The Resurrection Project

Reclaiming: Back of the Yards, is an effort with United Power for Action and Justice, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, and our dedicated community members. Together, we're making a difference! TRP is committed to affordable homeownership and to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to own a home, build equity, and create generational wealth for themselves and their families. Our team is ready to support you with homebuyer education courses, personalized credit counseling, and a range of lending options to help residents achieve their dreams! Click on the link to view our recent interview with Fox 32 reporter Gabriella Premus, featuring TRP Managing Broker, Erica Esquivel. https://bit.ly/403p4vF

🎉 Exciting Announcement! One year from tonight, on October 9, 2025, we’ll celebrate 35 years of The Resurrection Project and our legacy and future of promise! Save the date for an unforgettable evening in our home neighborhood of Pilsen at The Geraghty. Contact Mary E. Johnson, Chief Development Officer, for sponsorship opportunities and inquiries - mjohnson@resurrectionproject.org.

The Resurrection Project schools Whittier and Walsh Parent Mentor Training last week. Just in time right before our Wednesday workshops begin tomorrow. Woo-hoo! #parentmentorprogram #parentmentors #parentmentorsrock #parentengagement #buildingrelationships #wehaveeachother #thisisourwhy #coasttocoast #2024to2025schoolyear #electedschoolboard

Last week, DLA Piper collaborated with Zurich North America, North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, and The Resurrection Project on a pro se asylum workshop in our Chicago office. Together, we served over 20 people from 9 families. We are proud of our firm’s commitment to serving families seeking asylum. #ProBono

Follow the link to read the full update and learn how you can support our efforts to repair our building and prevent service disruption. https://bit.ly/4dCyPUA

TRP is happy to celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. During this month we would like to highlight other organizations that have helped shape the way that Latinos live here in the US. Empowering voices, shaping futures TRP would like to highlight The Latino Policy Forum. Latino Policy Forum has been a catalyst for change in Chicago, advocating for policies that uplift Latino communities and drive social equity. Together, they’re building a brighter tomorrow for the community!

We are deeply saddened to announce that our building was damaged in a vehicle crash early this morning, September 30, 2024, amid an ongoing investigation. As a pillar of the Pilsen community for nearly 35 years, we are committed to ensuring the safety of our clients and staff. Our building will remain closed while we work with CPD and the City of Chicago. We will continue to provide support to our families and keep everyone informed. If you'd like to support our efforts to repair and revitalize this imperative service delivery location, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Y5BWQw

Today, Commissioner Ciere Boatright from the Chicago Department of Planning and Development visited TRP. She was able to visit Casa Maravilla, Casa Morelos, the Alivio Medical Center, and the new Dominican University Dorms (La Casa) here in Pilsen! It was great to have her come to visit our developments and learn more about what TRP is doing in the Pilsen community.

Residents of Pilsen are at a crossroads as the City Council debates the future of the local taxing district, sparking passionate discussions about economic development and community identity. A.D. Quig, the reporter of the Chicago Tribune, had a chance to sit and talk to Fr. Brendan Curran, O.P. about TIF and the importance of what the expansion would do for the Pilsen community. To read the full article:

It warms our hearts when volunteers like you grace us with your presence and commitment in Pilsen! Thank you to Rick Rosales and Barrington Price Psy.D for coordinating with Seva Global to have such a beautiful turnout in the Zocalo. Rick said it best when he mentioned the creation of the third place where people could bond over food and create another community is the importance of bringing people together.