) to create new power and real liberation for our communities by providing collaborative and brave facilitation, fresh thought-partnership, experienced leadership, racial healing towards black/brown solidarity and access to high quality, community rooted arts-based resources that create a new, liberated and unified Lawndale- One Lawndale.
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One Lawndale Unity Dinner & Youth Showcase
Come join us to celebrate our youth participatory action research project: Artivisim Project of Lawndale! We will hear directly from Lawndale youth about their experiences in the community. Personal stories about life in Lawndale from community members will be recorded for our archives, so please chime in!
When: Saturday, April 26th - 5pm-8pm
Where: At Starling - 3243 W 16th Chicago, IL
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Artivism Project of Lawndale
The first phase of this project is now complete, engaging 10 youth—5 from North Lawndale and 5 from South Lawndale—in powerful community storytelling. Through hands-on archiving workshops, these Lawndale youth learned to document their lived experiences in Lawndale. They began researching their neighborhoods and translating their stories into original artwork, capturing the heart of their communities through their own eyes and voices.
Racial Healing
Providing youth trauma-informed circle spaces
Violence Prevention
Engaging youth with a critical analysis for making change in their lives and the world
Unlock Youth Potential
What will result from unifying youth, elevating their power, and transforming community?
Community Voices & Essential Inquiries
Community Engagement
A homeplace for black and brown youth on the southwest side of Chicago to heal, build, and create change. Youth receive guaranteed income and through artist workshops, liberatory educational workshops, healing circles, and street activations we will build a united and empowered One Lawndale.
Uniting Lawndale through Art & Activism
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Welcome to our Seed Campaign! We are excited to share our plans for Lawndale youth with you. Our goal is to raise funds to support the planning and implementation of arts and activism programs that will benefit adolescents creating One Lawndale. Thank you for your support.
¡Bienvenidos a nuestra Campaña de Semillas! Estamos emocionados de compartir nuestros planes para los jóvenes de Lawndale. Nuestro objetivo es recaudar fondos para apoyar la planificación e implementación de programas artísticos y de activismo que beneficiarán a los adolescentes que crean One Lawndale. Gracias por tu apoyo.
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