Cleanslate Chicago

It's a great day to be launching a new crew in Calumet Area Industrial CommissionSpecial Service Area (SSA) #5! We look forward to doing our part to keep the Commercial Avenue shopping district in South Chicago thriving. #LetsGetToWork

Cara Collective's offices and Cleanslate's operations are closed today as we commemorate Juneteenth Freedom Day. In honor of this day of liberation, we’re highlighting our core values of community and equity. While we have a long way to go to unravel systemic racism, we want to celebrate the progress achieved while continuing to reflect on the work that still needs to be done. We wish our entire community a safe and contemplative day. #LetsGetToWork #Juneteenth

This #FathersDay we're celebrating Marcus, whose grandkids motivated him to make a change in his life. With the help of the Cara Accelerated Program (CAP), and his dedicated work at Cleanslate, Marcus was able to celebrate graduation with his family. Read his transformative story on our blog. #MotivateMe #ThatsMyFriend https://lnkd.in/gGjUCKM6

Join us at Cleanslate on Friday, June 21 for our Health & Wellness Fair! We couldn't do this without the support of our partners, who will be joining us to offer free services ranging from eye exams, STI testing, to financial and legal services. We can't wait to welcome you to a joyful afternoon of food, games, prizes, music, health, wellness, and community. Supplies are limited, use the link below to register today! https://lnkd.in/gT4swmfp Visibly Fifth Third Bank Nourishing Hope

Congratulations to Keith Nelson, April's Cleanslater of the Month! Please join us in recognizing the exemplary impact Keith and his crews have on our neighborhoods and across our great city. Thank you Keith! #ThatsMyFriend #CleanslaterOfTheMonth

This week, we're celebrating our first group of participants to complete forklift certification training at Cara! We want to extend a very special thank you to our partners in this work, Jane Addams Resource Corporation. With your partnership, we are expanding the services available to our job seekers. Thank you! #ThatsMyFriend #LetsGetToWork

It is our pleasure to announce our three newest staff members! Please join us in celebrating Christian Sotello, James Ware, and Nnaji Iwunze - our most recent bell ringers. Welcome to the team, Christian, James, and Nnaji! #Cleanslate #ThatsMyFriend

We're 15 minutes away from the #BeyondTheCase livestream! Join us live on YouTube at noon to unlock fair chance talent in your organization. #MakeTheCase #SecondChanceMonth https://lnkd.in/g2edSpiA

One of our highlights of 2024 has been welcoming 20 employment social enterprise leaders to Cleanslate Chicago and Cara Chicago for our 16th Workforce Development Solutions Lab. Members of the REDF community flew in from coast to coast to spend three jam-packed days learning, growing, and building community with us. With so much to cover, we made every minute count. Our days included everything from deep dives into Cara Collective's social enterprises to the infamous Solutions Salon, where we put our heads together to tackle a challenge each organization faces. We hope everyone went home feeling a sense of "We're in this work together. We got this." Thank you to Conservation Corps North Bay, Kitchens For Good, Osborne Association, Project Return Tennessee, and Uplift Northwest for making our time together so impactful. We are lucky to be building an #InclusiveEconomy with you. Come back and visit us soon! #ThatsMyFriend #WorkforceDevelopment #LetsGetToWork

Last week, we hosted the Cara Executive Council and Associate Board at Cleanslate! They met our staff, toured the building, and learned how they can further deepen their impact. We are so grateful to our dedicated auxiliary board members for continuing to support all aspects of our mission. #LetsGetToWork #ThatsMyFriend