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New Americans Initiative (NAI) Awards
The New Americans Initiative (NAI) is a joint collaboration between the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and 50 community organizations across…
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Erie House Seeks Executive Director
Executive Director Chicago, IL Founded in 1870 in West Town, Erie Neighborhood House has provided the most comprehensive support immigrant and low-income families in Chicago need to thrive, and the…
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Executive Director Transition Announcement
July 28, 2021 – Erie Neighborhood House announced today that Kirstin Chernawsky, Executive Director, will step down later this summer. She will join the Pritzker administration as the Division Director…
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Erie Neighborhood House Opens Satellite Office in Partnership with the City of Berwyn
The organization’s first suburban location will offer resources and direct assistance to the Berwyn Community. BERWYN, April 26, 2021 — Today Erie Neighborhood House and the City of Berwyn announced a partnership…
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Learn more about Erie House programs during the 2021 Future of Promise | Futuro de Promesa Virtual Event
During our first virtual Future of Promise | Futuro de Promesa event, we’ll take you to all four of our locations and introduce you to the people involved in our Health & Leadership, Youth Options Unlimited (YOU), Early Childhood Education, Citizenship, Legal Services, and Proyecto Cuídate programs.
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Future of Promise | Futuro de Promesa Event moves online for 2021
On March 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CT, we’ll present an engaging video program to bring Erie House to your house and introduce you to our people and bring you into our spaces.
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Erie Neighborhood House — the oldest operating settlement house in Chicago — celebrates 150 years
The organization first opened its doors in West Town on December 4, 1870 CHICAGO — Erie Neighborhood House, a social services nonprofit headquartered in the West Town neighborhood, is celebrating…
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Erie House English Student Receives Illinois Spotlight on Achievement Award
Erie House English as a Second Language (ESL) program graduate Beatriz Navarro has been selected as a winner of the Spotlight on Achievement Award from the Illinois Secretary of State’s…
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Erie House Announces New Additions to the Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2021
Welcoming New Members The Erie House Board of Directors is proud to announce the addition of four new board members: Elizabeth Binkley, Amanda Gomez, Risa Josias, and Nadine O’Malley. Elizabeth Binkley came to…
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Erie House featured in Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation anthology book: “Channel Kindness”
Amy Sun shared the story of her time volunteering in the Erie House TEAM program in 2018, spreading kindness through coding and getting our students excited about going to college.
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