Latinos Progresando

Founded in 1998, Latinos Progresando serves communities on Chicago’s Southwest Side with the mission of providing high-quality information and resources for residents to build secure, healthy, and productive lives. The organization manages the largest Latino-led immigration legal service program in the state of Illinois and offers arts programming, a speaker series, and scholarship funds for students. Latinos Progresando also convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network, a place-based coalition of more than 45 neighborhood agencies that collaborate to increase each member’s capacity to advance collaborative solutions in health, education, and peace. This award for general operating support strengthens Latinos Progresando as it supports place-based community economic development in Little Village and Marshall Square.

Founded in 1998, Latinos Progresando serves communities on Chicago’s southwest side with the mission of providing high-quality information and resources for residents to build secure, healthy, and productive lives. The organization manages the largest Latino-led immigration legal service program in the state of Illinois and offers arts programming, a speaker series, and scholarship funds for students. Latinos Progresando also convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network, a place-based coalition of more than 45 neighborhood agencies that collaborate to increase each member’s capacity to advance collaborative solutions in health, education, and peace. With this award for place-based community economic development, Latinos Progresando and the Marshall Square Resource Network pursue resident-driven, equitable development that improves access to transit, supports the growth of entrepreneurial Black- and Brown-owned businesses, and connects neighborhood assets to broader economic and social networks.

Founded in 1998, Latinos Progresando serves communities on Chicago’s southwest side with the mission of providing high-quality information and resources for residents to build secure, healthy, and productive lives. The organization manages the largest Latino-led immigration legal service in the state of Illinois and offers arts programming, a speaker series, and scholarship funds for students. Latinos Progresando also convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network, a social service coalition of 45 agencies in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood that collaborate to increase each member’s capacity to advance collaborative solutions in health, education, and peace. With this award, Latinos Progresando aids Chicago residents in accessing COVID-19 vaccines through its own efforts and through regrants to other community-based organizations engaged in vaccine distribution.

 

Founded in 1998, Latinos Progresando serves communities on Chicago’s southwest side with the mission of providing high-quality information and resources for residents to build secure, healthy, and productive lives. The organization manages the largest Latino-led immigration legal service in the state of Illinois and offers arts programming, a speaker series, and scholarship funds for students. Latinos Progresando also convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network, a social service coalition of 45 neighborhood agencies that collaborate to increase each member’s capacity to advance collaborative solutions in health, education, and peace. With this award for place-based community economic development, Latinos Progresando and the Marshall Square Resource Network pursue resident-driven, equitable development that addresses the neighborhood’s dual challenges of racial inequity and economic recovery from COVID-19.

Founded in 1998, Latinos Progresando serves communities on Chicago’s southwest side with the mission of providing high-quality information and resources for residents to build secure, healthy, and productive lives. The organization manages the largest Latino-led immigration legal service in the state of Illinois. It offers arts programming, a speaker series, and scholarship funds for Latino students. Latinos Progresando also convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network, a social service coalition of agencies that collaborate to improve local communities. With this award, the senior leadership of Latinos Progresando engages a consultant to provide development infrastructure planning and executive coaching.