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06.17.2019
WBEZ: Field Foundation Gives 14 Chicagoans $50,000 For A ‘New Chicago’
Viveka Ray-Mazumder spoke with WBEZ’s Morning Shift to talk about their work and what their vision might be for a “New Chicago.”
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Chicago Tribune: 14 Chicagoans received $50,000 each to make a difference in the city. Here’s how they plan to spend the dough.
Advancing Justice | Chicago’s Viveka Ray-Mazumder was interviewed by Darcel Rockett of the Chicago Tribune about being named one of Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago
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Viveka Ray-Mazumder: One of Field Foundation’s Leaders For A New Chicago
Congratulations to Viveka Ray-Mazumder, Advancing Justice | Chicago’s Manager of Youth Organizing and KINETIC, for being named one of the Leaders For A New Chicago by Field Foundation of Illinois.
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"I’ve really enjoyed being with Advancing Justice | Chicago because it’s a group that wants to change things … It’s really good to be able to be in community and organize and fight for each other."
— Tia, A Just Chi leader