Giving Tuesday Campaign

Join us this Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, in building a future of equity and justice with Liberated Voices: A Call for Justice Through Books. Your donation to create Social Justice Libraries at ITAV LA campuses empowers young minds to lead and inspire change. Let’s make this Giving Tuesday count—Reading is our Revolution, and you can be part of it.

 

Support future leaders today and be a champion for equity this Giving Tuesday!

 

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Annual Campaign

The Annual Giving Fund for our non-profit organization is crucial for supporting a diverse range of impactful programs aimed at fostering community development and empowerment. Contributions will directly fund the World Scholars Program, which enhances educational opportunities, and the ITAV Juneteenth Village festival, celebrating cultural heritage. Additionally, the fund will support Giving Tuesday initiatives, grassroots campaigns, and efforts to engage families and the community effectively. Essential programs like Early Childhood Centers and Workforce Development will also benefit, ensuring that we provide quality early education and job readiness training. Overall, the Annual Giving Fund plays a vital role in sustaining our general operating budget and enabling us to fulfill our mission of building a stronger, more inclusive community.

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Capital Campaign

The VLA campus enhancement project is advancing with Phase II, which introduces a 12,000 square-foot Early Learning Center for 120 children from birth to age 5, strategically located along Cottage Grove. This facility will serve as a vital community resource, featuring spaces for parent education, training for early childhood educators, and abundant natural light, along with indoor gross motor rooms and engaging outdoor play areas. To improve accessibility, a new parking area will be added off 50th Street. Phase III will complete ITAV’s vision by constructing a four-story high school aimed at fostering academic and personal growth, featuring modern curriculum spaces, an adjacent aquatic center for physical education, and upgraded athletic facilities. A tranquil sunken courtyard will provide outdoor learning and reflection areas, ensuring a cohesive and engaging environment that supports a comprehensive educational experience for students from birth through 12th grade.

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Make Checks payable to It Takes A Village

 

Send To:

It Takes A Village – Anita Hutchinson

2240 West Ogden Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

Contact The Development Team

Kenya Joyce Hatch, MBA, Director of Development

Makinde A. Adedapo, Interim Development Associate

in the news

ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT VLA, WHEN MY HUSBAND ASKED JOCELYN HOW WAS HER DAY, SHE EXCLAIMED, “IT WAS AMAZING!”  HER TRANSITION FROM THE ONLY SCHOOL SHE HAS EVER KNOWN TO VLA HAS BEEN SEAMLESS. SHE LOVES HER TEACHERS AND HER NEW FRIENDS. 

ITAV’s teachers are truly a third parent in raising our kids and an essential part of our family! We not only lean on them for childcare, we turn to them for emotional support as parents, laughs after a stressful day at work, and honest feedback about what our kids need that we might be missing.

My toddler’s face lights up with excitement every time we are approaching his school.  It gives me a great sense of comfort knowing that he is in great hands while I am away from him.

Talina Parker
Parent of Student
Village Leadership Academy
Jessica & Robert
Clinical Psychologist, CPS Teacher
ITAV Parents
Lameeka H.
ITAV Parent
it takes a village