Mission, Vision, & Values
CHICAT leverages the power at the intersection of art and technology to ignite hope and provide pathways to socio-economic advancement for underserved youth and adults across the city, with a focus on residents from North Lawndale, Little Village, and Pilsen.
Our Vision
Our Mission
A Chicago where all residents have an equitable opportunity to thrive through creativity and high demand 21st century careers.
Our Values
Environment shapes behavior
Every human being is an asset and every life is valuable
Design thinking solves human problems and expands human possibility
Being engaged in the broader conversation matters
Creativity fuels enterprise
Our Story
Opened in 2017, CHICAT is based on a successful model created in Pittsburgh by social entrepreneur and MacArthur Fellow, Bill Strickland. Strickland founded the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, a center dedicated to helping adults-in-transition and youth in underserved communities realize their own genius through arts and technology. CHICAT is a part of the network of Manchester Bidwell’s National Center for Arts & Technology (NCAT).
Our Impact
CHICAT Team
