$4.5M allocated to reduce systemic racism
Darren Iozia, darren.iozia@myjournalcourier.com
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The Illinois Department of Human Services and Chicago Community Trust have partnered to award $4.5 million to community-based activities some of them in west-central Illinois that advance racial healing in the state.
The Healing Illinois funds will be distributed by the state.
The goal of the program is to engage residents of communities that have been unfairly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic because of systemic racism.
“Systemic racism affects all Illinois residents, and COVID-19 has made addressing it more urgent than ever before,” said Grace Hou, secretary for the human services department. “I am so pleased to see the work, dedication and commitment by hundreds of community leaders to join Healing Illinois in tackling racism and the need to heal from its effects.”
Thanks to funding from a statewide racial healing grant, the College of DuPage is launching COD Equity Connection, a project to promote dialogue on timely civic topics in order to advance equity within the COD community.
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Thanks to funding from a statewide racial healing grant, COD is launching COD Equity Connection, a project to promote dialogue on timely civic topics in order to advance equity within the COD community.
An initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), in partnership with Chicago Community Trust, the Healing Illinois program distributed $4.5 million grants to community-based organizations across the state to help create community-centric, inclusive spaces to talk, learn and grow. The College received $42,000 and is one of 86 recipients in the state-awarded funding. COD is committed to building cultural awareness to create a deeper understanding of ourselves as faculty and staff and our interactions with others, said College of DuPage President Dr. Caputo. Through supportive, meaningful dialogue, we can continue to build a more inclusive community to ensure every student succeeds.