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On Juneteenth, we gathered in front of what used to be the Woodson Charter School to open the doors to Bright Star’s new 68,000 sq. ft headquarters, The Urban Resilience Network (TURN) Center!
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The temporary base will house organizations and serve as an operational space for local efforts until a permanent TURN Center is built.
Many years ago, I folded “The It’s Time Organization” (TITO) into BSCO’s operations when I saw the overlap in our vision for a better Chicago. This event was a beautiful culmination of passionate work from Pastor Chris Harris and his team at Bright Star!
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