West Side Forward
Civic and Social OrganizationsIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
West Side Forward is a civic and social organization based in Chicago, focused on aligning West Side development with the broader Chicago regional economy. Its work centers on creating a self-sustaining local economy through business development, workforce development, and advocacy for industrial policy that connects the West Side to regional opportunities. The organization aims to reduce poverty by investing in individuals and families ready to participate in growth, while pursuing policy changes that remove barriers to thriving communities. Serving Chicago’s West Side communities, including Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, and North Lawndale, West Side Forward operates programs such as the Chicago Neighborhood Business Development Center, alongside career and business start-up training initiatives and a tech-oriented business accelerator. Recent activity includes launching a second phase of the Business Innovation Technology program, built on a collaboration with partners established in 2017. The organization is small in scale and located in the West Side region of Chicago. }
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