East Side Aligned

Bringing people and organizations together to ensure all children and youth are ready for success in school, work and life.

Our Approach

East Side Aligned is not an organization or program. It is how we refer to the Collective Impact process happening within the greater East St. Louis area to improve outcomes for young people.

The process works to align policy, practice and investment across sectors to ensure all children and youth are supported and ready for life.

Our Core Values

Cultivate Trust. Persist Together

Empower Everyone. Apply all our strengths

Pursue Understanding. Know the what and how

Facilitate Change. Be and do better

Montez Holten

Sophomore East St. Louis Sr. High School

KeKeisha Beasley

Parent Organizer COFI

Edmond Brown

President/CEO ELB Enterprises

Dynegy, Inc. Invests $200,000 into East St. Louis

$500,000 GSK IMPACT Grant awarded to groups building healthy futures in East St. Louis

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