Community Real Estate Diversity and Inclusion Project

🤔 "How do you define the word “pro forma?” Tell us in the comments. An essential analysis tool for any real estate development project, it’s hard to sum up the importance and many uses of the pro forma. (Kudos to our ULI Learning instructors for doing such a great job!)

Need to brush up on your pro forma skills? Our newly revamped Pro Forma Fundamentals certificate is on-demand." Find out more via ULI at http://on.uli.org/oLrO50OjroG .

Pro Forma Fundamentals Certificate Mix and match pro forma and excel courses to learn at your level and earn your certificate.

The Vivian Maier mural on North Avenue in Wicker Park was painted in 2017 by renowned Brazilian street artist, Eduardo Kobra. Maier is known for her candid street photography in Chicago which was only discovered after her death in 2009.

📸 : depictingchicago via Instagram

Check out this amazing interview episode of , with REAP’s Executive Director, Manikka Bowman and Crew Network’s CEO Wendy Mann.

Listen as Manikka discusses the program's mission to advance in , its impact over the past 24 years, and how industry organizations can support it: bit.ly/crewcast

President Biden on Thursday weighed in on the Supreme Court following its decision to upend affirmative action in college admissions, calling it “not normal.”

Biden on affirmative action decision: ‘This is not a normal court’ President Biden on Thursday weighed in on the Supreme Court following its decision to upend affirmative action in college admissions, calling it “not normal.” “This is not a normal cour…

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions–it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it’s time to redouble our efforts.

So, if you’re looking for ways to help right now, here are some organizations doing important work:
-UNCF
-Hispanic Scholarship Fund
-APIA Scholars
-American Indian College Fund
-thedream.us
-Thurgood Marshall College Fund
-District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP)
-Hope Chicago