4-PROPOSAL TJJE 2026 City Colleges of Chicago -scpdf.pdf

PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Jennifer Mason City Colleges of Chicago

Prepared for

Cynthia Lipsey Justice Journey Alliance Leadership Foundation of Chicago

Prepared by

Justice Journey Alliance | www.thejja.org | (833) JJA-2018

Proposal: The Justice Journey Experience: The Bridge to Equal Rights - Next Gen Edition Presented by: Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago Dates: Wednesday, March 4 - Saturday, March 7, 2026

Overview The Justice Journey Alliance (JJA), Leadership Foundation of Chicago, invites City Colleges of Chicago to participate in The Justice Journey Experience (TJJE): The Bridge to Equal Rights – Next Gen Edition. This four-day immersive Civil Rights pilgrimage to key historical sites in the South is designed for next-generation leaders who are committed to understanding systemic racism and becoming agents of justice in their communities and careers.

Journey Highlights.

• Day 1 - Atlanta, GA: Apex Museum, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, National Center for

Civil and Human Rights

• Day 2 - Montgomery, AL: The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, The Legacy Museum

• Day 3 - Selma, AL: Edmund Pettus Bridge Commemoration, Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church

• Day 3 - Birmingham, AL: Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park

• Day 4 – Atlanta, GA: Historic Paschal’s

• Note: The Justice Journey Experience provides subject matter experts as an integral part of the pilgrimage.

Investment Summary Participant Fee (Double Occupancy): $2,165 per person (Single room available upon request for an additional $325 per person) | Facilitation Fee (Per Group): $5,000

What’s Included:

Round-trip airfare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, site entry fees, and exclusive TJJE swag. Not Included: Dinner on Saturday evening and travel insurance. (Boxed Dinner Meals for Return Flight Can Be Provided Upon Request – Plus Additional Cost)

Estimated Group Package & Total (20 Participants, Double Occupancy):

Total: $48,300.00

Travel Insurance:

Travel insurance is strongly encouraged to protect against unforeseen cancellations, delays, lost baggage, or medical emergencies. We recommend InsureMyTrip.com, a comparison tool that allows you to explore and select the best plan for your needs.

Next Steps

• Review and accept the proposal. Upon acceptance of the proposal, a formal contract will be issued outlining payment options and key milestone dates.

• Once the signed contract is received and confirmed, a link for the TJJE participant application will be provided for all participants.

• Payment & Invoice: An invoice & payment schedule will be provided upon receipt of the signed contract.

Contact Cynthia Lipsey | Chief Managing Officer Rev. Alvin C. Bibbs, Sr. | President & CEO Email: cynthia@thejja.org |708.267.1003 Email: Alvin.Bibbs@thejja.org | 708.373.3925 http://www.thejja.org/ https://www.insuremytrip.com/ mailto:cynthia@thejja.org https://thejja-my.sharepoint.com/personal/cynthia_lipsey_thejja_org/Documents/2026%20TJJE%20CCC/Alvin.Bibbs@thejja.org

Justice Journey Alliance | www.thejja.org | (833) JJA-2018

The Justice Journey Experience: The Bridge to Equal Rights - Next Gen Edition - Signature Page

By signing below, the undersigned acknowledges acceptance of the details and estimated costs outlined in The Justice Journey Experience (TJJE) proposal and agrees to the terms presented for participation.

Authorized Representative: ______________________________________________

Printed Name: ______________________________________________

Title: ______________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

Please return the signed agreement to Cynthia Lipsey at Cynthia.Lipsey@thejja.org by Friday, August 8, 2025.

Thank you in advance for your partnership and for choosing the Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago, as your trusted and credible partner for this important and transformational experience.

http://www.thejja.org/

THE JUSTICE JOURNEY EXPERIENCE

Next Gen Edition PilgrrimageNStudent Leaders

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THE JUSTICE JOURNEY EXPERIENCE

T h e B r i d g e t o E q ua l R i g h t s

Spring 2026

Rev. Alvin C. Bibbs, Sr.

President & CEO

Cynthia Lipsey Chief Managing Officer

Register Today at:

www.tinyurl.com/2026TJJE www.thejja.org info@thejja.org | (833) JJA-2018

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Understanding the history of racism. Moving toward equality in the world.

The Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago invites next-generation leaders to participate in a truly life-changing experience. While many acknowledge that America continues to suffer from systemic racism, few fully grasp the depth of its roots or the extent of its impact on our communities.

To support next-generation leaders committed to advancing racial equity, we have developed The Bridge to Equal Rights — a four-day immersive experience. Participants will journey through key Civil Rights landmarks in the American South, engage with social justice experts, and envision a society where equality is realized.

Our goal is to empower justice advocates to develop meaningful action steps that lead to lasting and transformative change.

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Where will The Justice Journey Experience take you?

At the Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago, we consider the journey toward justice to be a lifelong quest. For many who join us, their hearts are already aligned with the cause—they are simply seeking the path forward. For others, it is a learning experience. Wherever you are on your personal journey, The Justice Journey Experience will take you to places you have never been. We will also have time for lively interaction along the way and to sample the best of southern cuisine.

Our Itinerary: March 4 - 7, 2026 A select small group of leaders will depart by plane for Atlanta, Georgia. From there, our private charter bus will travel the path of the Civil Rights movement. Each day, we will have the opportunity to learn from one another, as well as justice experts at each location.

Atlanta, Georgia: Our focus will be the Apex Museum and the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical locations. In addition, we tour the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and hear a profound message on 'A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community' in a city that served as a hub for the movement of equal rights.

Montgomery, Alabama:

We will visit two powerful sites developed by the Equal Justice Initiative: the acclaimed new National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which honors those whose lives were taken by lynching, and The Legacy Museum, which follows America’s history of racial injustice from enslavement to mass incarceration.

Selma, Alabama: We will follow the path that protestors took on Bloody Sunday, departing from the Brown Chapel on their march to Montgomery, where they encountered Alabama State Troopers waiting to attack as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and we will hear from an eyewitness to that day.

Birmingham, Alabama: In the city that became a symbol of some the worst violence against Black people, we will visit the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where four African American girls were killed during a Sunday School bombing, and Kelly Ingram Park, where protestors were attacked by police with fire hoses and dogs. We will spend several hours touring the Civil Rights Institute, a museum that offers in-depth insights into the conflicts.

We will return to Atlanta for our flight home, with a greater understanding of our history and a vision for a shared future of opportunity and diversity in our workplaces.

Who is the Justice Journey Alliance, Leadership Foundation of Chicago?

The vision of the Justice Journey Alliance is to reach an ever-increasing population divided by race and injustice – in Chicagoland and beyond. Our mission is to offer opportunities for people of all races to come together to address race relations and social justice issues in a way that can lead to lasting change.

Our non-profit organization was founded by Rev. Alvin C. Bibbs, Sr., and is the Chicago affiliate and charter of the Leadership Foundations of America national network. Leadership Foundations is a global network of Local Leadership Foundations who collaborate with local leaders to make lasting change in their cities. The end goal for all local foundations is to shift our cities From Battlegrounds to Playgrounds where every person can feel safe, valued, and prosper.

We welcome people of all races, faiths, and economic backgrounds to join in our work and participate in our initiatives, which include the Beyond Words Movement, Justice Lecture Series, JustUS Conversations, Mentoring for Youth Leadership, E.Q.U.A.L.S. Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Initiative, and the JJA Prestige College Scholarship Award and other programs that can be viewed at www.thejja.org.

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