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And Campaign Chicago heads to Bronzeville for in-person meeting

Our Chicago And Campaign chapter met at Bright Star Church for an in-person interest meeting. Help bring the And Campaign to a church near you!

This week’s video features a recap of last night’s in-person interest meeting at Bright Star Church. Thank you to everyone who made it out to the event.

Be on the lookout for future events. If you would like to host and event, reach out to admin@thecivicupdate.org.

If you’d like to be involved in helping to grow the And Campaign’s Chicago chapter, reach out through our chapter interest form.


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