ACT tour goers pass through the entrace of The Howe School of Excellence, located in the 700 block of North Lorel Avenue. It is one of Chicago’s best rated schools. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
The old Austin YMCA was a stop on the tour. The building houses the Austin Community Resource Center, a violention prevention inititaive. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Jeremiah, 12, and Amari, 7, play checkers at By the Hand as part of a summer enrichment camp. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Julia Damon, center, gives a tour of By the Hand. (David Pierini/staff photographer)
Austin Coming Together hosted a neighborhood tour and luncheon on July 11th, 2014. The luncheon was held at Church on the Block, 500 N. Laramie, followed by a trolley tour highlighting Austin locations in the MMRP (Micro Market Recovery Program) area. Tour locations included By the Hand Club, 415 N. Laramie, Austin Community Resource Center, 501 N. Central, Ehresman Management & GADA, 5440 W. Ferdinand, and Howe School of Excellence, 700 N. Lorel. For more information on Austin Coming Together and MMRP, contact Andrew Born at 773.417.8612. (Photos by David Pierini)
