Dear Friends, On behalf of the Southwest Youth Collaborative (SWYC) Board of Directors I am pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Tellez Vega, MJ as the Executive Director of SWYC effective February 1, 2012. Alicia received a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Psychology and a Master of Jurisprudence in Child Law degree from Loyola University Chicago. Alicia brings over 15...

Generation Y has been featured in Equal Voices News article "School Zero Tolerance Kills Dreams, Hurts the Economy" This article has been receiving a lot of attention on Social Media and news sites as it highlights a very important issue that affects many of our youth and other youth throughout the nation. ...

We are very excited to announce our SWYC youth have been featured on the Internet TV Show "Know This".  We are pleased at how it came out.  The youth did a very good job!!! Enjoy the Show!!! <br /> ...

Greater Lawn Community Youth Network (GLCYN) Located at 3110 W. 63rd St.                     Chicago, IL 60629 offers a comprehensive summer camp, and after school educational enhancement services for 100 youth aged 6 - 14. Both programs focus on social and academic skills-building through literacy, multicultural education and recreational activities. Please contact Program Director, Sandra Sosa, 773-434-2001 for more information.   Center of Change (C2) Located at...

The Southwest Youth Collaborative works hard to ensure funding that helps support our youth and community members. We are very excited to announce that the Governor's office has awarded us with funds to Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) to ensure that both Safety Networks and Neighborhood Recovery Initiative programs continue. ...

We are excited to announce our newly remodeled computer lab! In response to the needs of those in our communities, we have not only remodeled, but expanded our computer lab adding a number of computers. We offer help completing resumes, help with employment and online applications, interview techniques and training, and assist in researching schools and careers. Computer Lab Hours are: 2:00 pm...