Building a Sanctuary Network
We are acting locally. LSNA is currently working with over 40 of our member groups (churches, schools, and other non-profits) to assure that we uphold the values of love, restoration, connection, culture and empowerment in this barrio as an example to other neighborhoods in this city and country.
LSNA is unabashedly, 100% pro-immigrant. We know and love our neighbors. We also know that our economy is more robust, our democracy is healthier, and our country is stronger because immigrants have endured great personal sacrifices to bring their families here to escape political and economic violence and to embrace opportunity.
LSNA is committed to building a safety network that protects and supports our most vulnerable neighbors. There are three main ideas that currently help guide our efforts in creating a sanctuary network in this neighborhood.
- Raise awareness and support of immigrants and other marginalized groups
- Help vulnerable families decrease their sense of isolation
- Promote and protect their safety
LSNA is currently providing Know Your Rights trainings in order to best prepare both the people most affected as well as their allies. LSNA youth and parent leaders are working with school principals in order to assure that schools are an important part of a network of sanctuary spaces for families. Our faith leaders are also engaging their congregation regarding the significant role that churches can play. Please regularly check our website or Facebook for upcoming events and actions. The work has just begun.
As our friends from the Chicago Religious Leadership Network have taught us, sanctuary is not a given, these spaces have to be actively organized and defended by all of us. Beyond the symbol of sanctuary, we have to create a literal place of refuge.
If your institution, school or church (or business) is interested in working with us please reach out to us at 773 384-4370.
Please consider supporting our Sanctuary Network Builder work by donating HERE!
Univision, mayo 23, 2017
Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Videos, Affordable Housing, Noticias, Lathrop, LSNA en la Prensa—"Concejales de Chicago presentarán una ordenanza, con el fin de apoyar a la comunidad, que impondría una cuota a los desarrolladores que planean demoler edificios."
Ashmar Mandou, abril 20, 2017
Youth, Safety, Parent Engagement, Noticias, Affordable Housing, Education—“CPS parents know that closing the schools on June 1st will result in more violence and less support for their children’s education. This is unacceptable in the face of hundreds of… Continue
Mina Bloom, abril 14, 2017
Education, Youth, Videos, Noticias, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—"We're not going to allow developers or Realtors tell [our] stories for us"
Univision, abril 9, 2017
Immigration, Videos, Youth, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—"Líderes religiosos, activistas y la comunidad de Chicago se movilizaron con el fin exigir más protección para los indocumentados y las víctimas de crímenes."
Schurz Highs School, abril 6, 2017
Immigration, Videos, Youth, Noticias, Education—"Estudiantes Sin Fronteras, (Students Without Borders), a Schurz student organization, recently released an updated version of their "Know Your Rights" video to educate immigrants and community… Continue
Andrea Salcedo, marzo 19, 2017
Safety, Immigration, Noticias, Education—“We noticed there was a huge amount of anxiety permeating schools,” said Bridget Murphy, of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association. “How do you concentrate in school if… Continue
Foreign Affairs Publisher, marzo 18, 2017
Education, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—“I’m a strong proponent of public education because I’m a product of public education,” said Senator Duckworth. “It’s crucial that every child gets the attention… Continue
Belhú Sanabria, marzo 22, 2017
Immigration, Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—"Miembros de la Asociación de Vecindarios de Logan Square (LSNA) junto a funcionarios públicos electos, directores y padres de estudiantes se dieron cita afuera de la primaria Frederick… Continue
Misuzu Schexnider, febrero 6, 2017
Youth, Education, Affordable Housing—"Kelvyn Park’s buy in rate has dropped continuously since 2008. Negative perceptions in the community, administrative instability and the opening of alternative options have all contributed… Continue
TELEMUNDO CHICAGO, febrero 17, 2017
Education, Immigration, Videos, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa, Lea el Diario de LSNA—"Las escuelas ofrecerán talleres informativos para padres y también para maestros."
Mina Bloom, febrero 17, 2017
Safety, Immigration, Education, Noticias, Lea el Diario de LSNA—“We want to show our students that they are not alone. You are more than a status; you are a human.”
Mina Bloom and Tanveer Ali, enero 9, 2017
Affordable Housing, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Noticias, Lathrop—"I guess I'm confused. Those towers and all of these new developments .... maybe [they're] affordable for a certain demographic, but that's not the demographic that's being displaced..."
