Chicago PEACE is a registered 501(C)(3) Charitable Organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
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GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. Activate community members from the faith, education, and nonprofit organizations.
2. Beautify three Chicago Public School hub locations.
3. Bring families of school age children together for a city-wide Family Back 2 School festival.
4. Provide students with 10K backpacks, school supplies, and immunization as they return to in-person learning.
5. Boost school registrations for our school partners.
6. Renovate a house for a family.
PEACE WEEK SCHEDULE
MONDAY AUGUST 23RD - SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
Day 1 Monday
Day 2 Tuesday
Partnership Monday
We want to use this day to highlight our partner organizations that have been supporting the community surrounding our hub locations during PEACE Week.
Location: All 3 Hub Locations
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Date: August 23rd
Education Tuesday
Educational activities that varies from vocational to the arts. We will also be providing mental wellness and physical wellness activities/workshops for students and families.
Location: All 3 Hub Locations
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Date: August 24th
Day 3 Wednesday
Day 4 Thursday
Day 5 Friday
Art Wednesday
We are partnering with local artists and community volunteers to beautify our hub locations of Gunsaulus Scholastics, Nicholson Stem, and Sumner Elementary.
Location: All 3 Hub Locations
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Date: August 25th
Compassion Thursday
We will provide food drops, immunizations, health screening, mental/physical wellness, and families activities.
Location: All 3 Hub Locations
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Date: August 26th
Enterprise Friday
Small business outreach and job fair at all three hub locations. Skills workshop with resume and interview training.
Location: All 3 Hub Locations
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Date: August 27th
Monday - Friday activities will happen simultaneously at all three hub locations
Nicholson Stem - Englewood
6006 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60621
Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy - Brighton Park
4420 S Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
Sumner Elementary - North Lawndale
4320 W 5th Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
Nicholson Stem Academy: Week Schedule
Aug 23rd Monday
9:00AM-Art Mural Prepping
9:00AM-4:00PM Teachers' Lounge Makeover
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 24th Tuesday
9:00AM-10:30AM SocialWorks My State Of Mind
9:00AM-4:00AM Art Mural Painting
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
10:00AM-1:00AM CPS Faith Based Initiative Info
10:00AM-1:00AM Harting Technologies Engineering Workshop
11:00AM-1:00PM Queen Key Back2School Giveaway
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 25th Wednesday
9:00AM-4:00AM Art Mural Painting
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
Lunch provided by Chick-Fil-A
Aug 26th Thursday
9:00AM-12:00PM Beautification
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
11:00AM-1:00AM School Supply Drop, & Grocery Pickup
Lunch provided by Chick-Fil-A
Aug 27th Friday
Teacher's Lounge Complete
Clean Up
Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy: Week Schedule
Aug 23rd Monday
9:00AM-Art Mural Prepping
9:00AM-4:00PM Teachers' Lounge Makeover
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 24th Tuesday
11:00AM-1:00PM SocialWorks My State Of Mind
11:00 Lunch provided by Chick-FIl-A
Aug 25th Wednesday
9:00AM-4:00AM Art Mural w/ The Simple Good
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 26th Thursday
9:00AM-12:00PM Art Mural w/ The Simple Good
11:00AM-1:00AM School Supply Drop, & Grocery Pickup
Lunch provided by Michael Airhart Experience
Aug 27th Friday
1030AM-3:00 Job Fair
9:00AM-12:00PM Art Mural w/ The Simple Good
11:30-3:00PM GSA Back2School Picnic
Lunch local pizzeria
Sumner Elementary School: Week Schedule
Aug 23rd Monday
9:00AM Beautification begins with HoodHeroes
9:00AM-4:00PM Teachers' Lounge Makeover
Lunch - Pizza
Aug 24th Tuesday
9:00AM-12:00 Beautification w/HoodHeroes
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
Lunch -Sandwiches
2:00PM-4:00PM SocialWorks My State Of Mind
Aug 25th Wednesday
9:00AM-12:00 Beautification w/HoodHeroes
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 26th Thursday
9:00AM-12:00PM Beautification w/ Hoodheroes
9:00AM-Teachers' Lounge Makeover in progress
11:00AM-1:00AM School Supply Drop, & Grocery Pickup
Lunch provided by Seoul Taco
Aug 27th Friday
9:00AM-1:00PM Beautification Completion
Teachers' Lounge Makeover Completed
CHICAGO PEACE SATURDAY
AUGUST 28TH
PEACE WALK | PEACE FESTIVAL
We cap off the week with a gathering of faith leaders from all over the city to join us for a PEACE Walk in solidarity that will lead into the PEACE Festival.
Location: Dusable Museum African American History
Time: 9:00AM – 11:00AM PEACE WALK
Time: 11:00AM – 2:00PM PEACE FESTIVAL
Date: August 28th
