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Our mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper—a place to call home.

    A Place to Call Home Gala 2026

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    • Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609

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    The National Public Housing Museum’s biennial A Place to Call Home gala is returning in 2026!

    Join our engaged community as we honor Matthew Desmond, Jackie Taylor, and Denis Pierce and celebrate the Museum’s first full year as a civic anchor and cultural home on Chicago’s Near West Side.

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    Upcoming events

    Book with the title A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs layered on top of a black and white photograph of an apartment building

    Collective Care in the Black Metropolis: From Kitchenette Living to the Public Housing Fight

    Join us for a conversation with cultural historian Amani Morrison on her new book, A Kitchenette to Fit Your Needs: Housing Chicago’s Great Migration.

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    Collage of high rise projects and new construction row houses

    Raj Chetty in Conversation on Economic Mobility and Housing Justice

    A timely conversation with economist Raj Chetty offers insights into the long-term impact of the HOPE VI program

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    orange background with a purple paper picador banner with decorative edges and house cutouts at each corner. in the center is the word HOME spelled out in smaller paper picador banners.

    Dia De Muertos/Day of the Dead

    Join us for this participatory cultural event as we collectively remember and honor our loved ones.

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