“Raising Them Alone: A roundtable discussion,” was held Saturday, May 21 at the United Baptist Church to engage North Lawndale’s residents in conversation about single parenting issues in the community. With the goal of encouraging parents to become more involved in their children’s education, the Steans Family Foundation held the first in a series of workshops dedicated to the issues faced by the community, such as single parenting, gang violence, and education. The event focused on the challenges of raising children in single-parent homes. David Miller, founder of “Raising Him Alone Foundation,” facilitated the roundtable discussion. A Q & A session featuring panelists Dr. Mahalia Hines, a Chicago Public Schools board member, Wanda Taylor, a Frazier Magnet School parent, and Marcus Thorne, the Director of Mentoring for the Young Men’s Educational Network (YMEN) in North Lawndale.

Upcoming events sponsored by the Steans Family Foundation include a workshop in September titled “10 Tips for What to Do When Stopped by Police” as well as November’s workshop exploring the “Understanding the CPS Student Discipline Codes.”

For more information call (877) 441-3718. The Steans family created the Foundation in 1986 in order to sponsor a class of sixth graders through the “I Have a Dream” program.