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Thank you so much to Third Wave Fund for believing us and supporting our work. With support from the Mobilize Power Fund we are able to give out 20 housing stipends to black women and gender nonconforming femmes as well as 10 stipends to Chinese immi

This is a time-sensitive application- first come first serve.
The deadline for this application is March 21th, 2021, 11:59PM. Apply here: https://forms.gle/Av7txL6RrvTY65Qx9

We are giving out 5 one-time housing stipends of $500 to cis and trans bla

We are giving out 10 one-time housing stipends of $500 to cis and trans Chinese immigrant women who live in the communities of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Bronzeville, Chinatown, Douglas, McKinley Park, and Pilsen in need of emergency housing assistan

Last month we gave 15 one-time emergency housing stipends of $500 to black women and gender nonconforming femmes who live in the South and Southwest Sides of Chicago. ❤️❤️❤️

Stay updated about our stipends by emailing info@peoplematter.one!

Meet our inaugural program for our Breaking Community Bubbles program! Our leaders will create actionable solutions to build relations between communities of color. Join us in welcoming them! #peopledomatter #racialjustice #solidarity #chicagononprof

“In an effort to reclaim racial identity, we instead have aided in the erasure of POC history… Only by unpacking racial identities will we be able to have conversations about race and get people the needs that they want.” - Consuel

The deadline for this application is February 19th, 2021 at 11:59pm. Apply at this link: tinyurl.com/4yoob8uz. LINK IN BIO. (Note: All meetings will be held online until further notice.)

What we are looking for: We are looking for queer, straight, g

We are giving out 10 one-time housing stipends of $500 to women of color and transgender and gender nonconforming femmes of color who live in the communities of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Bronzeville, Chinatown, Douglas, McKinley Park, and Pilsen in

$Not all people who are hurt by racism survive it. Racism is a public health issue that needs to be addressed. #peoplematter #blackwomenmatter #believesurvivorsofracism #blm #blacklivesmatter #poc #restorativejustice #blackhistorymonth #socialjustice$

Our first Volunteer of the Month for 2021 is Dakota Burnett: a Volunteer, Community Member, Cantonese Student, Leader. Thank you, Dakota, for the radiance and dedication you bring to all your work. Dakota helped us plan out initiatives such as the Co

Apply for a free online community Cantonese class! Summer class is July 5th - August 14th 2021. The deadline for the Summer application is May 9th, 2021. If you are interested in the Summer class, please fill out the application at https://forms.gle/

Apply for a free online community Cantonese class! Spring class is May 3rd - June 13th 2021. The deadline for the Spring application is April 5th, 2021. If you are interested in the Spring class, please fill out the application at https://forms.gle/T

Today is the last day to nominate a black hero for Chinatown at https://tinyurl.com/nominateablackhero

We are coming back with our annual Celebration of Black Heroes of Chinatown in 2021! Every week until the deadline for nominations, we will featur

Nominate a Black hero! Tomorrow is the last day to nominate a black hero for Chinatown at https://tinyurl.com/nominateablackhero

We are coming back with our annual Celebration of Black Heroes of Chinatown in 2021! Every week until the deadline for n

Nominate a Black hero! We've extended the deadline to January 22, 2021. Nominate a black hero of Chinatown at the link:
https://tinyurl.com/nominateablackhero

We are coming back with our annual Celebration of Black Heroes of Chinatown in 2021! Every

Nominate a Black hero! We've extended the deadline to January 22, 2021. Nominate a black hero at the link:
https://tinyurl.com/nominateablackhero

We are coming back with our annual Celebration of Black Heroes of Chinatown in 2021! Every week until t

Want to know our goals for 2021 and beyond? Check out our latest video on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/_PouvJkv0T0 , and don’t forget to like and subscribe!
#peoplematter #2021goals #chicagononprofit

For this holiday season, we are shouting out small black-owned businesses committed to giving back to the black community!

This last week, we are highlighting Creative and Fearless Spa Boutique, a Illinois spa boutique run by Tresa Carroll that doe

For this holiday season, we are shouting out small black-owned businesses committed to giving back to the black community!

This week we are highlighting Jamie Marcelle, a Chicago artist and animator. Check out more of his art on Instagram at @jamie