MISSION
Jane Addams Senior Caucus envisions a world where all
can age with dignity and safety, free of ageism, racism,
and other forms of oppression.
Jane Addams Senior Caucus is a power building 501c3 that supports the leadership of Chicago-area seniors and tenant families to transform their housing and communities. We cross neighborhood, racial, religious, and socio-economic lines to find common ground upon which to act on our values: a world where all can age with dignity and safety, free of ageism, racism, and other forms of oppression.
Our housing justice work focuses on Project Based Section 8 tenants, many of whom are elders and families. By combining union organizing tools with innovative technology, JASC assists tenants in demystifying the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), organizing their neighbors, and holding power brokers accountable.
Through leadership development, organizing and popular education, we use the power of our collective voice to work for economic, social and racial justice for all seniors, tenants, and communities.
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