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"The strength of free peoples resides in the local community."

Alexis de Tocqueville ICE is solving Chicago's housing crisis in Bronzeville
 ICE is providing vital civics education to Chicago's youth


For 27 years, The Institute for Community Empowerment (ICE) has taught the residents of Chicago the skills of community organizing to ensure that they can participate fully in addressing the issues that matter most in their communities and their lives.

ICE believes that all residents in a democracy have the capability and right to Initiate change, Combat injustice, and Empower themselves and their communities.


ICE is currently developing three dramatically different and new organizing projects showing the power of residents to shape their communities' futures. Find out more about ICE's three current initiatives:

Coalition to Save our Mental Health Centers
Housing Bronzeville
Citizens Now Citizens Now students participate in Mikva Challenge's Action Civics Fair


Read about ICE's impact on the southwest and northwest side communities: Click image to download PDF

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