These are the 2023
Leaders for a New Chicago

They are advocates, artists, educators, journalists, organizers, and storytellers. Together, they reflect the diversity of Chicago residents and the complex issues they face. Like our previous Leaders for a New Chicago awardees, ALL of them are advancing the racial and social justice movement in Chicago and serve as powerful examples of what positive, impactful change looks like at the community level.

The Leaders for a New Chicago program recognizes past accomplishments in the fields of Art, Justice or Media & Storytelling and seeks to build a more inclusive city by promoting leaders who are designing new approaches to civic discourse and action. Each of the 2023 awardees will receive a no-strings-attached award of $25,000, and their affiliated organizations will receive an additional $25,000 general operating grant. This program is unique because leaders select leaders. A selection committee of previous awardees led the process to identify the 2023 cohort. Meet the 2023 Leaders for a New Chicago …