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The Kitchen Table

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Sonny Speaks facilitated a series of community conversations called The Kitchen Table.  Issues that are important to the Englewood Community were addressed by industry professionals, community stakeholders and residents at Kusanya Cafe, a local coffee shop.

Good Food Matters

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This community conversation focused on the circumstances and policies that affect the Englewood communities Food Crisis. Industry professionals were available to address issues and concerns that the participants had. 
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The Mis-education of...

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This community conversation took a probing look at the educational system with hopes of not fixing the system but revolutionizing it in a way that works for us. Teachers, educators and parents were present and shared their knowledge and experience.
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Stand Up to violence

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This community conversation was done in a storytelling format while honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday.   The storytellers told stories about how their lives have been affected by violence and sparked a robust conversation.
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Gentrification: Good or Bad

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This forum type community conversation focused on Gentrification in Chicago but specifically in histrionically over-looked communities like Englewood.  Participants had an opportunity to weigh in on whether  Gentrification was good or bad. ​
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The Kitchen Table is a collaboration between Sonny Speaks and Kusanya Cafe and made possible by a grant from Illinois Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.
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