Staff 
Michael Malecek
Princeton Project 55 Fellow
773-638-7060
Michael Malecek is the Princeton Project 55 Fellow for the Sweet Beginnings program at the North Lawndale Employment Network. He brings a wide range of experience to the office, having previously worked at the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the Marin Housing Authority, and Poor News Network.
He recently graduated in the class of 2009 from Princeton University, where he studied Sociology and Urban Studies. Michael’s focus, inside and outside of school, has been on the issues and disparities affecting struggling urban neighborhoods, their residents, and possible solutions to these problems. He is originally from San Francisco and this is his first time in the Windy City.
“I am committed to the mission of the North Lawndale Employment Network and Sweet Beginnings, and am excited to contribute to the fabulous work that our organizations engage in”.