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 Chicago’s 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 Wellbeing—spanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based change—designed for, by, and with Bronzeville.
Now in development, BronzeWell is a visionary community hub in Chicago’s 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 Wellbeing—spanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based change—designed for, by, and with Bronzeville.
Now in development, BronzeWell is a visionary community hub in Chicago’s 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 Wellbeing—spanning entrepreneurship, mental health, sustainability, and more. Built from deep community input, BronzeWell is a regenerative model for place-based change—designed 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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