Univision, diciembre 17, 2016
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Videos, Noticias, Lathrop—Disfrazados como la escena bíblica en que José y María buscan posada para pasar la noche en Belén, residentes de Logan Square se movilizaron para luchar por vivienda… Continue
Belhú Sanabria, diciembre 7, 2016
Youth, Immigration, Noticias, Education—"Educan a padres de una escuela en Avondale/Logan Square para que conozcan sus derechos y fomenten la seguridad de los niños frente a políticas y actitudes antiinmigrantes"
Por TELEMUNDO CHICAGO, octubre 4, 2016
Videos, Parent Engagement, Education—Ana Centeno y Leticia Barrera llegaron a mostrar solidaridad con los maestros de las es cuelas públicas de Chicago, recaudando firmas para exigir una negociación ahora.
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog, octubre 10, 2016
Immigration, Youth, Education—"There were lots of hugs, gift giving and a few tears as we said goodbye to Standing Rock and our hosts at the Lower Brule camp. LSNA students had a better night's sleep because the weather warmed… Continue
Juan Perez Jr. and Grace WongContact Reporters, octubre 5, 2016
Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias—"Enough of blaming our teachers, enough of making our children's education a political game" said Ana Centeno, a CPS parent and member of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association."
"The fight… Continue
Edgar Villanueva, Vice President of Programs & Advocacy, julio 19, 2016
Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias—Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Chicago
In 1995, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) in Chicago developed a program in conjunction with principals and teachers to engage… Continue
Kalyn Belsha, julio 7, 2016
Youth, Parent Engagement, Noticias, Education—"Leticia Barrera, a Logan Square Neighborhood Association education organizer, says parents from nine area schools worked for two years, surveying other parents about their interest in dual language… Continue
WGN-TV Community, junio 8, 2016
Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Videos, Health & Open Space, Noticias, Lathrop, Affordable Housing—ADELANTE-Gentrification how it`s affecting residents in Logan Square
Pablo César Soto,, junio 11, 2016
Parent Engagement, Videos, Noticias, Education—Exigen fondos para mantener ‘Padres Mentores’
Más de 600 padres de graduaron el día de hoy del programa Padres Mentores y le exigen a los legisladores que los hagan… Continue
Jacob Wittich, junio 12, 2016
Lea el Diario de LSNA—Her attitude changed when she joined the Parent Mentors program through the Logan Square Neighborhood Association to volunteer at her children’s school.
“It empowered me, giving me the… Continue
junio 7, 2016
Videos, Youth, Education—We would like to share with you this video of the LSNA programs that take place in after school at McAuliffe Elementary School.
Leonor Vivanco, junio 7, 2016
Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, Noticias, Lathrop—"We're at a point where we've lost families, but we don't want to keep losing any more. So I think if we stabilize the amount of property taxes or rent prices to keep everyone where they are right… Continue
Catalyst Chicago, mayo 20, 2016
Education, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, Noticias, Lathrop—Hundreds marched on Tuesday to protest gentrification in Logan Square along the 606 trail, which they say is contributing to declines in neighborhood school enrollment. "I'm a parent against… Continue
Leonor Vivanco, mayo 17, 2016
Affordable Housing, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Lathrop, Noticias, Lea el Diario de LSNA—The Logan Square Neighborhood Association, a community group which organized the march, offered proposals on how to keep residents from having to move.
“If we’re going to keep working… Continue
Paul Biasco, mayo 18, 2016
Education, Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, Noticias, Lathrop, Lea el Diario de LSNA—Hundreds of people marched along The 606 Tuesday night in a protest against gentrification.
The march was organized to draw attention to the rising cost of living along the relatively new trail,… Continue
Kim Scipes, abril 3, 2016
Youth, Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—'Get up, get down, Chicago is a union town!'...Logan Square backs CTU in April 1 events... Parents, students, teachers mobilize at the Logan Square Eagle on the way to downtown rally...
Dawn RhodesContact Reporter, marzo 21, 2016
Affordable Housing, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Lathrop, Noticias, Noticias Anteriores—"Groups that included the Chicago Housing Initiative, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association and leaders from several churches rallied at the Lathrop complex at West Diversey Parkway and North… Continue
Ashmar Mandou, marzo 10, 2016
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—Union President Karen Lewis who said, “parent mentors your daily work in the classrooms is very valuable” … Continue
Lauren FitzPatrick, marzo 7, 2016
Education, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—“We are all being held hostage by a governor who doesn’t want to work for us,” Lewis told the crowd at the Logan Square Neighborhood Association’s Parent Mentor celebration… Continue
Adriana Cardona Maguigad, febrero 17, 2016
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Youth, Affordable Housing, Lathrop, LSNA en la Prensa—Además de construir proyectos residenciales extremadamente costosos, algunas compañías podrían estar evadiendo aspectos importantes de la Ordenanza de Requisitos… Continue
Mary Dixon, enero 19, 2016
Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias—"They build stronger communities inside and outside of those schools."
Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer, febrero 1, 2016
Youth, Immigration, Parent Engagement, Noticias, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—"The example of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association could teach people in Iraq how to increase community engagement and reduce school segregation along ethnic or religious lines."
