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The Jewish voice for social justice in Chicago for over 50 years.

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Our Mission

JCUA and its members are powerful allies and advocates for positive social change in Chicago. We combat poverty, racism and anti-Semitism in partnership with our city’s diverse communities.

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Our Impact

Impact 1

1,800

Since JCUA launched its revamped Membership program in Spring of 2014, we have grown to over 1,800 members.

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Impact 2

$4.5 million

JCUA has invested $4.5 million in the creation and preservation of over 3,600 units of affordable housing.

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Impact 3

500

JCUA’s Teen Social Justice Program has taught over 500 teenagers how to put their Jewish values into action as powerful social justice advocates.

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Upcoming Events

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Every Corner a Sanctuary Rally

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May 24 @ 10:15 am – 12:00 pm

As raids continue across the Chicago area, join OCAD and Latino Union in fighting to make every workplace and every corner a sanctuary. We will gather at 10:15am Thursday at the 47th St and Western day labor hiring site, where immigration agents staged a raid last week. With your help, we will hold the Chicago ICE Director Ricardo Wong accountable for his continued targeting of our workplaces and neighborhoods.

Please email Anna Rubin (anna@jcua.org) to RSVP.

30th Ward Police Accountability Canvassing

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May 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

We will be canvassing in the 30th ward about our coalition’s (Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability) ordinance for more effective civilian oversight for the police and Alderman Reboyras’s competing ordinances. RSVP here.

Please email Mara (mara@jcua.org) for more information.

Police Accountability Committee Meeting

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May 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us at Sketchpad (4700 N. Ravenswood Ave.) to discuss our CPCA (Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability) and GAPA (Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability) campaigns. We will be having a working night to phone bank and prepare for the upcoming public hearings on our GAPA ordinance. RSVP here!

Please contact Avra (avra@jcua.org) for more information.

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Fri

#MeToo and VOICES Act Press Conference

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May 25 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Madigan’s office and the Sheriff’s department are stalling on moving the VOICES Act (SB34) forward in the House this session. They need to know: Time’s Up – survivors of domestic violence have been afraid to come forward for too long. The VOICES Act is one necessary step IL can take in the right direction today. Join Mujeres Latinas en Accion, IL Coalition Against Domestic Violence, ICIRR and other coalition partners.

This press conference will take place in the Loop (exact address TBD). Please email Anna Rubin (anna@jcua.org) to RSVP.

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May 16, 2018 05/29/15 Or Tzedek Gives You The Tools To Fight Back

It was early in the morning, and our two vans full of teens were pulling into the vicinity of the Broadview Detention Center. We were arriving at a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, outside of the detention center. With all of the knowledge I learned in …

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May 15, 2018 05/29/15 Call On Your State Representatives to Make Illinois Welcoming for All!

SB 3488 "No Registry" Passes the Senate: Take Action for a Welcoming Illinois! Today SB 3488, a bill that bans any registry program in Illinois that singles out people based on race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin or religious belief, passed the Illinois Senate! This means all three of …

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May 9, 2018 05/29/15 Join Us for Acts of Change Honoring Social Justice Champion Peggy Slater

Don't forget to RSVP for JCUA's 2018 Annual Acts of Change Dinner This year we are pleased to honor Peggy Slater with the Rabbi Robert J. Marx Social Justice Award Peggy has been an active member and board member of JCUA for over ten years, and a lifelong champion for …

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April 24, 2018 05/29/15 New Scholarships for Or Tzedek Teen Institute for Social Justice

Dear JCUA Friends and Supporters, I am writing to you with a special Or Tzedek opportunity. In an effort to broaden our base of teens we have secured new funds to cover tuition. We are training a diverse community of teens interested in organizing for meaningul social change, and we want to …

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WHAT WE DO

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AND LEGACY DONORS.

For over 40 years, Gerry and I have proudly supported the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Through my work at JCUA, I have a voice on the issues that are important to me. And I continue to build upon what has become a family tradition, passing on our values to the next generation.

Steve Keen, JCUA Board of Directors

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AND LEGACY DONORS.

JCUA’s 2018 Annual Acts of Change Dinner

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Honoring Peggy Slater
Lifelong Social Justice Champion

5:45 p.m. Cocktail reception, Dinner and Program
Galleria Marchetti
825 West Erie, Chicago

Honorary Event Chair
Rabbi Robert J Marx

Event Chairs
Bruce Elder & Annette Turow

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