Coming 2027

Bronzeville, Chicago

Coming 2027

Bronzeville, Chicago

Coming 2027

Bronzeville, Chicago

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Now in development, BronzeWell is a visionary community hub in Chicagos Bronzeville neighborhood, transforming a long-vacant high school into 14,000 sq ft of eco-sustainable space and 4.7 acres of vibrant outdoor amenities. Spearheaded by It Takes A Village of Schools (ITAV), developed by the award-winning regenerative development firm OASES, and designed by world-renowned architect Germane Barnes, the project centers healing, innovation, and intergenerational growth. With trusted partners across wellness, arts, education, and finance, BronzeWell delivers trauma-informed programming rooted in Wealth and Wellbeingspanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based changedesigned for, by, and with Bronzeville.

Now in development, BronzeWell is a visionary community hub in Chicagos Bronzeville neighborhood, transforming a long-vacant high school into 14,000 sq ft of eco-sustainable space and 4.7 acres of vibrant outdoor amenities. Spearheaded by It Takes A Village of Schools (ITAV), developed by the award-winning regenerative development firm OASES, and designed by world-renowned architect Germane Barnes, the project centers healing, innovation, and intergenerational growth. With trusted partners across wellness, arts, education, and finance, BronzeWell delivers trauma-informed programming rooted in Wealth and Wellbeingspanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based changedesigned for, by, and with Bronzeville.

Now in development, BronzeWell is a visionary community hub in Chicagos Bronzeville neighborhood, transforming a long-vacant high school into 14,000 sq ft of eco-sustainable space and 4.7 acres of vibrant outdoor amenities. Spearheaded by It Takes A Village of Schools (ITAV), developed by the award-winning regenerative development firm OASES, and designed by world-renowned architect Germane Barnes, the project centers healing, innovation, and intergenerational growth. With trusted partners across wellness, arts, education, and finance, BronzeWell delivers trauma-informed programming rooted in Wealth and Wellbeingspanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based changedesigned for, by, and with Bronzeville.

