About Us
The Village Project Collective (TVPC) is a civil rights organization located in Chicago, committed to educating and empowering the BIPOC LGBTQIA+ community, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other individuals of diverse sexual identities. Advocating for our rights has long been part of our mission; TVPC consistently strives for inclusion and seeks justice across educational, social, and economic spheres for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals and beyond. TVPC serves as a welcoming refuge for the BIPOC LGBTQIA+ community and our cisgender allies.
Our Mission: At the Village Project Collective, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the BIPOC LGBTQIA+ community and beyond. Central to our mission are our core values of commitment, understanding, innovation, and passion. Recognizing the importance of community, we push ourselves to approach the pressing challenges faced by BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals with creativity and foresight. We hold a strong belief that meaningful change can occur when we fully invest and focus our efforts.
Our Vision: Members of the BIPOC LGBTQIA+ community, along with others, deserve to live without the burdens of racism, intolerance related to gender, violence, and systemic injustices. They should have the opportunity to pursue their fullest potential and engage in all areas of life free from intimidation. Our aim is to empower BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals by providing access to resources that enhance their quality of life.
Our Core Values:
• Dignity: We ensure that every individual is treated with respect and honor.
• Community Care: We are committed to being responsible in a social, financial, and environmental context to uplift our communities.
• Integrity: We dedicate ourselves to offering a high standard of support.
• Growth: We encourage one another in the pursuit of excellence while fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Creativity: We welcome ongoing innovation, bold ideas, and transformative change.
Fighting For You
TVPC emerged as a response to the urgent challenges faced by the BIPOC LGBTQIA+ community, which endures ongoing economic hardships due to entrenched systemic discrimination. A significant portion of this community is deliberately subjected to issues such as housing and food insecurity, limited access to education, obstacles to obtaining a living wage, and insufficient affordable healthcare.
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We are actively addressing the severe economic instability, violence, harassment, health disparities linked to HIV, religious intolerance, injustices within the criminal system, targeted arrests, and the disproportionate rates of incarceration among BIPOC Trans individuals.
From the outset, we recognized that facilitating a better quality of life for same gender loving BIPOC LGBTQIA+ individuals in need involves offering free and easily accessible HIV testing. We sought out sponsors who appreciated the vital importance of our mission. The demand for our services is crucial, yet we are well equipped to tackle this challenge. We continually seek supporters who recognize our cause and align with our vision.
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