In this episode of the HC3 podcast, Andrea Sáenz, President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, and Andraya Yousfi, Chief of Partnerships and Development at By the Hand Club for Kids, discuss innovative partnerships reshaping Chicago's communities and addressing the racial wealth gap. 

The Chicago Community Trust, drawing on its century-long history of community support, shares insights from their recent "Color of Wealth in Chicago" study and discusses how initiatives like We Rise Together support community-led development projects across Chicago. While By the Hand Club for Kids outlines their holistic approach to youth development, combining education, nutrition, health care, and family support services. 

The pair also detail the inspiring story of the North Austin Center, a 10-acre sports campus that has transformed a long-vacant brownfield into a vibrant community hub and how 

 their personal journeys have shaped their commitment to community development. Andrea Sáenz's immigrant background informs her approach to addressing wealth disparities, while Andraya Yousfi's two-decade journey from volunteer to leadership at By the Hand Club for Kids demonstrates the power of sustained community engagement. 

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