The Village Legal and Community Project is a nonprofit organization serving the Chicagoland area. We are community based in the neighborhood of South Shore on the south side of Chicago. Our mission is to empower the members of our communities. We are a community-based organization providing pro bono and sliding scale legal services and programming addressing economic development and life readiness. Our vision is to create communities where people have access to justice, students reach high levels of achievement, and our entrepreneurs receive the tools they need to launch and grow strong businesses. This emphasis on access to legal representation, education and economic development helps to create opportunities and stability in our neighborhoods.