READI Chicago participants helped deliver packages for Heartland Alliance’s holiday giving campaign. “I think this is a great opportunity for them, and it gives them hope,” READI Chicago Crew Chief Lessler Watson said.
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The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago and Heartland Human Care Services hosted an end-of-month brunch for staff and participants prior to a half-day professional development training.
UCAN hosted a Thanksgiving celebration for the North Lawndale READI Chicago location. Staff from UCAN, Lawndale Christian Legal Center, and the North Lawndale Employment Network joined participants for food, music, and thanks. During the celebration, participants received awards for timeliness and participation in cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as recognition for advancing to the second stage of transitional jobs and career pathways.
