For the second year in a row, Community TV Network produced a series of video documentaries about the violence-fighting work of Chicago non-profit organizations, supported by the Fund For Safe and Peaceful Communities by the Chicago Community Trust. This year, we worked with local non-profits Nobel Neighbors, Port Ministries, Homan Read more…
This summer, CTVN junior producers completed a series of videos for local non-profit clients, supported by Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities #safeandpeacefulchi. The project was part of a city-wide initiative by The Chicago Community Trust to combat summer spikes in violence in at-risk neighborhoods by enabling constructive, community-building Read more…
by Lauren Johnson Chicago has been a hub for black culture and traditions for decades since the migration of blacks from the South between 1915 and 1960. The rapid influx of blacks settling on the south side of Chicago strained the local economy, creating a need for foundational businesses like Read more…
Walking down decrepit hallways – passing bloody stains and all the while the stench of urine filling your nostrils. This is what students at Community TV Network documented residents calling their home. CTVN students have been following this story since as early as January 2012, releasing the documentary “Dearborn Homes.” Read more…
The Youth Visions at Chatham Academy After School Matters program created a documentary about the black-owned businesses on 75th street in Chicago.Featured businesses include Soul Vegetarian Restaurant, Brown Sugar Bakery, Authentic Cooking Catering and KMT Health Food Stores.
Residents and local business owners express excitement, hope as well as uncertainty in a recent segment on the Bloomingdale Trail, produced by Humboldt Park-based Community TV Network (CTVN)’s award-winning show, Hard Cover. Dubbed “The 606”, the Bloomingdale Trail is a project over a decade in the making, designed to add Read more…
Humboldt Park is a neighborhood known for its talent and activism. Hard Cover Youth journalist uncover how they are connected for two of Humboldt’s own, Adam AD and Miguel Rodriguez at neighborhood organizations King Lizzy and Graffiti Zone.
CTVN’s After School Matters Apprentices talk to local businesses, youth and job coaches to learn more about how young people can overcome the growing challenges of getting a job in these tight economic times. Featuring advice from business owners from Uprise Skate-shop and Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant.