About Us

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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

To expand access to information, skills, and opportunities that help people improve their quality of life, with a strong commitment to inclusion, education, and community empowerment.

OUR VISION

We envision communities where people—regardless of age, identity, or background—have the knowledge, confidence, and access they need to thrive in a changing world.

our core values

INCLUSION

We center LGBTQIA voices while welcoming and serving the broader community with respect and care.

ACCESS

We believe opportunity should be visible, understandable, and attainable—not limited by age, identity, or traditional pathways.

LEARNING AT EVERY STAGE

We support lifelong learning, from technology education to career exploration and skill-building.

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

We create spaces for shared knowledge, dialogue, and mutual support.

PRACTICAL EMPOWERMENT

We focus on real-world tools and information that help people move forward in meaningful ways.

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.

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.