Evan F. Moore, enero 30, 2016
Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, Noticias, Lathrop—"Our taxes are going up and our paychecks are staying the same," said Juan Media, who's lived in Humboldt Park for 30 years. "We will be forced to sell if we haven't been already. My neighbors that… Continue
Jaime Reyes, enero 19, 2016
Parent Engagement, Immigration, Noticias—La decisión del martes de la Corte fue recibida con beneplácito por residentes y organizaciones pro inmigrantes, aunque otros sectores no la aceptan.
Joe Ward, diciembre 16, 2015
Affordable Housing, Youth, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Lathrop, LSNA en la Prensa, Lea el Diario de LSNA—"We've been pushed out of our neighborhoods," said Eduardo Cordero, 16."Do you think these buildings are meant for people who've lived here for a long time?"
diciembre 17, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Videos, Youth, Noticias, Affordable Housing—Youth join with Grassroots Illinois Action to speak out against proposed Logan Square development along The 606 trail that could displace longtime residents. This program was recorded by Chicago… Continue
Paul Biasco and Ted Cox, diciembre 17, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, Noticias—"John McDermott, of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, argued against the plan. He called affordable housing "the fundamental existential issue" for Logan Square, with "a certain demographic"… Continue
diciembre 16, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Videos, Youth, Noticias, Affordable Housing—"Members of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association said they are meeting with Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st) to discuss ways to keep longtime area residents in Logan Square".
By Paul Biasco, octubre 31, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, Noticias—A group of angry Logan Square moms took their message of state legislators this week in the form of Dia de los Muertos altars.
Kalyn Belsha, octubre 6, 2015
Education, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—Early childhood education piqued Jaqueline Espinal’s interest when her daughter started preschool at Darwin Elementary in Logan Square. She first pitched in as a volunteer, then became a parent… Continue
Kalyn Belsha, septiembre 30, 2015
Education, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—“It’s about making sure our bilingual-bicultural teachers, current and future, get the professional development and support they need,” says Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, who oversees the… Continue
Jesus Velazquez -Generation All Newsletter, septiembre 28, 2015
Youth, Immigration, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—"After learning about the school to prison pipeline from my LSNA and V.O.Y.C.E experiences, I realized that there was a system that had pushed a lot of my friends out of school, and I was almost… Continue
Ryan Quinn, Education Reporter, septiembre 27, 2015
Education, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa—Trained by LSNA's Parent Engagement Institute: Parent Mentor program starts its 2nd year in Charleston,West Virginia, sponsored by HOPE Community Development Corporation and West Virginia Healthy… Continue
LSNA Press Release, septiembre 16, 2015
Education, Youth, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa, Press Releases—The Bright Spots catalog features over 230 programs, models, organizations and initiatives that are supporting and investing in the educational attainment of Hispanics.
Brandis Friedman/Chicago Tonight, septiembre 8, 2015
Youth, Parent Engagement, Videos, Education, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa, Noticias Anteriores—Hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools students on Tuesday returned to the classroom amid massive financial woes for the district: an expired teacher contract and a $480 million budget hole .
By Steve Rhodes/Beachwood Reporter, septiembre 8, 2015
Education, Youth, Parent Engagement, Noticias, LSNA en la Prensa, Noticias Anteriores—"We have no college counselor," Sherilyn Flores, a 17-year-old senior, said outside the Hermosa neighborhood high school. "I'm more worried about college this year than any other senior would be."
Becky Vevea - WBEZ, julio 29, 2015
Youth, Education—"...the district has kept pretty quiet about how it’s going about making changes to how special education is delivered."
Jessica Tapia - Univision Chicago, julio 28, 2015
Education—Consejales y padres de familia se quejan de los recortes realizados en escuelas de Logan Square.
Ellen Fortino - Progress Illinois, julio 28, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—Leaders with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, which organized the rally, said 10 of the group's partner public schools face a combined $4.7 million in budget cuts for the upcoming school… Continue
DNAInfo/Paul Biasco, julio 28, 2015
Affordable Housing, Education, Youth, Noticias, Lathrop, LSNA en la Prensa—“Our school budgets are getting chopped at the same time families are struggling to stay in their community," said Jennifer Velazquez, a Kelvyn Park High School graduate and local school… Continue
Rachel Cromidas - Chicagoist, julio 27, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—The Logan Square Neighborhood Association, for example, has been pushing Berrios's office to support property tax abatement measures or even offer exemptions to longtime homeowners.
Jessica D'Onofrio - ABC Ch 7 TV, julio 14, 2015
Health & Open Space, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—"There's always the fear that when the assessment comes, my family might not be able to pay the mortgage on the house," said Jennifer Velazquez, 21, has lived in Logan Square her entire life.
