Paving the Way Project

Introduction:

“Paving The Way: A Chicago Community Project” is a series of educational forums and programs aimed at sharing information with participants as a way to prevent violence and increase community relations among residents in the Washington Park Area and beyond. Further, the “Paving The Way Project” serves as a voice for the community, functioning as an outreach program for violence prevention and intervention, a bridge between public service personnel and the public they serve, and the building up of our neighborhoods.

Goals:

• Provide information for alternative life choices in the lives of participating youth and young adults.
• Provide information and programming for transitioning from a gang lifestyle.
• Provide exposure to positive people, experiences and opportunities.
• Build relationships with troubled and/or at-risk youth.
• Create a safe space for participants to share their cares and concerns truthfully and authentically (i.e. building communities and being a voice to participants, employment, police interaction, etc)
• Develop a core identity and sense of belonging to a part of a larger active non-violent lifestyle movement (i.e. building a community with accountability)
• Increase parent involvement and participation in the lives of their children.
• Equip participants with life skills (i.e. finance management, investing, building of skill sets, etc)
• Community re-engagement

 

Future Forums and Programs:

• Dear Momma – Single Mothers Raising Boys
• ThugLife & Real Life – Getting out of the Gang
• Rites of Passage – Initiation into Manhood and Leadership Development
• FutureProfits – How Money Works
• Restoring Justice through Restorative Justice
• Employment, Resume, and Interviewing Workshops
• Substance Abuse and Addiction Programs
• And more…

Contact Information:

Antonio Davis, Founder & Coordinator
adavis@pavingthewayproject.org
(773) 709-7179 cell

Philip Kingsley, Co-Coordinator
pkingsley@pavingthewayproject.org
(312) 505-3249 cell