Within the next month, February, Austin residents will be choosing, and placing their trust in, individuals to represent their interests in the city of Chicago. The members of the group Advocates for Neighborhood Development and Empowerment, ANDE, believe that the delivery of better information to the Austin community will help constituents: Recognize and utilize...
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CANA Joins TUC and OPRF Community of Congregations for... -
CANA begins celebration of its fifth year with a... -
Another Successful Neighborhood Block Party! -
CANA Cleans up the Neighborhood
CANA Joins TUC and OPRF Community of Congregations for...
CANA members joined the Third Unitarian Congregation in a march from TUC in Austin...
CANA begins celebration of its fifth year with a...
More than 65 CANA members enjoyed the kick-off to its fifth year of impact...
Another Successful Neighborhood Block Party!
Our third annual big block party succeeded in bringing our community together for family...
CANA Cleans up the Neighborhood
CANA Members begin Anti-Litter Campaign by picking up trash throughout the neighborhood! Twelve neighbors...
Impactful Leadership Forum, February 5, 2015
Celebrating 5 Years of Impact
Best Wishes for the New Year We begin the fifth year of operation of the Central Austin Neighborhood Association. 2015 Activity Schedule Six Visible Action Events Ten CANA meetings 2015 Objectives Increased civic engagement Celebration of achievements Positive impact on quality of life Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 301 N. Mayfield ...
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CANA Joins TUC and OPRF Community of Congregations for ‘Black Lives Matter’ March and Rally
CANA members joined the Third Unitarian Congregation in a march from TUC in Austin to Scoville Park in Oak Park. This event took place this past Sunday and led by Pastor Jennifer Nordstrom and several congregtion members. CANA had 6 members that marched and a dozen additional members that joined at th rally. The...
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CANA Holiday Celebration at TUC
We celebrated the holiday season with friends and neighbors this past Saturday at Third Unitarian Church. The celebration this year had dishes provided by numerous neighbors and friends. Ornament making crafts for the kids were a hit.
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CANA begins celebration of its fifth year with a night at the opera
More than 65 CANA members enjoyed the kick-off to its fifth year of impact and influence, by attending a performance of Porgy and Bess, an American classic, at the Lyric Opera. Set in the 1930s in a fictitious African-American Charleston neighborhood known as Catfish Row, Porgy and Bess, a Gershwin opera, is the tragic...
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Preparing our corner plantings for Winter with help from neighbors and friends
This past Saturday CANA was joined by several neighbors, ours friends and Third Unitarian Church, Christ the King High School and Jahmal Cole of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. While the weather was bit harsh, the students of Christ the King were ready to work regardless. We started the day off with a little...
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Hearing on CANA/ACLU Police Response Time Data Petition 4/8/14 10:00 AM
There is a hearing April 8, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Daley Center in court room 2308. Please...
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TUESDAY 6:30-8:00PM CANA MEETING
IF YOU REMAIN SILENT, YOU ALLOW OTHERS TO GIVE YOU WHAT THEY DON’T WANT. TAKE ACTION TUESDAY NEXT MEETING...
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CHICAGO POLICE CHANGING RESPONSE PLAN FOR SOME 911 CALLS
Starting February 4th, Chicago police changed their responses to 911 calls. They’ll no longer come right away to reports...
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Mayor’s Office and Police Department Want to Meet With You on December 11, 2012
ATTENTION: RESIDENTS OF THE AREA CENTRAL TO AUSTIN MADISON TO LAKE You Have the Power to Help Take...
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Our Sense of Safety was Shattered Once Again on March 18, 2012
Late March 17th the usual criminal behavior at the corner of Madison and Mason was heating up around 10:00...
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SIGNS AND DOLLAR SIGNS: Can signs help a community
Littered across the landscape of the 29th ward, you can see large 4 ft. by 4 ft. signs urging you to...
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Beautification
Preparing our corner plantings for Winter with help from neighbors and friends
This past Saturday CANA was joined by several neighbors, ours friends and Third Unitarian Church, Christ the King High School and Jahmal Cole of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. While the weather was bit harsh, the students of Christ the King were ready to work regardless. We started the day off with a little...
CANA Neighborhood Beautification
You might have noticed that the mountain of mulch that was on the vacant lot at the southeast corner of Mayfield and Corcoran has dwindled down to almost a mole hill. Thanks to your neighbors and the students from Christ the King High School, that mulch was moved to corners around our area. ...
Award Wining Corner Planting Kicked off May 19th With support from Brickyard Home Depot, Christ the King High School, Loyola University and ABC Bank
After weeks of preparation, CANA and neighbors with allot of help from our friends began re-planting our award winning corners. We were joined by many organizations, businesses and residents. A special thank you goes out to Brick Yard’s Home Depot who donated mulch, flowers and discounted tools and other materials. We were also joined...
National Black MBA Association’s Leaders of Tomorrow Team Leads Service Project in CANA Neighborhood
The National Black Masters in Business Administration’s (NBMBAA) Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program through the efforts of Lizette Marshall and her daughter Imani Marshall, a Whitney Young Senior and LOT Member, choose the CANA neighborhood for one of their service projects. They choose to do a yard makeover for a home in our 16 block service...
Family Activities
Remember last year’s party? Want another one? Well we heard you! It’s Back!!! ...
The first annual CANA Block Party/Festival was a wonderful success! We had several hundred...
CANA Welcomed Christ the King High School for their annual family, student and faculty...
2nd Annual Community Holiday Celebration Saturday, December 10, 2011 4:30pm-6:30pm Third Unitarian Church 301...
