Created from and inspired by resources that have been circulating between artists, organizers, and other trusted friends of Sixty over the past several months, this list is meant to serve three purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
First is to provide resources for those who are seeking ways to meet their basic needs<\/strong> or want to support community-based mutual aid and self-defense efforts. This list can help you tap into existing ways that Chicago\u2019s communities show up for one another to meet our basic needs\u2014or find ways to organize your own where gaps exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second is to offer starting points for building knowledge and self-directed research<\/strong> into the long-standing issues causing distress in our cities and communities\u2014ICE kidnappings, censorship, digital and community surveillance, electoral politics, human rights violations, attacks on social support systems, erasure of digital information\u2013as well as the organizers who have been working to address these distresses for quite some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Third is to connect our communities to information, resources, and educational spaces that will both fuel our creativity and curiosity, and remind us of the power in solidarity<\/strong>. We need to continue building towards the world we are fighting for\u2014while also providing those who have money and time a list of local Chicago-based or nationally-aligned collectives, organizations, independent news platforms, and community-rooted efforts that can be supported directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where can I find resources for local food access, community gardens, and food-based mutual aid projects that I can tap into, donate to, or volunteer for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What community-based programs can I turn to for urgent and ongoing healthcare needs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What community-based programs or sources can I turn to for housing needs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Where can I find no- or low-consumption communities, creative reuse resources, free stores, free community resources, or other non-monetary support networks?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Where can I turn if I have legal aid needs or for reliable guidance and information that prepares me or my loved ones for an encounter with ICE or being detained?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How can I show up and support the meeting of urgent needs for community members who are immigrants and refugees, or others under the threat of being targeted by ICE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I plan on attending rallies or protests in the future or want to know ways I can show up beyond protests. Where can I find details on ones that are happening and what do I need to know before I attend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Use (and Expand) This List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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