Review of The News Schools Agriculture Program
Over this past summer, The News School(TNS) participated in CYCS. TNS offered four internship programs: Journalism, Broadcasting, Social Media, and Agriculture. What is Agriculture? Agriculture is the practice of farming, including growing crops and using animals to provide food, wool, and other products. It is important to society because of the commodities that are made from […]
Population of North Lawndale’s
North Landale’s population has been decreasing. “From 2010 to 2020, North Lawndale’s total population decreased by 979 residents, from 44,434 to 43,455 residents,” according to the Lawndale Area Service Databook. This decrease involves a big amount of taxes to increase the “tax base which drains a community of its economic base, decreased opportunities for business […]
M.M.A.D. Founder Robert Calhoun Contributes to North Lawndale
Robert Calhoun, also known as Rock, is one of the founding fathers of the North Lawndale organization known as Men Making a Difference (M.M.A.D.). He and other men in the community decided they needed to facilitate changes and offer youth examples of positive male role models. “The organization was formed in a vacant lot with […]
Chicago Hope Academy Graduates Entrepenuers and Humanitarians
Chicago Hope Academy is a program started by John Vaile, president of Vaile Financial Group, in the North Lawndale neighborhood, with the intent of inspiring teens to remain in their community and open businesses. Some schools are changing lives and taking their neighborhood back using a combination of education, athletics, and faith. One could proclaim […]
The News School Looks to Teach Journalism Skills in North Lawndale
In Chicago’s North Lawndale community, St. Agatha’s Church has stood the test of time. For the last 125 years, it has been a beacon of the neighborhood, acting as its strength and even its spiritual foundation. Over the years, St. Agatha’s has grown and evolved in such a way that it is not just a […]
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