Education Initiatives

Welcome to the education section of the Auburn Gresham Community Web Portal. We hope you find all information listed in this section useful and beneficial to you and the Auburn Gresham, Englewood, and West Chatham communities.

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CVS/pharmacy Job Training Information Meetings 1/15 For Westcott Elementary School Parents!: Asya Smith, Jan 14, 2015; Calling all Westcott Elementary Parents!!! Join us, for the next information meeting to learn about the CVS/pharmacy, job program, Thursday, January 15th from 9:00-10:00am or 4:00-5:00pm, at Westcott…
"Completing the Dream" 25th Annual PUSH Excel Scholarship Breakfast: Jan 9, 2015; Dr. King's Unfinished Agenda - Completing the Dream, celebrate at the 25th annual PUSH Excel Scholarship breakfast. To purchase tickets, visit www.pushexcel.org
Parents, Teachers, SELMA Is Age 13 Appropriate: Common Sense Media Movie Review, Jan 9, 2015; Movie SELMA now playing, SELMA, an Outstanding drama about MLK's fight for civil rights. Age appropriate, 13 years, rated 5-stars by CommonSense Media.
Mentoring Matters: Making A Difference in the Lives of Youth: J. Kirby, Dec 22, 2014; School-bassed nonprofit Youth Guidance brings support to students & families in many of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods.
Westcott Students Give Openlands Approval For Playground Design!: Dec 11, 2014; Westcott Students Give Openlands Approval For Playground Design!
Simeon, Phillips Football Teams Reach IHSA State Semifinals for First Time: DNAInfo reprint, By Justin Breen on November 16, 2014 8:21am | Updated November 17, 2014 8:32am, Nov 17, 2014; Congratulations to Simeon Career Academy on its Chicago Public League footaball team win. " Simeon Career Academy and Wendell Phillips Academy became the seventh and eighth Chicago Public League…
Grades, before test scores, hold the secret to success: Suntimes Editorial November 10, 2014, Nov 13, 2014, make a comment; It’s not all about the test scores, stupid. That sums up a new University of Chicago study, a groundbreaking analysis of middle-school student performance that lays out which measures best…
Comcast Helping CBOs And Students Get Connected: Nov 12, 2014; Internet access at home and in the community is crucial for Chicago students. Comcast has been helping families gain access to the Internet at home and elsewhere in their communities via Internet…
Tell Us: What's Great, What's Needed in Auburn Gresham: Carl Vogel, Nov 11, 2014; Tell us what are the most important assets in Auburn Gresham. There's a new ten-minute, citywide survey that's letting Chicagoans give information about the neighborhoods where they live and work. We…
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Perform at Simeon High: Reprinted from DNAInfo by DNAInfo Staff October 24, 2014 5:29am, Oct 24, 2014; The 19th annual "Opera in the Neighborhoods" tour will be at Simeon, 8141 S. Vincennes Ave., on Oct. 28 for two performances of "The Brothers Grimm. Third through sixth grades at nearby Auburn…
Taking a Drastic Turn for the Better: Ellen Lindsey, Oct 22, 2014; Graduate of Greater West Town’s Shipping & Receiving Program tells about overcoming skills deficits, lack of experience, and lack of opportunity, getting a job, advancing in his career, and…
GED Classes Start October 20th Call To Register!: Fitzgerald Craan, Oct 14, 2014; Free GED Classes, sponsored by St. Sabina Employment Resources Center, 7909 S. Racine, 60620, Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. Classes begin October 20, 2014. There is still room. Please…
"I Am for Peace" A Student-Led Documentary Film Premiere: Sep 25, 2014; This has been the rallying cry of Perspectives Charter School students’ “I Am For Peace” campaign, which culminates with the Perspectives “I Am For Peace” Premiere on…
Auburn Gresham Health Fair On The Block Sept. 25th!: Sep 22, 2014; The bi-annual Health Fair on the block will be held, Thursday, September 25th, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, right on 79th Street between Racine and Loomis. Join us for free health screenings and to get…
Welcome Back Chicago Public School Students!: Sep 2, 2014; Welcome new and returning students returning back to your neighborhood or school of choice Chicago Public School (CPS). Have a great school year!
1st Annual ICEBOX DERBY, Aug 23rd, Field Museum 2pm: Aug 22, 2014; #EMPOWER GIRLS TO GO FURTHER IN STEM, On August 23, the teams will gather at the starting line to see who can go the distance. With the help of ComEd mentors, the girls are taking recycled…
ComEd IceBoxDerby: The Cool Journey -- Week 2: Aug 15, 2014; Ice Box Derby everything’s all set for race day.
AUGUST 5th "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME: Aug 5, 2014; MAYOR EMANUEL, POLICE AND COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE 30 TH ANNUAL “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” AGAINST CRIME. Events Planned in Every Police District to Build Relationships, Strengthen Communities.…
The Community Plan to Reduce Violence in Chicago: Reprinted from The Black Star Project, Jul 14, 2014; "If you are failing to plan, you are planning to fail" Community Asking for a Re-Direct of $100 Million in Police Overtime in 2013 to $100 Million in Community Literacy, Mentoring, Parenting and…
Working at Westcott Elementary School: Marylena Lehocky, Jul 14, 2014; Illinois State University student participating in the STEP UP fellowship describes her experiences working at Westcott Elementary School and how the school differences from her experiences with…
Computer Classes For Seniors Throughout July: Jul 8, 2014; Are you a senior and want to learn to use your computer? Take the Senior Basics class on July 14 th or 21 st and Senior Email & Social Media Basics on July 17 th or 28 th, at the RedLine Computer…
Englewood Principal Chosen for Community Service Honor: Reprinted from DNAInfo By Wendell Hutson on June 11, 2014 8:04am, Jun 11, 2014; An Englewood educator became the first principal Tuesday to receive the Al Ward Spirit and Giving Award in its 11-year history.This year's recipient of the annual award from the nonprofit Communities…
This Is Our Time 2 Take A Stand!: Faith Community of St. Sabina, Jun 9, 2014; End of the the school year march to demand PEACE IN THE STREETS . We invite people throughout Chicago to stand up and declare their commitment to occupy our streets this Summer to bring about PEACE.…
Westcott Familes, Auburn Gresham GOLD Mini Camp Registration is Open!: Jun 6, 2014; Auburn Gresham GOLD ENRICHMENT PROGRAM K-3RD—SUMMER 2014 - Programs are being offered from July 1st through July 24th from 9:00am-3:00pm. All enrichment programs will take place at the Westcott…
"I am for Peace" Student-Led Campaign to Spread Peace on Chicago's South Side: David Terry - reprinted pscedu.org, Jun 3, 2014; Students launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund a film about the power of youth to reclaim their community from violence and save lives.