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by Ulises Silva When concerned neighbors committed $30,000 to establish The Resurrection Project in 1990, even they couldn’t have imagined that, 23 years later, the organization would be part of a unique partnership to rescue a local bank—and potentially the thousands of people the bank had served. But that’s exactly what happened when Second Federal Savings (SFS) was being liquidated by the FDIC.

by Ulises Silva Run-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe. These are words often used to describe the Back of the Yards neighborhood in the southwest side of Chicago. But 23 years ago, the same words were used to describe Pilsen. Watch our five-year anniversary video for a glimpse of what Pilsen once looked like. Listen to the words used to describe it. Run-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe. These are words at odds with how Pilsen is described today.

Story and photos by Lyndsi Barboza The Resurrection Project (TRP) is proud to announce the continuation and expansion of its education enrichment programming—Early-Childhood Education Transition (ECET)—into Pilsen’s Cooper Elementary School. Launching with one classroom consisting of 20 students, ECET focuses on providing quality full-day early-childhood education for children and families most in need.

Photo by Eric Young Smith. La Casa Student Housing received another important accolade at the…

A message from Raul Raymundo Dear friends and supporters, I’m excited to update you on…

by Ulises Silva Trying something before buying it can sometimes make an important…

by Lyndsi Barboza We are proud to announce that The Resurrection Project’s La Casa Student…

A message from Raul Raymundo Dear friends and supporters, Our country appears on the verge…

The Resurrection Project’s impact is strengthened through generous partnerships with individuals, foundations, and…

The Pilsen Portal, an online community resource managed by The Resurrection Project, received a glowing endorsement…

by Ulises Silva History begins with people. And in 2012, more people in Back of the Yards took part in the historic process of electing the next president. TRP has always believed that a civically engaged populace is vital to creating a healthy community. That’s why we joined a coalition for a Get Out the Vote campaign that focused on increasing voter registration in Back of the Yards. Historically, Back of the Yards has had some of the lowest voter turnouts in the city. TRP and its partners, however, successful registered more than 30,000 new voters.

by Ulises Silva In the past few months, TRP has helped many people achieve the dream of home ownership. For two families in particular, buying a home meant so much more than signing on a dotted line. Emeterio and Karyk Padilla are a young couple who’ve lived in Chicago for 10 years. For Emeterio, home ownership was a dream he didn’t think he could pursue. “I never thought I could afford to by a house,” Emeterio says. “I was young and I was afraid to see what my credit was.” But after hearing about TRP’s home purchase program at a mass at San Miguel church, the Padillas signed up for TRP’s trolley tour of our new NSP2 properties for sale and saw a home they wanted to buy. So they signed up for TRP’s free financial wellness classes to better position themselves for home ownership. “Thanks to TRP,” Emeterio says, “we educated ourselves on the home buying process.”