Rose Dominguez was a great woman, mother, grandmother, aunt, neighbor, leader, mentor—person! While her body moved on (July 12, 2018), her combated spirit lives on at The Resurrection Project and the communities she served. In the 1990’s Rose was one of several courageous leaders who co-founded The Resurrection Project—an organization that exemplifies her spirit through its […]
On September 7, 2018, The Resurrection Project’s Associates Board will host their first annual 3k Walkathon, Noche de Alebrijes! Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The family friendly event will take place at La Casa (1815 S. Paulina St.) and bring together over 300 community members and will feature glow-in-the-dark […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 26, 2018 — Yesterday afternoon a 3-year-old girl was shot outside of St. Michael Church in Back of the Yards. The violence witnessed is unacceptable and must stop. Last night, area residents, members of the young girl’s family, law enforcement officials and TRP’s Increase the Peace leaders came together for a candle […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 25, 2018 — On Saturday June 16th, the graduates of TRP’s Technology Leadership Institute gathered at the La Casa Resource Center to celebrate their accomplishments. A few of the graduates participated in a raffle and won a tablet as a prize for completing the class. But their real reward was the development […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 21, 2018 — No child should ever be forcefully separated from their mother or family—not even for one minute- especially when it is clearly avoidable. The nightmare immigrant children face when seeking asylum is coming to a much-needed end. Although it is still unclear how more than two-thousand children that were separated from […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 31, 2018 — On Friday, May 11th, TRP’s La Casa Student Housing and Resource Center hosted their annual end-of-year celebration for La Casa’s sixth graduating class. This year’s class featured seven students, the majority are first-generation college graduates. La Casa Student Housing’s innovative model goes beyond providing a place to live — […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 31, 2018 — TRP recently unveiled a newly constructed walking path with exercise equipment outside Casa Maravilla, TRP’s affordable senior housing and service center. The amenity is open to TRP residents and community members and is part of our Pilsen resident engagement initiative. This initiative engages low-income residents in multi-generational activities with […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 8, 2018 — TRP is excited to launch our new website highlighting our Full Circle Homes initiative. Full Circle Homes empowers individuals by providing the resources and tools necessary to create healthy and sustainable community wealth. The goal was to create a user-friendly experience for potential and existing clients and partners. This website allows users to gain a clear […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 31, 2018 — On April 28th, TRP’s new Associates Board hosted their first fundraising event in support of La Casa Student Housing and Resource Center, TRP’s college persistence initiative. Current La Casa student residents, program participants, alumni and staff joined Associates Board members in sharing their testimonials on the importance of La Casa […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 4, 2018 — We stand in solidarity with the law enforcement officials and specifically ATF in these tragic times and we pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded officer shot in Back of the Yards last night. Similarly, we stand in solidarity with all members of the community that have been […]
