CHICAGO LIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOLLECTS 25 YEARS IN THE TUTORING INDUSTRY
Stacy Jackson is the president of Chicago Lights, a non-profit organization that provided education assistance and career development training to young people, as well as provides housing assistance to those experiencing homelessness. Photo provided by Madie Holland
passed her. She saw people from different races and backgrounds. She knew she wanted to be part of an organization that is more of a community that unites and care for others.
week, serving more than 400 students and more than 400 adults. Listening to what participants wanted, more programs were added, leading the organization to expand.
realize they need each other. While her counterparts at other places have experienced microaggressions and tokenism, Jackson has been given a lot of grace in her workplace.
education. She has seen some changes.
business principles, we are working hard, there is expertise. So, I think there is a little bit more acknowledgement that that’s the case,” she said.
opportunity for programs to expand and do programming with students outside of Chicago.
… that we can spend the time doing the work that needs to be done for people and we just make matches between the work and philanthropy.”
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