Jaime Reyes - Vivelo Hoy, julio 15, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—Según la organización Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA), uno de las agrupaciones que organiza a los vecinos, los edificios en el área son propiedad de familias de… Continue
Darryl Holliday - DNAinfo, julio 16, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—“One of the major cuts will probably be teachers,” said Jennifer Velasquez, a 21-year-old Kelvyn Park High School graduate, Logan Square Neighborhood Association youth organizer and Logan… Continue
Becky Vevea - WBEZ, julio 15, 2015
Education, LSNA en la Prensa—“I am a proud graduate of Chicago Public Schools and I can honestly say that … I did not have any Latino teachers,” said Cristina Pacione-Zayas, education director at the nonprofit… Continue
Kim Scipes - Substance News, junio 5, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—"...to have a Parent Mentor in their classroom is 33 cents per hour, less than $1.00 a day, while keeping administrative costs down: the administration of the statewide program is 5%, and local… Continue
John Greenfield - StreetsBlog Chicago, junio 2, 2015
Health & Open Space, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—As property taxes and rents rise, many longtime Humboldt Park residents have said they’re worried about being priced out of their neighborhoods
Meredith Rodriguez, mayo 23, 2015
Health & Open Space, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—"Even this past Friday, as I sat at my window, as I looked at the for-sale signs, it came to mind, six months from today, my immediate block could look different, unrecognizable," Ramirez said.
Alex V Hernandez - EXtra, mayo 20, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Youth, Immigration, Education, Affordable Housing, Health & Open Space, LSNA en la Prensa—“I live eight houses away from the elevated train track where the 606 will be, and I’m already starting to see some changes. It’s going to attract a lot of people, so how can I be a… Continue
Alex Nitkin DNAChicago, mayo 17, 2015
606 Bloomingdale Trail, Immigration, Parent Engagement, Education, Affordable Housing, Health & Open Space, LSNA en la Prensa—In a brief keynote address at the end of the event, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn't reference any specific policy action but echoed the importance of affordable housing, of which… Continue
Darryl Holliday - DNAinfo Chicago, mayo 15, 2015
Health & Open Space, Youth, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios and recently elected Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo, Jr. will be on hand to lead a discussion on how to stabilize the neighborhood around the Bloomingdale Trail… Continue
Tisha Mason - GCBM Ministries CBS Channel 2, abril 2, 2015
Immigration, Youth—Hear from teen leaders: Jesus Velazquez (Kelvyn Park High School/LSNA leader/JFON volunteer ), Fhernanda Avila (JFON volunteer), and Jonathan Guerra (Humboldt Park United Methodist Church member).
Ashmar Mandou - Lawndale News, marzo 19, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—“The Parent Mentor Program is one that completely changed my life,” said Monica Espinosa , parent leader with Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA).
Ryan Grim, Arthur Delaney, and Kim Bellware - Huffington Post, marzo 18, 2015
Affordable Housing, Lathrop, LSNA en la Prensa—"The Chicago Housing Authority's waitlist tops 280,000, with a sizable portion of the city's population hoping for a shot at affordable housing. Ninety-seven percent of the people receiving housing… Continue
Becky Vevea - WBEZ Chicago, marzo 17, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—Mama’s right up stairs. Attendance goes up. Homework help goes up. Grades go up. Parents, teachers and the community start to learn to work together."
Leticia Espinosa VIVELO HOY, marzo 16, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—http://www.vivelohoy.com/author/leticia-espinosa El programa de Padres Mentores “es increíble, te cambia la vida de una manera única, invita a los padres a conocer mejor el… Continue
Lauren FitzPatrick, marzo 16, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—http://chicago.suntimes.com/author/lfitzpatrick/ “Because of our work in the classrooms, partnering with teachers, principals and other parents, we learned that we all have something to share.… Continue
Ashmar Mandou - Lawndale News, marzo 12, 2015
Parent Engagement, Education, LSNA en la Prensa—Monday, March 16th, over 600 Parent Mentors from across Illinois communities will help kick-off the celebration at Northeastern Illinois University with the help of Illinois legislators State… Continue
Barbara Goldberg - Reuters, marzo 6, 2015
Health & Open Space, 606 Bloomingdale Trail, Affordable Housing, LSNA en la Prensa—Lucy Gomez-Feliciano owns a house one block from the 606 and says her Logan Square Neighborhood Association is frustrated by what is seen as the unwillingness of the city and Trust for Public Land to… Continue
Deferred Action Services (DACA)—To renew DACA with LSNA you need to call us* to connect to our services. (Because our resources are limited we will give priority to applicants who live in our neighborhood area.) See timetable to… Continue