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Celebrating CVP’s Impact: 2022 Annual Report
Housing has been core to JCUA’s mission since the very start of our organization. For nearly six decades, we have...

Advocate for the ICIRR Platform With Us
JCUA is working with ICIRR to support their 2023 Everybody In platform, fighting for increased funding for immigrant services,...

Chicago needs Treatment Not Trauma!
Imagine if a man walked into City Hall, demanding an audience with Mayor Lightfoot, said he was bringing a...

Introducing Jonah Karsh, Avodah Organizer
Greetings, JCUA community! My name is Jonah Karsh (he/him), and I’m thrilled to be joining JCUA this year as...

Introducing Rose Shapiro, Community Development Manager
My name is Rose Shapiro, and I’m joining JCUA as the new Community Development Manager. In my role, I’ll...

Major milestones in JCUA’s Police Accountability work
Yesterday morning, I traveled to City Hall to speak alongside powerful movement leaders from across Chicago — folks who’ve...

Introducing asia smith, Community Safety Organizer
Hello to all JCUA community members! My name is asia smith (I prefer my name written lowercase), and I...

Welcoming Rabbi Steven Philp to the JCUA Board
Rabbi Steven Philp is an Associate Rabbi at Mishkan Chicago, a spiritual community reclaiming Judaism’s inspirational and transformative essence. He...

JCUA leaders appear in Chicago “36 Under 36” list
Congratulations to the nine JCUA members, staff, and partners who appear in this year’s “36 Under 36: Double Chai...

Introducing Our 2022 Summer Interns
JCUA is excited to welcome our three summer interns to the team! Dalya Lessem Elnecave, Julia Stern, and Elie...