Northwestern Community Development Corps

Dino Robinson talks at NCDC dialogue Monday about sundown towns in Illinois, redlining in Evanston and housing segregation at Northwestern.

NCDC hosts dialogue on Evanston’s relationship with Northwestern, history of segregation

November 12, 2019

Abigail Hernandez and Hector Baez pose with their six months old daughter Daenerys at Project Pumpkin on Tuesday. Hernandez lives in downtown Chicago and said Project Pumpkin is a much safer alternative to typical Halloween festivities.

Local youth trick-or-treat at annual NCDC event, Project Pumpkin

October 29, 2019

Jahmal Cole, the founder of civic education nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City. Cole spoke about his experiences and the work of his nonprofit at a Wednesday event organized by Northwestern Community Development Corps.

Nonprofit founder Jahmal Cole encourages students to step outside their comfort zones at NCDC event

February 14, 2019

Poet Eve Ewing speaks to students at a Northwestern Community Development Core event in Lutkin Hall on Tuesday. Ewing discussed how her poetry relates to social issues, including education and racial discrimination.

Chicago poet speaks about relationship between work, social issues

November 15, 2017

Chicago hip-hop artist Jamila Woods performs at an event hosted by Northwestern Community Development Corps in Fisk Hall on Wednesday. Woods was part of a panel that discussed hip-hop and social activism.

Chicago hip-hop artists, activists discuss role of hip-hop music in activism

May 25, 2017