On April 25, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Chicago Fair Housing Alliance, and Enterprise Community Partners sponsored the Assessment of Fair Housing: Understanding Our History,...
Joseph Scully Fund for Inclusion
Joseph Scully, former board member and longtime champion of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, passed away on Oct. 15. During his time as an executive with St. Paul Federal Savings Bank, "St....
How segregation creates chronic unemployment, poverty traps, and crime
By Tom Houseman, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern
A poverty trap is any aspect of a person’s life that creates and reinforces poverty for themselves and their family, often...
Diverse neighborhoods = diverse schools: Why do we want them for our kids?
By Mayra Quinonez, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Summer Intern
Residential and educational segregation are closely related. Nowadays, residential areas in the United States are highly...
On 10 Years Promoting Integration and Opportunity
By Rob Breymaier, executive director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center
I was reminded by colleagues that Monday marks my 10th anniversary as executive director of the Housing...