Program location6201 S. St. Louis Ave.Chicago, IL 60629
All communities
Southwest Side
Chicago Lawn
Shared experiences strengthen identity and belonging.
Chicago Lawn creates positive experiences beyond the everyday routine, helping youth connect with culture, peers and the wider city.
Community affiliate
Explore connected services Chicago Lawn Community Committee
Local leadership translates neighborhood knowledge into programs, partnerships and responsive action.
CAP staff
- Rosibeth ElgueaCAP StaffRosibethE@ChicagoAreaProject.org
Area supervisorArcadio DelgadoArea SupervisorArcadioD@ChicagoAreaProject.org
The local strategy
Focused on what helps people move forward.
The profile connects community priorities to CAP's regional service network without losing the local voice that makes the work relevant.
Youth enrichment
Community knowledge helps shape where attention and partnership can matter most.
Cultural pride
Young people and families gain positive experiences, practical support and trusted connections.
Positive recreation
Affiliates bring partners together around progress that residents can see and feel.
Connected service areasCommunity & Youth ServicesPrevention & Wellness
2025-2026 activities and events
What took place during the year.
This summary comes from CAP's activity list. Participation figures reflect visits across activities and events, not a count of unique people.
What the activity shows
Life-skills learning, parent education and family celebrations worked together to strengthen academic advocacy, community resilience and trusted connection.
45Life-skills education29Recreation16Youth committee meetings
CAP objectives
Goals reflected in local activities.
These were the three most common objective tags in the affiliate's 2025-2026 activities and events.
Life skills & prevention
Youth practice decision-making, conflict resolution, communication, coping, money management and positive recreation.
86 activities and events
Most common local objectiveYouth leadership
Young people help identify priorities, educate peers, select relevant programs and lead committee work.
20 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesFamily communication
Families strengthen trusted communication, consistent guidance, academic monitoring and future-focused support.
12 activities and events
One of the community’s top objectivesOne activity or event may support more than one objective, so these figures should not be added together.
Community resources
Jobs, programs and services in Chicago Lawn.
The affiliate's public board includes job postings, youth and family programs, education, health services and local events.
Jobs & trainingYouth opportunitiesHealth & family supportCommunity events
Community partners
Organizations working with this affiliate.
CAP's 2025-2026 partnership list includes organizations that provided space, services, expertise or referrals.
Family resources
Community partnershipEsperanza Community Resource Center
Provides materials, referrals, training, employment connections and volunteer support.
Community space
Community partnershipSanta Teresa de Avila Church
Shares facilities, volunteers and material support for youth and families.
Education
Community partnershipMarquette School of Excellence
Connects youth to services and contributes staff, materials and technical support.
Recent results
Examples from 2025-2026.
These stories describe specific results reported by the affiliate. They are not annual totals.
20-25young people
September 2025A college sports outing reinforced culture and connection
Youth experienced a UIC soccer match and a Hispanic Heritage Month folklórico performance that sparked visible cultural pride.
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