Through grant support to organizations across the Chicagoland area and the coordination of a learning community, the Terra Foundation has centered community engagement in the Art Design Chicago (ADC) initiative’s program design. ADC partners are collaborating in a collective effort to expand partnerships, exchange ideas, and apply practices that better reflect the needs of the communities they serve.
“A primary focus of the learning community is to support grantee partners’ efforts to build and strengthen partnerships with community members and organizations. Ongoing virtual workshops and convenings allow participants to exchange successful engagement models, support development of strong engagement plans, foster collaboration, and hold each other accountable to carry through with their ideas and share out their learnings so that everyone can benefit from each other’s successes.” ― Eva Silverman, Project Director, Art Design Chicago
