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Our Chicago:
A Free Community Summit
Fifty years after the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act, advocates, experts, and community members will convene to learn our history, share tools, and organize together for equity and justice. Join people and organizations from across the city for Our Chicago, a free community summit featuring:
- Know-your-rights workshops and legal intake clinics
- Oral history recordings and art exhibit on fair housing in Chicago
- Free childcare
- Keynote panel with Natalie Moore, author of The South Side and reporter for WBEZ
- And more!
Protecting Civil Rights Since 1969
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee was founded in 1969 as a group of civil rights lawyers and advocates working to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. Our vision is to root out and dismantle deeply entrenched systems of discrimination, racism, and economic oppression by using the power of the law to give voice to those most impacted by these civil rights issues.
education equity Project
To protect and promote access to education by disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline and addressing systemic disparities in education.
Voting Rights Project
To prevent, reduce, and eliminate barriers to voting and civic participation, especially in communities of color and low-income communities, to ensure that each eligible citizen is able to cast their ballot.
Hate Crime Project
To combat hate incidents and hate crime through education, advocacy, and legal representation for targeted communities.
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