Tag Archives: Rick Guzman

Chicago Family Directions

NOTE:  In 2018, after a great seven-year run, CFD ceased formal operations.  It’s impact was such, though, that it may yet serve as a model for future efforts at tutoring and mentoring youth.   Chicago Family Directions started as a … Continue reading

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CONGRATULATIONS to Hear Us!

It worked!  on the edge, the “Hear Us” film telling the story of seven homeless moms and their children, will be shown on PBS stations across the nation on or around Mother’s Day this year. On Diane Nilan’s website for … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Sen. Dick Durbin visits Emmanuel House

Update:  IN APRIL 2018, EMMANUEL HOUSE MERGED WITH LONG-TIME PARTNER ORGANIZATION THE JOSEPH CORPORATION TO BECOME The Neighbor Project.  THIS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED FROM AROUND 25 AT THE TIME OF SENATOR DURBIN’S VISIT TO NOW, IN 2020, … Continue reading

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