It was a training day for the teens who are part of My Block, My Hood, My City, an organization that encourages young Chicagoans to expand their knowledge of the city they live in. For its fifth ...

Nathaniel Viets-VanLear is the director of youth development for My Block, My Hood, My City, the nonprofit organization debuting its very first "Downtown Day." "The energy is electric and young ...

Violet Miller/Sun-Times Share For the second year, the group My Block, My Hood, My City brought more than 1,500 kids from around the city to enjoy a day in the Loop in an event called Downtown Day.

LINSEY THANK YOU. THE TIME NOW IS 1150 THIS WEEKEND. HEAL THE HOOD’S ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY IS BACK. THE EVENT SERVES AS A FESTIVAL AND RESOURCE FAIR FOR THOSE IN MILWAUKEE. FOUNDER OF HEAL THE HOOD.

“We have financial literacy classes, we have career explorations, we have boating experiences,” said Nathaniel Viets-VanLear, who is the director of engagement and outreach for My Block, My ...