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In loving memory of Marilyn Katz
Marilyn Katz, the co-founder of CWTA, passed away on October 26th. Marilyn was a fierce advocate for social justice and women's issues. For decades, from her student days as an anti-war and Civil Rights activist to working as a media consultant and press secretary for Harold Washington's successful campaign for Mayor of Chicago to supporting countless social justice causes and organizations through her consulting firm, Marilyn was an indefatigable, powerful force to be reckoned with. We will miss her greatly though Marilyn's legacy will continue.
To honor her, we are moving forward with our work as we know she wished us to do. It is fitting that our upcoming meeting will focus on addressing homelessness in Chicago, since affordable housing was among Marilyn's top priorities.
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Join us as CWTA addresses homelessness and the Bring Chicago Home Ordinance.
November 6, 2023
5:45 p.m. Gather & Chat
6:00 p.m. Meeting with Q&A
There are more than 68,000 Chicagoans experiencing homelessness.
On November 6th, Join CWTA as we explore how Chicago’s Bring Chicago Home Ordinance will address this critical issue. Speakers from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and other partner organizations will discuss where the Bring Chicago Home ordinance, which would create a real estate transfer tax plan for property purchases in the city over $1 million, with a percentage going to housing and services for the homeless is now in the City Council, with the expectation that it will be a ballot issue in the March 2024 election. They will talk about what we can do to make a difference in ensuring that Chicago is a city where the issue of homelessness is a priority.
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For decades, Chicago has turned a blind eye to the growing homelessness crisis in Chicago. As a result, over 68,000 Chicagoans experience homelessness on the streets, in shelters, or living doubled-up, meaning people are couch surfing with family or friends with no place to call home. The Bring Chicago Home campaign launched in the fall of 2018 with the goal of creating a new revenue stream that would be legally dedicated to providing permanent affordable housing with wraparound supportive services to people experiencing. To date, the campaign has been endorsed by over 100 community, policy, labor, and faith-based organizations. | |
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Jackie Baldwin, Director of Antiracism & Equity, JCUA
A lifelong Chicagoan, Jackie (she/her) joined the JCUA staff in 2019. She is a co-founder of the Kol Or Jews of Color Caucus. She previously led JCUA’s Fair Tax campaign before taking on the work of the Community Safety Committee and its campaigns for Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) and Treatment Not Trauma. In 2022, she became JCUA’s first-ever Director of Antiracism & Equity.
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Julie Dworkin, Former Director of Policy, CCH
Julie Dworkin just stepped down from her job as Director of Policy at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Over her 27 years at the organization, she has led the policy department in its work to address the many issues impacting homelessness including the need for affordable housing resources, criminal justice reform, youth homelessness, education, health care, and systemic racism. She is currently working for the ballot campaign for Bring Chicago Home.
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Marketta Sims, Supportive Housing Providers Association
Marketta Sims is a mother of two, an advocate for reentry and homelessness, and wears many hats. She wants to heal the world by making people feel they belong in this unfair society. Marketta believes in empowering people to thrive past their circumstances and situations. As a person with lived experience, she accomplished what naysayers said would not happen for her. Marketta has conquered many feats that most would have crumbled to, but like a phoenix she rises above all things that come against her. With great sacrifices come great accomplishments.
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Jacque Algee from SEIU HCll will be moderating this conversation. Join us today! | |
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