Dear Onward House Supporters, Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter – I’m excited to share with you the incredible progress we’ve made and give you a glimpse of the great things on the horizon for Onward Neighborhood House. Our year-round Early Childhood and School Age programs had a busy summer, with some … Continue reading Onward House Fall 2024 Newsletter
Seeking Her Missing Husband, Jessica Gets Support Through Onward’s Mental Health Program
All photos by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune Onward House has been highlighted in the news recently, both by the Chicago Tribune and WBEZ (see previous Announcement). These articles feature Onward House’s work to provide support services to the 43,000 new arrivals and asylum seekers who have been arriving in Chicago for the past two years. … Continue reading Seeking Her Missing Husband, Jessica Gets Support Through Onward’s Mental Health Program
Onward House’s Adult Education Helps Migrants Make the Transition to Chicago
Photos by Manuel Martinez/WBEZ From WBEZ Chicago 5/30/2024: “[A] new migrant named Elizabeth…wants to learn English — so she can keep up with her kids. Her oldest is a first grader on the Northwest Side and her youngest will soon be enrolled in preschool. She wants to learn English because she worries her children will … Continue reading Onward House’s Adult Education Helps Migrants Make the Transition to Chicago
Onward House Receives Major Grant through U.S. Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
Onward House is thrilled to announce that the organization has been awarded a $3,000,000 grant to build our new Community Center, which will house a Food Pantry and Rooftop Farm, a healthcare clinic in partnership with CommunityHealth, a pediatric clinic, an Illinois Welcoming Center for Immigrants and Refugees, and Adult Education classes. This project, to … Continue reading Onward House Receives Major Grant through U.S. Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
Director of Development and Communications Appears on WTTW’s Latino Voices
Viewers tuning in WTTW’s Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices on the evening of March 14th heard Emilio Araujo, Onward House’s Director of Development and Communications, speak as part of a panel on topics related to migrant shelters in Chicago. They discussed the challenges that new immigrants are facing in Chicago, including the upcoming 60-day limit on … Continue reading Director of Development and Communications Appears on WTTW’s Latino Voices
Onward House Featured on CBS News
The Chicago affiliate of CBS News produced a profile of Onward House in November of 2023. Click in the image below for a preview: To watch the full report, click here: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nonprofit-community-organizations-migrants-assistance-onward-neighborhood-house/ And in early January of 2024, CBS Chicago interviewed Onward House’s Director of Development and Communications Emilio Araujo, for a report on difficulties … Continue reading Onward House Featured on CBS News