The Coalition on Urban Girls is collecting 1,000 voices from girls (ages 12-19) to inform Chicago's first Quality of Life Plan for Girls. With schools closed today due to extreme cold, this is a perfect time for girls to participate from home. Our MLK Day of Service campaign (extended through Presidents' Day, Feb 16) asks one question: What are your top 5 quality of life priorities? Their answers will directly shape: ✓ Communities of Practice launching in March ✓ Resource allocation and...

A day of connection, reflection, and action. 💗 On 12/20, GIRLS DAY in Englewood brought together 70+ young women and girls (ages 12–18) for rest, restoration, and a powerful prioritization session rooted in their real experiences and voices. Together, we spotlighted the white paper Are the Girls Well? and pulled TOP priorities for the QLP, directly from the girls themselves, to help guide youth-centered action across the city. This is bigger than one day. By January–end 2026, our goal is: ✨...

This Resource Gathering brought together partners across education, health, and community services to advance Chicago’s Quality of Life Plan for girls. This work is about more than symptoms—we’re confronting structural conditions that shape safety, housing stability, mental health, and economic opportunity. Why this matters A comprehensive QLP is a strategic investment framework that recognizes: you can’t address safety without housing stability; you can’t improve education without mental...