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The impact of the Chicago headquartered companies on the community:
Music used under Creative Commons license (http://beta.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/62788) The city of Chicago is one of the cities in the United States with the largest number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered there. What are the reasons for this phenomenon and which people living in the Chicago city neighborhoods are impacted by these companies? Welcome to the ELI’s Finding Chicago Global Perspectives...
Andersonville, Chicago’s “Shop Local Capital”: Surviving Three Waves of Globalization?
“Opened in 1979, open today, open forever” – the three huge eye-catching slogans on the glass wall of the independent bookstore Women & Children First, one of the most famous feminist bookshop in the US located in Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago, seems like telling people coming that we’ll stick here and won’t leave, however, the truth is that...
Segregated Neighborhoods of Chicago: trapping people in a vicious cycle of poverty?
Blurb: What does growing up on a ‘poor’ street entail? This podcast dives into history to examine how the economically depressed areas of Chicago came to exist, and the social and economic conditions that make it difficult to undo such inequities. Community resources need to be leveraged to bring lasting solutions for our Chicago neighbors to escape this...
Native Americans: Where are they?
You must have seen diverse groups in Chicago: Latinos, African Americans, LGBTQ+ people, and people of multiple nationalities, but do you know anything about Native Americans? Have you seen any of these communities here? Stay tuned to learn about these ethnic groups and their current status in Chicago. Sources: https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2018/11/08/native-americans-chicago https://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/diversity/chicago-indigenous https://chicagoaicc.com/wp-content/uploads/CAICCFINAL_5112021.pdf http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/874.html#:~:text=Although%20many%20families%20are%20now,and%20privileges%20within%20the%20tribe. http://www.wellnesscourts.org/files/Duran%20-%20American%20Indian%20Belief%20Systems.pdf Home – Landing Page...
Chicago Fire SC and How It Contributes to the Community
Soccer has become more than a sport. It’s already become a part of the community where it gives many supports to people. Chicago Fire Soccer Club, the soccer club of Chicago, does much more than join the competition. It has many programs which help Chicagoans live better. Source: https://www.chicagofirefc.com/ https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/chicago-fire-fc/ https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/1118/Show/USA-Chicago-Fire-FC https://fbref.com/en/squads/f9940243/Chicago-Fire-Stats https://sportsbrief.com/facts/14576-discover-popular-sport-america...