Onward House in Belmont Cragin supports immigrants by providing food, resources, English classes, childcare.
Medical students screen patients for food insecurity at Onward Neighborhood House
Read the full article here. As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH) site, the CommunityHealth Clinic, on Chicago’s West side. Shruti Trivedi, MD, ’03 GME, assistant professor of Medicine in … Continue reading Medical students screen patients for food insecurity at Onward Neighborhood House
Citizenship Thank You Notes
Appreciation: My gratitude to Professor Tapia for everything you have done, which I will never forget. Thank you for being a kind teacher. You gave me the confidence I needed to continue pursuing my dreams of becoming an American citizen. And also to Onward House for helping me and the citizenship exam class group. Thank … Continue reading Citizenship Thank You Notes
Onward House Invests in Special Education with New Leadership Position
Onward Neighborhood House is pleased to announce that it has hired Dr. Kimberly Thier for a newly created position as Director of Special Education and Quality Assurance, focusing on special education and related services to preschoolers and school age children with disabilities. This position will work with the rest of Onward House’s early childhood education staff to continually improve the overall quality of the early childhood education and youth services.
Beyond the Food Pantry: Helping with Basic Needs
My family and I give thanks to Onward House. Also to our teacher Carmen, and Santia, as well as the supervisor. Thank you for your help. As soon as we moved from Arizona, we arrived with a relative, my aunt, she helped us, she gave us a small room, we five slept in it. She … Continue reading Beyond the Food Pantry: Helping with Basic Needs
Teachers Corner
My name is Rita B. I have been at Onward House since August. I teach in the Blue Birds Classroom. Blue Birds 2 to be more specific.This is my second go-around here at Onward House. I also worked at Onward House from 2007 to 2016. I was the School Age group worker from 2007 to … Continue reading Teachers Corner
Thank You Notes (Welcoming Center 2020)*
In partnership with the the Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of Immigrants & Refugee Welcoming Centers, we provided ESL and Digital Literacy classes to students who had lost all or part of their income. Graduates of this initiative received Chromebooks to keep so they could continue to navigate the online world through their devices.
COVID Update: JCK Boutique Moves to The Bounce
tella, an Onward House student, opened JCK Boutique 5 years ago, and has taken Onward House digital literacy classes, including e-commerce and one-one on one technical assistance. Most recently, she graduated from The Lab, Onward House’s entrepreneurship program. COVID-19 and the shelter in place order severely impacted her business. She reached out to Onward House, and as a graduate of The Lab, was able to move in to The Bounce, our affordable retail accelerator, and reduce her rent 78% until her business recovers.
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SUPPORT OUR COVID-19 WORK
CURRENT URGENT NEED: Our Food Pantry needs continue to grow: Please consider volunteering, donating food, or hosting a food drive. Our needs can be found here. Onward House staff have been working hard to ensure that we support our community: Direct Relief While Onward House is financially stable at this moment, we know that the … Continue reading SUPPORT OUR COVID-19 WORK
COVID-19 UPDATE & RESOURCES
Educación para niños: SALUD: Despensas de comida (Por favor de traer indentificacion) Este programa esta abierto para empleados de barras, restaurantes, hoteles. Etc. Empleados que recientemente han sido despedidos por los cierres causado por el COVID-19. Piden a las personas que traigan una identificación y talonario de cheque. Servicios de Internet: Comcast Internet essentials … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE & RESOURCES
Mr & Mrs. C Become American Citizens
“We would recommend other people to come to Onward because all of the people were very nice. “ “We were passing by one day and decided to go in and asked if there were classes for citizenship…We benefited from Onward House because it didn’t cost us anything and we were provided with all the material … Continue reading Mr & Mrs. C Become American Citizens
One Pizza Delivery Inspires a Career in Computers
“My name is James. I am Colombian and I immigrated to the United States with zero knowledge in computer science. I worked at Pizza Hut as a delivery driver and made a delivery to Onward House at 600 N. Leavitt St. where I learned that this wonderful place would change my life forever.
This Logan Square Storefront Is Now Home To Emerging Minority- And Women-Owned Businesses Thanks To A Local Nonprofit
A Belmont Cragin-based nonprofit is lifting up minority and women entrepreneurs who would’ve otherwise had a difficult time launching their small businesses by giving them affordable retail space in Logan Square.
Efrain Earns His Citizenship
The original spirit of Onward’s mission to provide immigrants with the tools and support they need to find a foothold in their new world continues on through our comprehensive adult education services. Through our weekly citizenship classes, immigrants seeking naturalization can find support provided by our citizenship instructor Mr. Tapia as they weave their way through what is often a long and costly process.
Rocio “Fixes Everything” with SEO Skills
When Rocio first started her business selling decorative wreaths, she set up an online shop without knowing much about eCommerce. She had heard it was so easy that everything took care of itself. While she was able to produce high-quality wreaths, her sales were far below what she expected. After a year of slow sales, … Continue reading Rocio “Fixes Everything” with SEO Skills
A School Age Success: Jesus & Jonathan
The School Age program provides additional support to address at-risk elementary students’ needs. After school and over summer and winter break, students receive individualized academic and social-emotional support and are exposed to new experiences through activities and field trips. They are also able to build strong bonds with their peers.
Ylianna’s Thriving Family
“We are a Venezuelan family, which like many families in my country, had to emigrate, leave everything and start from scratch. Onward Neighborhood House has been an organization that has greatly supported both my family and me personally.