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Sheldon Smith, founder and program director of Chicago's Dovetail Project, an organization that teaches parenting, life and job skills to young African American fathers.

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Young Fathers Parenting Organization to Receive U of C Program Support

The Dovetail Project, a Southside non-profit agency that provides parenting and life skills to “high risk,” young African American fathers, is among the first round of agencies selected to receive up to $50,000 in funding and other support from the University of Chicago’s (U of C) Community Programs Accelerator initiative aimed at strengthening organizations near the U of C campus.