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CPS Contingency Information Regarding School Openings April 1st: Mar 30, 2016; This Friday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will be working with partners to open more than 250…
30 Hours On The Road to Clark Atlanta University...: Terrion Brown-Harvey, Mar 23, 2016; One determined student refuses refuses to be a young African American male statistic. Read his…
MacCormac College to Host Fourth Annual Comedy Fundraiser: Feb 17, 2016; Learn 2 Laugh will star acclaimed comedian James Stephens III and Marc “Skippy” Price.
After School Matters Spring 2016 Program Application is now open!: Feb 16, 2016; TEENS…DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL WITH AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS. The Spring 2016 Program Application…
Simeon Beats No. 1 Morgan Park At Hotly Contested 'Battle of Vincennes': By Evan F. Moore | January 28, 2016 10:43pm, Jan 29, 2016; The hotly anticipated game between two top-ranked high school hoops teams finally tipped off…
A Youth Revolution in Auburn Gresham: Sheenita Robinson, Jan 20, 2016; Auburn Gresham is surely one of Chicago’s greatest “Best-Kept Secrets.” A…
Cutting Corners for Chanel and Cartier: Ellen Lindsey, Jan 13, 2016; Greater West Town graduate overcomes obstacles to get to the fulfilling, well-paid job she wanted.
YOUR VOICE MATTERS DECEMBER TASK FORCE "Education and Youth Development" Meeting: Dec 17, 2015; The January meeting is going to be very critical for our educaiton taskforce. As the information…
New Pisgah Day Care Center Offers Head Start: Dec 14, 2015; New Pisgah Day Care Center located at 8130 S. Racine, enrolls children in Head Start. Space is…
TEENS ASPIRING TO MUSIC CAREERS RECIEVE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE & ADVICE FROM PROS THANKS TO PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GRAMMY FOUNDATION®, BEST BUY & CHICAGO CITY OF LEARNING: Dec 10, 2015; Side-by-side with GRAMMY Foundation® professionals whose clientele include artists like…
Calling Joplin Parents, It's Time For Winter Fun Fest!: Dec 4, 2015; SCOTT JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES, COME JOIN US, for an evening of FAMILY FUN! Board games,…
Enroll in a Head Start Program!: Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Nov 12, 2015; Set your child up for success with a Head Start or Early Head Start program! C all the Easter Seals…
Envision A Closing School As Place To Live, Work and Play? You bet!: Norma Sanders, Oct 23, 2015; A closed school, made predominately of glass, an architecturual asset, to be transformed "as a…
Auburn Gresham Game Night at Westcott Elementary A Solid GOLD Hit With Families!: Norma Sanders, Oct 19, 2015, make a comment; Fall Family Game Night at Westcott Elementary another huge success for Auburn Gresham GOLD!
Little Free Libraries Unveiled in Urban Southside Community: Norma Sanders, Oct 16, 2015; Little Free Libraries Unveiled in Urban Southside Community
Big Cuts on Tap at School Where One-Quarter of Students Are in Special Ed: Reprinted from DNAInfo Andrea V. Watson, Oct 13, 2015; More than 70 Chicago special education teachers and aides could lose their jobs because of CPS…
ComEd Calls on Third Graders to Design Bill Envelope: Oct 9, 2015; ComEd’s “Power of Pictures” Bill Envelope Drawing Contest, will close on Oct. 16…
Building Community Along My Street with Johnnie Williams STEP-UP Host: Dr. Vanesa Scott-Thompson, Oct 7, 2015; As a resident of the south side Chicago community, Auburn Gresham since 1964, Ms. Johnnie Williams…
One Day Cover Story Perspectives, A Disciplined Life & "I Am For Peace": Diana Shulla-Cose Founder and President, Perspectives Charter School, Oct 6, 2015; We are excited to share the announce that Perspectives and the “I Am For Peace”…
Updating Your Skills: Success for Nancy at Greater West Town: Ellen Lindsey, Sep 17, 2015; Proof positive that adult education works to get people working! Read Nancy's story of success, in…
10th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Sep 9, 2015; Join us September 12th , from 10am - 7pm , for the 10th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival .…
Southside's largest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament #79thStreetRenFest: SWISH DREAMS and GAGDC, Sep 6, 2015; Join the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and SWISH DREAMS for the Southside's…
SWISH DREAMS Free Cheer & Dance Clinic at #79thStreetRenFest: Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), Sep 6, 2015; SWISH DREAMS and GAGDC presents FREE CHEER & DANCE CLINIC, at # 79thStreetRenFest Saturday,…
Back To School Gift Full of Family Traditions: Sep 5, 2015; Last week, a dad visited our Stationery Store, in Barrington, Illinois to purchase another fountain…
Sowing Seeds of Greatness: Chicago Youth Centers’ Kimberly George Shares Critical Success Factors for Improving College Retention Rates Among Urban Youth: Valerie F. Leonard, Aug 27, 2015; Kimberly George, a Teen Worker/College Readiness Specialist with CYC ABC Polk Brothers Youth…

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