You are resilient.
UR Chicago.
We are Chicago
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I want to see families rise from poverty and become home and business owners. I want to see families transformed through discipleship and mentorship; becoming contributors to their communities and the local church. This is what success means for UR Chicago Alliance and for the entire city.
Kevin Taylor
Founder & Executive Director
Our story in numbers
Saving Lives & Fighting Poverty Since 2017.
400+
Graduates
$2M+
Raised
356+
Jobs Created
What We Do
Fostering resilience.
Building readiness.
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UR Chicago Alliance is dedicated to fostering mental resilience and job readiness. We actively support our communities and local churches by organizing events and seminars focused on violence prevention and workforce development. Through these initiatives, we aim to empower individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary for personal growth and community well-being.
Our Mission
United by purpose.
Rooted in relationship.
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UR Chicago Alliance is a faith based organization that unites and mobilizes churches, community organizations and businesses to provide access to living-wage opportunities and long-term support through a network of Christ-centered relationships.
— A word from our Executive Director, Kevin Taylor.
Our Programs
Two paths.
One promise.
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Information Technology Academy
CompTIA Certification Training
Earn your CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+ certifications by completing our web-based, in-person and virtual cohort structured training. These certifications give you a competitive edge and access to a higher living wage than your high school diploma alone.
Urban Resilience
Mental Resiliency Training
Discover the core competencies of resilience and overcome the negative effects of your past and gain the soft-skills necessary to thrive in an ever-evolving workforce environment. Improve your Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Optimism, Mental Agility, and Connection.
Our Story
Watch how one life
can change a whole family.
A short film about the mission of UR Chicago Alliance — told through the graduates and mentors who lived it.
Real graduates · Real mentors · Real transformation
Seeds of Change
Cultivating a
Better Tomorrow.
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URCA aims to double our impact over the next two years by equipping 400 Chicagoans with the skills, relationships, and spiritual foundation to transform their lives. We need your help to achieve this by raising $4 million by December 31, 2026.
Will you help cultivate the leaders of tomorrow?
Ways to Partner
Together, we create Alliance
pathways.
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Real, lasting change doesn’t happen because of one organization — it happens when people, businesses, churches, and communities choose to work together. There is a place for you in this movement, no matter your background or capacity.
Enrollment Interest Form
Ready to begin?
If you’re interested in joining our program, click on the button below to fill out the enrollment form. One of our representatives will contact you shortly after.
Calendar
Our Upcoming Events.
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UR Chicago Alliance Fundraiser
3rd Annual
Fireside Chat
Creating pathways that move people from surviving to thriving!
Overview
Join us for an evening of meaningful conversation, leadership insights, and connection at one of Chicago’s most prestigious private clubs.
Past Events
Where we have gathered.
Hiring Event
UR Chicago Alliance Hiring Event
Key Note Speaker — Mayor Brandon Johnson
Graduation
UR Chicago Alliance Graduation and Certificate Presentation
Certificate Presenter — UR Chicago Alliance Board Chair, Paul Nelsen
Gathering
UR Chicago Alliance Pre-Graduation Gathering
Executive Director, Kevin Taylor