Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives

On April 16, we were proud to host a community session centering youth and resident voices in the development of a mural for the Roseland COP House.

The COP House is transforming a long-vacant property into a welcoming hub for community safety, trust-building, and connection. The mural, co-created with the community it's meant to serve, will reflect that vision.

Thank you to muralists David Gauna and Nicholas Pesa for bringing creativity, intention, and skill to this process. And to Dolores Ruiz-Villalvazo, who supported the session as the Community School Coordinator, and to CICS Prairie Elementary School for opening their doors to host this community session.

This work is made possible with support from Healing Illinois, an initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), managed in partnership with the The Field Foundation of Illinois, whose commitment to community-led change aligns with what is being built in Roseland.

Stay tuned as we continue co-creating a space where Roseland's history, resilience, and vision for the future are on full display!