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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Auburn Gresham Mikva Students CAN'T KEEP CALM!: Norma Sanders, May 28, 2014; Susuana Vasquez, Executive Director, LISC Chicago and her team, stated it best for the local Auburn Gresham, Mikva Challenge, Elev8 graduating seniors, "Great t-shirts." They earned them. Check them…
Auburn Gresham Spring "Health Fair On The Block": