Alliance of the Southeast Seeks Community Organizer for Equitable Development in Chicago
The Alliance of the Southeast (ASE) in Chicago is actively seeking a Community Organizer to bolster its Coalition for a South Works Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). This full-time position is crucial for expanding the coalition's efforts and working directly with residents to secure CBAs and anti-displacement policies. The organizer will coordinate initiatives to ensure that the South Works Quantum campus development, and other local projects, deliver community benefits. Residents have identified key priorities, including job creation, training opportunities, environmental sustainability, affordable housing, green infrastructure, and overall quality of life improvements. The role also involves combating environmental racism and the concentration of toxic developments on Chicago's southeast side, a region predominantly inhabited by African American and Latino communities. ASE has already achieved success, including the city's denial of a permit for General Iron due to its history of air pollution violati...
