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Historic community undergoing rapid change

The Mid-South Side is the historic location of Chicago’s “Black Metropolis,” an economically integrated neighborhood that was the epicenter of African-American social and cultural life.

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U. of C., South Side NCPs do Grand Rounds 10/10/2011

Community Grand Rounds program brought a broader definition of health issues to a broad range of the community


Project maps South Side health, vitality 10/10/2011

Partnership between University of Chicago, South Side NCPs focuses on healthcare and other services.


News Literacy Project gives Elev8 students critical eye 6/29/2011

Do video games promote violence? Is Wikipedia a reliable source of information? Can news reporters unintentionally influence the stories they’re covering?


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Lead agency

Quad Communities Development Corporation

www.qcdc.org

4659 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 268-QCDC (-7232) phone
(773) 536-7296 fax

Bernita Johnson-Gabriel
Executive Director


Yvette D. Kelly
NCP organizer

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Calendar

May 2012

Thu 24 Community Grand Rounds 5:30 pm –8 pm

June 2012

Sat 16 Bronzeville Community Market 8 am –1 pm

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Douglas, Grand Boulevard, North Kenwood-Oakland boundaries

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