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MEMORABLE FALL GREENRISE MOMENTS

10/23/2014

After much anticipation, on September 24th, ICA GreenRise celebrated the launch of 485 solar panels with a fun-filled event. The event, 'GreenRise Goes Live,' included over 30 Uptown organizations, local food trucks, and the Old Town School of Music's jam band. This new video captures the spirit of the event.

DETROIT IS RISING WITH ToP AND THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION

10/23/2014

The City of Detroit has two mottoes: Speramus Meliora, and, Resurget Cineribus, Latin for: We Hope For Better Things, and, It Shall Rise From the Ashes. A year after filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history, Detroit’s communities are "rising from the ashes" from the bottom up, and Technology of Participation (ToP) is playing a role in supporting community ownership of renewal initiatives.

Workshop Method Training

JUST SPACE IN THE CITY

10/23/2014

On October 7th, members of the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) and community members from across the city joined in engaging dialogue around the concept of spatial justice. The event was collaboratively planned by ICA and Center for Humans and Nature (CHN).

Is it Just Space?

CHECK OUT ICA GREENRISE IN THE NEWS

9/26/2014

ICA Staff member Fara Taylor exclaimed that ICA was getting 50 years worth of PR in one week! Check out some of the videos and stories of the past few weeks!

ICA SUSTAINABLE SEPTEMBER AND SOLAR LAUNCH!

9/26/2014

After much anticipation, this past Wednesday, September 24th, ICA GreenRise celebrated the launch of 483 solar panels with a fun-filled event.

The event, 'GreenRise Goes Live,' included over 30 Uptown organizations, local food trucks, and the Old Town School of Music's jam band.

Old Town School of Music's Jam Band

COLLEAGUE SPOTLIGHT: RICHARD ALTON

8/15/2014

A friend of mine suggested we show the Al Gore film, An Inconvenient Truth, at our church. Sure, only about 10 people showed up, but those 10 decided to continue to meet, and we have done a lot over 6 years.

GREENRISE GOES LIVE! JOIN ICA SUSTAINABLE SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES!

8/15/2014

ICA is proud to announce the launch of Sustainable September, a month of activities to raise awareness of global climate change issues.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW ToP GRADS!

8/15/2014

Achieving Certified Top Facilitator (CTF) recognition is quite an accomplishment. These skilled and professional facilitators have been working for one-three years with ToP mentors to assure focus and clarity of the competencies. At the time of assessment, they submit portfolios, client surveys, facilitator's observer assessments, and participate in interviews with assessors. CTFs are certified as demonstrating seven areas of competence essential to quality facilitation.

Stacy Daraio, Kathleen Paulo and Stephanie Hochman at the June graduation.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUMMER PROGRAM

7/23/2014

This year marks the fourth consecutive summer ICA has hosted a program aimed to immerse university students in the arena of sustainable community development.

This summer's Sustainable Community Development Intensive (SCDI) course was designed to complement academic coursework for students interested in pursuing a career in the field of community development.

Staff and SCDI participants working

ICA RELEASES FIFTH CITY VIDEO TO COMMEMORATE FIFTH CITY PRESCHOOL 50TH ANNIVERSARY

7/23/2014

In 1962, ICA established operations in Fifth City in Chicago's East Garfield Park community on the West Side of Chicago.

Two years later, Fifth City community members established the Fifth City Child Development Institute. This Saturday, July 26th, 9am-3pm, Fifth City Preschool will celebrate 50 years of providing early education to neighborhood children.

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