Northside P.O.W.E.R.

Northside P.O.W.E.R. (People Organized to Work, Educate and Restore) is an institution-based people’s power organization whose members are located in the North Side of the City of Chicago and North Shore Communities.  Northside P.O.W.E.R. works on issues that address the causes of hunger and poverty.  Currently the organization is working in the areas of housing and food justice.

Northside P.O.W.E.R. was created in 2004, as a result of a strategic planning process undertaken by A Just Harvest’s board of directors. Reflecting upon the fact that the numbers of hungry people have continued to increase in recent years, the board decided that the organization needed to do go beyond feeding people to address the causes of hunger and poverty.

Working in Coalition

Northside P.O.W.E.R. is affiliated with IIRON (Illinois/Indiana Regional Organizing Network) which also includes Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation and the Northwest Indiana Federation.

Developing Community Leaders

Northside P.O.W.E.R. is intentional about recruiting and developing community leaders and conducts regular training along with its IIRON partners.

Next Leadership Training dates: February 12-17, 2012 and July 15-20, 2012