CCC

ABOUT

 

Communities Creating Change (CCC) is non for profit organization created to promote the socio-emotional well-being and educational capacity of youth and their families via an innovative liberal arts initiative.

 

CCC helps to build caring, responsible, and active citizens with the knowledge, self-esteem, leadership capacity, and skills necessary to engage in collective community improvement.

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CCC provides a safe haven for youth and families to create community change through educational arts, innovative STEAM programs, and holistic/spiritual sciences.  

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The Origins of CCC

In 2005 a creative writing teacher, a drama teacher, and a community psychologist met to discuss the needs of Cook County’s youth. They saw the need for the history of indigenous people to be taught. The result of this conversation was TAIC – Teens Acting In Community – a non-profit organization that facilitated after-school and summer programming for middle and high school youth. In 2009, with a move to Riverdale and a growth in programming, the organization was renamed Communities Creating Change.

 

CCC is usually housed at the New Riverdale Park, Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 14401 S. Stewart Ave, Riverdale IL. The New Riverdale Park District “supports the positive development of the community by building opportunities, providing programs, and furnishing resource referrals and information to residents.”

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Currently, CCC has gone global and has moved our programs online. Please experience our live virtual classroom for a chance to interact with other students and learn from experienced instructors. 

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