Dorothy gautreaux biography

The Center is named after Dorothy Gautreaux, a Civil Rights activist and community organizer who fought for housing equality. She was an Altgeld resident who was instrumental in winning class-action lawsuits against the Chicago Housing Authority for unjust public housing practices, including segregation. The Gautreaux Program, named after her, was a nationwide initiative that desegregated public housing and improved quality of life for program members.

The Center offers quality Early Childhood Education programming that helps Riverdale's youngest youngest youth prepare for success. It also benefits from CYC partnerships that provide additional services, including family literacy, computer literacy and the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy program. Bordering Roseland, Riverdale has a history of progressive thought regarding diversity.

Today, Riverdale is recovering from the effects of the collapse of major sources of industry, but the community is mending and on the rise. All gifts are tax-deductible. Where Possibility Lives. Serving Ages: 15 months - 5 years. Enroll in Early Learning. Privacy Policy. First Name.

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