Illinois Partners

Cambodian Association of Illinois
The mission of the Cambodian Association of Illinois is to enable refugees and immigrants from Cambodia residing in Illinois, especially those in metropolitan Chicago, to become self-sufficient, productive participants in American society while preserving and enhancing their cultural heritage and their sense of belonging to this community.

Chicago Coalition to End the Death Penalty
The Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) is the only national membership-driven, chapter-based grassroots organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment in the United States. The Chicago CEDP works with those who have experienced the horrors of death row firsthandódeath row prisoners and their family membersóand works to ensure that their voices are at the forefront of our movement.

Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum cares for, showcases and interprets millions of authentic pieces of Chicago and U.S. history. Our ability to illuminate the past is a reminder of what really happened once upon a time, sheds light on the present and compellingly informs the future. We invite you to engage with our stories and make history yourself.

Chicago Fair Trade
Chicago Fair Trade is a member-organization that works to increase support for Fair Trade in the Chicago metro area through education, advocacy and targeted consumer campaigns.

Changing Worlds
Changing Worldsí mission is to foster inclusive communities through oral history, writing and art programs that improve student learning, affirm identity and enhance cross-cultural understanding.

Cinema/Chicago’s Education Program
Cinema/Chicago provides free field trips for Chicago public high school students. Their education program gives Chicago teens the opportunity to view one-of-a-kind films and meet film professionals from around the world. They organize over 20 daytime field trip events for thousands of high school students throughout each school year.

Chicago Cultural Center
As one of the most comprehensive free arts showcases in the United States, this landmark building is the setting for hundreds of programs and exhibitions presented annually by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

Coalition of African, Arab, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAAELII)
CAAAELIIís mission is to strengthen diverse voices of inter-generational immigrant and refugee communities by building alliances through a transformative process to develop grassroots power that impacts public policy.

Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Center for Neurodegenerative Disease
Emory University is one of the leading clinical and research centers for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders nationally. The Emory University Program serves as a major tertiary referral center for patients with the full spectrum of movement disorders for Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and for the Southeastern United States. Emory University is continuously involved in on-going medical research that focuses on patient care and the future of prevention.

Facets Multimedia
Facets Multi-Media, located in Chicago, Illinois and founded in 1975, is a non-profit media arts organization, which provides an extraordinary range of film and video programs.

Females United for Action
Females United for Action (FUFA) is a coalition of young women leaders dedicated to educating not only themselves but others as well, on issues that affect women and girls. FUFA organizes to bring attention to the issues and takes action to address them. FUFA is formed by girls and young women from all over the city of Chicago, from all backgrounds and nationalities, ranging from 12 years of age and up.

IFP/Chicago
Established in 1978, IFP is a not-for-profit membership and advocacy organization that supports and serves the independent film community by connecting creative talent and the film industry.

The Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council
The Public Square fosters debate, dialogue and exchange of ideas about cultural, social and political issues with an emphasis on social justice. Their programs promote participatory democracy by creating space for public conversations. Knowledge is power, yet much crucial knowledge still circulates only in small, isolated communities. The Public Square builds bridges between theory and practice in order to empower individuals to use ideas as tools to improve their lives, creating a site for the exchange of ideas and the collaborative pursuit and creation of knowledge.

Reeltime Independent Film and Video Forum
Reeltimeís mission is to foster a dialogue between audiences, artists and guest speakers about the issues raised by the independent films and videos we present. Programs are developed in collaboration with diverse groups to reflect community concerns and perspectives.

The Rogers Park Young Women’s Action Team
The Rogers Park Young Womenís Action Team (YWAT) is a youth-led, adult-supported social change project that empowers women to take action on issues that affect their lives (particularly issues of violence against girls and young women). YWAT believes that girls and young women should be free from violence. They believe that through collective action, consciousness-raising and organizing they can end violence against girls and young women.

Teen Living Programs
Since 1975, Teen Living Programs (TLP) has been at the forefront of serving underprivileged youth in Chicago. TLP is the only agency in Chicago whose mission is to serve homeless and runaway youth exclusively and whose programs assist youth from the streets all the way to their independence. TLP's mission is to create hope and opportunity for youth who are homeless by assisting them to permanently leave the streets, secure stable housing and build self-sufficient, satisfying lives.

The Women & Girls Collective Action Network
The Women & Girls Collective Action Network helps women and girls to develop leadership skills to take action and promote social justice on issues that matter most to them. Through Women & Girls CAN, women and girls learn from one another to raise consciousness, unite to build connections between communities and build power to take collective action. They envision Women & Girls CAN as a center for training, dialogue and action around issues that matter to women and girls.

Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self Defense Center, NFP
Thousand Waves offers the traditional martial art of Seido Karate for men, women and children ages 4 and up. They also offer violence prevention and self-defense workshops and courses. Their programs promote physical fitness, nonviolent conflict resolution, personal safety and a non-quitting spirit. Participation is encouraged regardless of racial or ethnic background, age, sexual orientation or fitness level.

WTTW 11
WTTWís mission is to provide accessible programmingórelevant and distinctive, enriching and engagingófor diverse audiences in Chicago and its communities and around the country.

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