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ICA RECEIVES GRANT FROM BOEING

6/25/2012

 
The ICA is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from The Boeing Company for ICA’s Accelerating Green Initiatives in Chicago’s 77 Community Areas (Accelerate 77).
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CSU STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO AC77

5/14/2012

 
Students from Chicago State University (CSU) came to the ICA building at 4750 N Sheridan Rd to give presentations on their participation in ICA’s Accelerate 77 (AC77) project.
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ICA BOARD, AC77 MEET AT CHICAGO'S FIELD MUSEUM

5/1/2012

 
Institute of Cultural Affairs' (ICA) Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee for Accelerate 77 (AC77) met at The Field Museum in downtown Chicago on Friday, April 20, to hear updates on progress with the citywide project to connect community sustainability projects. A total of 55 people from both groups were able to attend the presentation. 
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REMODELED ICA KITCHEN OPEN FOR BUSINESS

5/1/2012

 
The community kitchen on the sixth floor at the Institute of Cultural Affairs' building in Chicago is open and ready to use! The remodeled kitchen at 4750 N. Sheridan Rd. took six months to finish, but according to those attending an inaugural potluck dinner celebration, it was worth it.
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ICA GreenRise, Intentional Community, Remodeled Kitchen, Sustainable
Community enjoying the new kitchen at ICA

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ICA OFFERS INTERNSHIPS FOR ACCELERATE 77

4/2/2012

 
The Institute of Cultural Affairs in the U.S.A. (ICA) has announced that it will be accepting up to 40 interns during Summer 2012 to support the "Accelerating Green Initiatives in Chicago's 77 Community Areas" (Accelerate 77) project and the "Sharing Approaches That Work" (SATW) Conference on September 15, 2012.

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ARCHIVES PROJECT READY FOR MAY SOJOURNER PROGRAM

4/2/2012

 
The ICA Archives Project is making major progress in sorting the files and is planning to capitalize on that progress by holding two Sojourner Programs, with the first starting on April 30.

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SPENCER FAMILY TO MATCH DONATIONS

2/29/2012

 
Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) announced on February 23rd that Raymond and Tina Spencer have pledged to match dollar-for-dollar every new gift and additional gift to ICA up to $50,000. This challenge will help build and boost programming during the 50th Anniversary year.
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The Spencers and the Sandra True Family both created challenge grants of $60,000 in 2011. ICA is honored by the loyalty and support of their challenges.
Raymond and Tina Spencer
Raymond and Tina Spencer

NEW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS ToP Training

2/27/2012

 
ICA just received this excellent video from Youth Empowerment Studios in California. The video describes and explains a bit about how ICA's Technology of Participation works and how it can help in working with groups. Share it with friends and let us know what you think of it!

MURAL AT 4750 N SHERIDAN RD TO HONOR SAINT

2/21/2012

 
A mural done for a former tenant will be getting moved from 4750 N Sheridan, but for a very good reason. The subject of the mural has just been canonized as a saint.

​Colleague Paul Noah painted the mural of Kateri Tekakwitha for the Anawim Center, the Native American outreach program of the Archdiocese of Chicago. 
Kateri Tekakwitha Mural, ICA GreenRise
Kateri Tekakwitha Mural

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ToP HOLDS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SACRAMENTO

2/2/2012

 
Trainers of ICA’s Technology of Participation (ToP) met in Sacramento, California for their annual conference. More than 90 people from across the country were in attendance with at least a third attending their first conference.
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