CONTRIBUTORS

CONTRIBUTORS

CONTRIBUTORS

Anita Andrews Hutchinson
Co-Founder & Project Lead;
CGO, It Takes a Village

Anita Andrews Hutchinson
Co-Founder & Project Lead;
CGO, It Takes a Village

Anita Andrews Hutchinson
Co-Founder & Project Lead;
CGO, It Takes a Village

Anita Andrews Hutchinson
Co-Founder & Project Lead;
CGO, It Takes a Village

Nakisha Hobbs
Co-Founder;
CEO, It Takes a Village

Nakisha Hobbs
Co-Founder;
CEO, It Takes a Village

Nakisha Hobbs
Co-Founder;
CEO, It Takes a Village

Nakisha Hobbs
Co-Founder;
CEO, It Takes a Village

Jasmine Michaels
Developer;
CEO, OASES

Jasmine Michaels
Developer;
CEO, OASES

Jasmine Michaels
Developer;
CEO, OASES

Jasmine Michaels
Developer;
CEO, OASES

Germane Barnes
Architecture Partner;
Principal, Studio Barnes

Germane Barnes
Architecture Partner;
Principal, Studio Barnes

Germane Barnes
Architecture Partner;
Principal, Studio Barnes

Germane Barnes
Architecture Partner;
Principal, Studio Barnes

Francesca Picard
Architecture Partner;
Associate Architect, Studio Barnes

Francesca Picard
Architecture Partner;
Associate Architect, Studio Barnes

Francesca Picard
Architecture Partner;
Associate Architect, Studio Barnes

Francesca Picard
Architecture Partner;
Associate Architect, Studio Barnes

Jim Webb
General Contractor;
Founder, Nation Builders

Jim Webb
General Contractor;
Founder, Nation Builders

Jim Webb
General Contractor;
Founder, Nation Builders

Jim Webb
General Contractor;
Founder, Nation Builders

Tara Rodrigues
Interior Design Lead;
Principal, Tara Rodrigues Interiors

Tara Rodrigues
Interior Design Lead;
Principal, Tara Rodrigues Interiors

Tara Rodrigues
Interior Design Lead;
Principal, Tara Rodrigues Interiors

Tara Rodrigues
Interior Design Lead;
Principal, Tara Rodrigues Interiors

April Perrella
Procurement and Sourcing;
Principal, April Perrella Designs

April Perrella
Procurement and Sourcing;
Principal, April Perrella Designs

April Perrella
Procurement and Sourcing;
Principal, April Perrella Designs

April Perrella
Procurement and Sourcing;
Principal, April Perrella Designs

Steven Karvelius
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Steven Karvelius
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Steven Karvelius
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Steven Karvelius
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Lynsey Sorrell
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Lynsey Sorrell
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Lynsey Sorrell
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Lynsey Sorrell
Campus Architect;
Converge Architecture

Senyo Ador
Eco-Sustainability Lead;
CEO, Sesenergi Eco Solutions

Senyo Ador
Eco-Sustainability Lead;
CEO, Sesenergi Eco Solutions

Senyo Ador
Eco-Sustainability Lead;
CEO, Sesenergi Eco Solutions

Senyo Ador
Eco-Sustainability Lead;
CEO, Sesenergi Eco Solutions

Tracy Boychuck
Landscape Designer;
Founder, The Roof Crop

Tracy Boychuck
Landscape Designer;
Founder, The Roof Crop

Tracy Boychuck
Landscape Designer;
Founder, The Roof Crop

Tracy Boychuck
Landscape Designer;
Founder, The Roof Crop

Makinde Adedapo
Programming and Events Lead;
ITAV Development Associate

Makinde Adedapo
Programming and Events Lead;
ITAV Development Associate

Makinde Adedapo
Programming and Events Lead;
ITAV Development Associate

Makinde Adedapo
Programming and Events Lead;
ITAV Development Associate

Joshua J. James
Brand Design Lead;
Founder, OTHER

Joshua J. James
Brand Design Lead;
Founder, OTHER

Joshua J. James
Brand Design Lead;
Founder, OTHER

Joshua J. James
Brand Design Lead;
Founder, OTHER

Marquan Jones
Social Media & Events Lead;
Co-Founder, OTHER

Marquan Jones
Social Media & Events Lead;
Co-Founder, OTHER

Marquan Jones
Social Media & Events Lead;
Co-Founder, OTHER

Marquan Jones
Social Media & Events Lead;
Co-Founder, OTHER

Arleesia MacDonald
Attorney;
Arleesia Macdonald Law

Arleesia MacDonald
Attorney;
Arleesia Macdonald Law

Arleesia MacDonald
Attorney;
Arleesia Macdonald Law

Arleesia MacDonald
Attorney;
Arleesia Macdonald Law

Makafui Searcy
Community Engagement Lead;
CEO, Fortune House

Makafui Searcy
Community Engagement Lead;
CEO, Fortune House

Makafui Searcy
Community Engagement Lead;
CEO, Fortune House

Makafui Searcy
Community Engagement Lead;
CEO, Fortune House

Valencienne Val Arnold
Accountant;
CFO, ITAV

Valencienne Val Arnold
Accountant;
CFO, ITAV

Valencienne Val Arnold
Accountant;
CFO, ITAV

Valencienne Val Arnold
Accountant;
CFO, ITAV

Kachi Adiele
Grant Writing Lead,
OASES

Kachi Adiele
Grant Writing Lead,
OASES

Kachi Adiele
Grant Writing Lead,
OASES

Kachi Adiele
Grant Writing Lead,
OASES

Kenya Joyce Hatch
Fundraising and Donor Relations Lead;
Director of Development, ITAV

Kenya Joyce Hatch
Fundraising and Donor Relations Lead;
Director of Development, ITAV

Kenya Joyce Hatch
Fundraising and Donor Relations Lead;
Director of Development, ITAV

Kenya Joyce Hatch
Fundraising and Donor Relations Lead;
Director of Development, ITAV

Alli Eck
Content Creator;
Content Lead, ITAV

Alli Eck
Content Creator;
Content Lead, ITAV

Alli Eck
Content Creator;
Content Lead, ITAV

Alli Eck
Content Creator;
Content Lead, ITAV

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