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Expanding Learning Opportunities for Orthodox Women
Expanding Learning Opportunities for Orthodox Women

A new program brings specialized Jewish learning to female professionals in the Orthodox community.

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Jewish Life, FeaturedGuest UserJune 28, 2022Grantee Story
Building Back Better
Building Back Better

How one performing arts group is making the most of COVID-19 recovery to come back stronger, fairer, and more powerful than ever.

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Performing Arts, Featured, COVID-19Guest UserJune 27, 2022Grantee Story
Welcoming the Stranger
Welcoming the Stranger

After shutdown, HIAS re-emerged to support more than 70 Afghan refugees settle in the Chicago area.

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Migration and Immigrant Communities, Featured, Jewish LifeGuest UserJune 2, 2022Grantee Story
Tiny Insects, Big Revelations
Tiny Insects, Big Revelations

BioAlfa/BIOSCAN initiatives at the Center for Biodiversity Genomics are using groundbreaking insect studies to expand our understanding of the world we live in.

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Featured, Environmental SustainabilityGuest UserMay 18, 2022Grantee Story
Moving Towards a Variant-Proof Future
Moving Towards a Variant-Proof Future

UChicago lab tests a promising new COVID vaccine that adapts to changing viral variants.

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COVID-19, Science Innovation, Featured, Chicago CANGuest UserApril 25, 2022Grantee Story
Walder Foundation Announces First Biota Awards to Researchers Tackling Biodiversity
Walder Foundation Announces First Biota Awards to Researchers Tackling Biodiversity

Walder’s Biota Awards invests $1.5 million in research projects to protect biodiversity locally and globally.

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Featured, Environmental Sustainability, Biota AwardsGuest UserApril 5, 2022Press release
Meet the 2022 Biota Award Recipients
Meet the 2022 Biota Award Recipients

The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2022 awardees and watch their videos.

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Environmental Sustainability, Featured, Biota AwardsGuest UserApril 5, 2022Grantee Story
Art for a Virtual World
Art for a Virtual World

Bringing the arts online through an innovative 24-hour livestream.

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Performing Arts, Featured, COVID-19Guest UserJanuary 24, 2022Grantee Story
 Chicago Coronavirus Assessment Network (Chicago CAN)
Chicago Coronavirus Assessment Network (Chicago CAN)

We are committed to helping the Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County public health departments better understand the transmission of the virus so that we might safely reopen our communities and prevent similar crises from happening again.

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COVID-19, Science Innovation, Featured, Chicago CANGuest UserDecember 17, 2021Grantee Story
Building Stronger Communities Through Civic  Engagement and Leadership Development
Building Stronger Communities Through Civic Engagement and Leadership Development

Developing civic leaders in the immigrant and refugee communities.

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Migration and Immigrant Communities, FeaturedSusie LeeDecember 16, 2021Grantee Story
Meeting the Moment: Funding a New Era in Chicago's Performing Arts
Meeting the Moment: Funding a New Era in Chicago's Performing Arts

A response to the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts sector in Chicago.

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Performing Arts, FeaturedSusie LeeDecember 3, 2021
Reimagining Strategies for Immigrant Justice
Reimagining Strategies for Immigrant Justice

Alianza Americas adapts to the changing landscape of immigrant advocacy through technology.

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COVID-19, Migration and Immigrant Communities, FeaturedSusie LeeDecember 2, 2021Grantee Story
Valuing a Skilled Immigrant Workforce
Valuing a Skilled Immigrant Workforce

Helping highly-trained immigrants and refugees bridge the career gap, during a global health crisis and beyond.

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COVID-19, Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesGuest UserNovember 12, 2021Grantee Story
Chicago Arts Census
Chicago Arts Census

Using data as an advocacy tool within the arts.

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Performing Arts, Featured, COVID-19Guest UserNovember 11, 2021Grantee Story
ArtsEd Response Collective
ArtsEd Response Collective

Using data as an advocacy tool within the arts.

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Performing Arts, Featured, COVID-19Guest UserNovember 4, 2021Grantee Story
Creating Well-Rounded Students
Creating Well-Rounded Students

Helping Orthodox yeshivas breathe life into secular learning.

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Jewish Life, FeaturedGuest UserOctober 26, 2021Grantee Story
Surveying SARS-CoV-2
Surveying SARS-CoV-2

Much of what we know today about the intricacies of how the different COVID-19 strains have evolved and spread through Illinois has come from the Open Commons Consortium and SIU’s combined efforts.

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COVID-19, Science Innovation, Featured, Chicago CANGuest UserOctober 20, 2021Grantee Story
3Arts Awards
3Arts Awards

The 3Arts Awards program recognizes 10 Chicago-based artists annually  for their contributions to the health and vibrancy of our city.

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Performing Arts, FeaturedSusie LeeOctober 18, 2021Grantee Story
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