Here is what this year's cohort experienced during their service year during the pandemic. We wonder what this year's service term will bring. There's still time to serve, click the link in the bio to apply

We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say "It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem." Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes. - Fred Rogers

We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond - Gwendolyn Brooks

chicagoliteraryhof.org/blog/… Read about the Fuller Award honoring Sandra Cisneros on March 13 and register to attend the event

Our friends @ChicagoLitHoF wrote about our upcoming MLK Day Literacy Fair #todayareadertomorrowaleader and the history of MLK Day becoming a federal holiday. It is such an interesting read #ihaveafuture chicagoliteraryhof.org/blog/…

#todayareadertomorrowaleader #ihaveafuture

chicagoliteraryhof.org/blog/… Our friends at the @ChicagoLitHoF created a list of classic Chicago books that deal with social injustice; take a look at the list if you are curious about how to begin exploring social injustice or you want to be reminded of where we've been.

We condemn all acts of violence and attacks on freedom to ensure our community can not only survive, but thrive. 2020 was a year spent marching, mourning, and attempting to stay safe and healthy. So far 2021 has started off the same way.

We are dedicated to serving the students and neighbors throughout the West Town community. We are not exempt from the trauma and turmoil that took place on January 6 as the effects are felt across the country.

Submit a video of you reciting and reflecting on one of the excerpts found here bit.ly/362FfwU and you could be featured in our virtual literacy fair. #gettingthingsdone #ihaveafuture #todayareadertomorrowaleader

"O, let my land be a land where Liberty/ Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,/ But opportunity is real, and life is free,/ Equality is in the air we breathe." - Langston Hughes #gettingthingsdone #ihaveafuture #todayareadertomorrowaleader

"You may write me down in history/With your bitter, twisted lies,/ You may tread me in the very dirt/ But still, like dust, I'll rise" - Maya Angelou #gettingthingsdone #ihaveafuture #todayareadertomorrowaleader

Our 14th Annual Dr. MLK Jr. Literacy Fair will be held on January 18, 2021 from 12:30 PM-4:00 PM. The theme is “Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader” a tribute to the power of literacy as a foundation for understanding and leadership. Register here: forms.gle/Uj5FDy9dqDDorTMB9

Help @NUSettlement win $25,000 for Family CARES Mental Health Center. @NUSettlement is a finalist and your vote could really help. Vote every day, up to 10 times a day! Cast your vote to provide free mental health services to West Town here: neighborhoodassist.com/entry…

We are hiring for our 2020-2021 service year! Link in bio for application. #americorps #getthingsdone #gapyear #serviceyear #serveil #allinillinois #helpilcommunities #volunteer #bethegreatergood #inspire @… instagram.com/p/CB0rZcaDT72/… – at Chicago, IL

Tomorrow discussions on Interbeing and the Science of Nutrition with members B and Floyd! Videos go up at 10a and 2p on Facebook! #WestTownWellnessWeek instagram.com/p/CBeiUmFFUQN/…

#westtownwellnessweek begins today! instagram.com/p/CBdWZOTjlJ7/…