Welcome To The Space! One Heart One Soul x Monarch Thrift Shop

2875 North Milwaukee Avenue,Chicago IL 60618

28 October, 2021

Description

An Open House Guided Tour One Heart One Soul and Monarch Thrift Shop are hosting an Open House tour of our expanded partnership and programming space located in the Avondale area of Chicago. Featuring: The new gallery home of One Heart One Soul, exhibiting archived artwork displaying works created this past decade from youth experiencing homelessness,The Retail Certification classroom space geared to help break cycles of youth homelessness through its cohort sessions paying youth in homelessness to complete our curriculum and be certified through the National Retail Foundation,Award-winning retail space with nearly 3,000 square feet of shopping.We look forward to providing a guided tour of each space as we share the vision, programs and hope for future partnerships! This is a free ticketed event and registration is a must. Established in 2010, the mission of One Heart One Soul is to use the power of arts, community, & innovation to connect, empower and encourage youth experiencing homelessness. Pillars of Action: Our trauma-informed care has three distinct goals through our pillars of action: (1) Providing interactive workshops for youth in homelessness that focus on creative expression, SEL art based workshops, developing positive outlets and building entrepreneurial skills through the creation of literary and visual works (2) Creating no age-out programs that directly prepare individuals for employment opportunities and provide them with access to the resources and support they need in their transition and (3) Creating initiatives that focus on engaging communities while helping to eliminate misconceptions surrounding youth homelessness. The Vision of One Heart One Soul is to create a world where youth experiencing seasons of homelessness are seen as more than their current situation. A world where our youth are provided with the resources and safety they need to transition out of homelessness and are supported in doing so by the communities they reside in.