Collaborating for Equitable Development in Chicago

featuring remarks from the Chicago Community President & CEO Andrea Sáenz
Panelists: Kendra Freeman (MPC), Kevin Goldsmith (JPMorgan Chase), Christen Wiggins (We Rise Together), Andraya Yousfi (By The Hand) / moderated by Brandis Freidman (WTTW, Chicago Tonight)

Too many of our communities on the city's South and West Sides wait years for amenities like a community center or sit-down restaurant. However, 13 new projects have opened their doors and more are on the way in Chicago's Black and Latinx neighborhoods, with support from We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery. These projects are bringing new jobs, amenities and services to communities and anchoring opportunities that are strengthening local employment and small businesses. With evaluation partner Mastercard Data Services, We Rise Together also been able to track millions of dollars of increased consumer spending in the areas around some of the recently opened developments.

Join us for a panel discussion on the challenges to equitable economic development, what's working, and how the corporate, philanthropic, and government sectors can collaborate to support thriving local economies across Chicago.

April 23, 2024