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ACT provides backbone support to a network of 50+ organizations in order to improve the quality of life in Chicago's Austin community.

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Our team has already been so busy this year both on site and off. Our Aspire Center development team is hard at work getting the building ready and planning operations! For updates on Aspire Center progress, be sure to follow @act.chicago by @act.chicago

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There's still time to sign up for our new and improved Hub 101 series! Hub 101s are returning on Tuesday, October 20 from 12:30-1:45pm via Facebook Live.

For our first session, we will be joined by GCFD and a representative from Austin Eats. They will share information about food access resources, SNAP support, local resources, and more, helping residents better understand what’s available in the community and how to access it.

Click the link in our bio to register and learn more. by @act.chicago

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Our Weekly Activities in Austin email includes reminders about Third City Studio's final open gallery hours this Saturday, 10/10, the 10/13 Trivia & Taco Tuesday at Spill the Beans, the 10/20 return of our new and improved Hub 101s with GCFD, and Austin’s Central Avenue Community Forum on 10/29. by @act.chicago

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There is still time to sign up for our Central Avenue Community Forum on Thursday, October 29 from 6-8pm. Join Austin Forward.Together for a community forum where residents can share their thoughts, ideas, and priorities for the future of Central Avenue.

The conversation will include neighborhood projects underway, current corridor needs, and opportunities to build a stronger collaborative effort.

Click the link in our bio to register. by @act.chicago

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Yesterday, we had the honor and privilege to host 30 young people from our AFT Youth Empowerment Group at @buildchicago. Our youth got to sit down with Mayor Brandon Johnson for a powerful conversation about what Austin’s youth need most.

From affordable housing and safe spaces to job opportunities and resources for young people not on a traditional college path, our youth showed up, spoke up, and made their voices heard at the highest level of city leadership.

This is what it looks like when a city invests in its youth. We are proud of every young person who attended and had the courage to speak their truth! Thank you to @chicagosmayor and the Mayor's Office for connecting with us, and thank you to BUILD Chicago and Arewa EKUA Najim for organizing this. by @act.chicago

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Open House Chicago by @Chicago Architecture Center is coming October 17-18! Make the most of the weekend and design your own itinerary at OpenHouseChicago.org.

Add the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation to your itinerary, plus some of the other 200+ OHC sites! #OHC2026 by @act.chicago

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We want to hear from YOU! Join Independent Monitor Maggie Hickey and the Independent Monitoring Team for a Community Listening Session on Chicago Police reform, co-hosted with Austin Coming Together on Tuesday, October 6 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (5500 W. Madison St.)

Share your thoughts on constitutional policing, community trust, and officer safety.

RSVP at the link in our bio. Learn more at cpdmonitoringteam.com. by @act.chicago

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Check out our August Thrive newsletter, which includes an inspiring success story from Cherisha, a participant in our Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program (CNRP), along with a recap of our annual Austin Eats Movie in the Garden, and a special dinner and fireside chat featuring BMO executives and the CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago.

We’d like to give a special shoutout and thank you to Cherisha for sharing her story and allowing us to celebrate her homeownership journey. Through her participation in CNRP and engagement with ACT, Cherisha was able to take an important step toward her goal of becoming a first-time homeowner while remaining connected to the Austin community she and her family call home.

"While looking for a place to live, I discovered the Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program, which helped people trying to live in targeted areas. I was trying to stay in the Austin area not just for myself and my family, but also for my grandparents. And being the first grandchild to buy property, I’m extremely grateful that this program helped me accomplish my goal of becoming a first-time homeowner.”
- Cherisha, CNRP Participant

Click the link in our bio to read the full newsletter. by @act.chicago

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Our Weekly Activities in Austin email includes the 9/28 Austin Community Care Dinner, the 10/1 District 5A Board Member Candidate Forum, the 10/3 Steps for Prevention: Knowledge for Empowerment Cancer Awareness Event, and reminders about the Hub team's digital Fridays! by @act.chicago

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There is still time to register for our Disaster Resilience Workshop happening tomorrow, September 24 at 4pm at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation! Hosted in partnership with @unitedwaychi, @verizon, and @americanredcross
this event is a free workshop focused on preparing Austin residents for flooding and other potential natural disasters.

The registration link can be found at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there! by @act.chicago

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Because your voice matters in the conversation about Chicago police reform, we are partnering with the Independent Monitoring Team for a Community Listening Session to hear directly from community members about their thoughts, experiences, and priorities related to Chicago Police reform and the Consent Decree.

Join us on Tuesday, October 6 from 3-4:30pm at the Aspire Center (5500 W. Madison St.) for an opportunity to share your perspective and help inform the ongoing conversation around constitutional policing, community trust, and community and officer safety. Register here: https://shorturl.at/UQ7tv

Come share your voice. We want to hear from you! by @act.chicago

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Our Weekly Activities in Austin email includes our Hub team's 9/22 FREE presentation on Senior Homeowner's legal services, the 9/24 Community Lovelines Performance, the 9/28 Austin Community Care Dinner, and the 10/1 District 5A Board Member Candidate Forum. by @act.chicago

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