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{{toplink|url=http://www.lsna.net|name=lsna.net}}[[File:LoganSquareNA.png|thumb|right|A Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) event.]]The '''Logan Square Neighborhood Association''' (LSNA) {{gives}}<blockquote>LSNA is a community-based organization advancing diversity, leader development, and models for engagement as the catalyst for social justice.<br><br>To ensure that the voices of all Logan Square residents are heard, every piece of LSNA’s work is done in deep consultation and partnership with leaders in the community, including clergy, principals, teachers, parents, and other institution and neighborhood leaders. Forty-three community institutions including schools, churches, block clubs, and agencies are members of LSNA, engaging more than 2,000 people in organizing and supporting programs. Additionally, LSNA is a leader in deep city- and state-wide coalitions in order to achieve our collective goals.<br><br>This holistic approach results in strategic, consistent efforts toward ongoing community improvements including: lowering high school drop-out rates and increasing youth leadership; fostering parent engagement in neighborhood schools and creating community school partnerships; lowering home foreclosures and increasing access to affordable housing; helping children and families gain access to affordable health services; developing initiatives to make Logan Square a safer place to live while reaching out to families to prevent abuse of alcohol and drugs; making major new investments in retail space, green economic developments, and parks & open spaces; and finally, offering immigrants the tools to advance economically and become citizens.</blockquote> | {{toplink|url=http://www.lsna.net|name=lsna.net}}[[File:LoganSquareNA.png|300px|thumb|right|A Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) event.]]The '''Logan Square Neighborhood Association''' (LSNA) {{gives}}<blockquote>LSNA is a community-based organization advancing diversity, leader development, and models for engagement as the catalyst for social justice.<br><br>To ensure that the voices of all Logan Square residents are heard, every piece of LSNA’s work is done in deep consultation and partnership with leaders in the community, including clergy, principals, teachers, parents, and other institution and neighborhood leaders. Forty-three community institutions including schools, churches, block clubs, and agencies are members of LSNA, engaging more than 2,000 people in organizing and supporting programs. Additionally, LSNA is a leader in deep city- and state-wide coalitions in order to achieve our collective goals.<br><br>This holistic approach results in strategic, consistent efforts toward ongoing community improvements including: lowering high school drop-out rates and increasing youth leadership; fostering parent engagement in neighborhood schools and creating community school partnerships; lowering home foreclosures and increasing access to affordable housing; helping children and families gain access to affordable health services; developing initiatives to make Logan Square a safer place to live while reaching out to families to prevent abuse of alcohol and drugs; making major new investments in retail space, green economic developments, and parks & open spaces; and finally, offering immigrants the tools to advance economically and become citizens.</blockquote> | ||
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Revision as of 14:28, 25 April 2017
The Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) gives the following descriptive information:
LSNA is a community-based organization advancing diversity, leader development, and models for engagement as the catalyst for social justice.
To ensure that the voices of all Logan Square residents are heard, every piece of LSNA’s work is done in deep consultation and partnership with leaders in the community, including clergy, principals, teachers, parents, and other institution and neighborhood leaders. Forty-three community institutions including schools, churches, block clubs, and agencies are members of LSNA, engaging more than 2,000 people in organizing and supporting programs. Additionally, LSNA is a leader in deep city- and state-wide coalitions in order to achieve our collective goals.
This holistic approach results in strategic, consistent efforts toward ongoing community improvements including: lowering high school drop-out rates and increasing youth leadership; fostering parent engagement in neighborhood schools and creating community school partnerships; lowering home foreclosures and increasing access to affordable housing; helping children and families gain access to affordable health services; developing initiatives to make Logan Square a safer place to live while reaching out to families to prevent abuse of alcohol and drugs; making major new investments in retail space, green economic developments, and parks & open spaces; and finally, offering immigrants the tools to advance economically and become citizens.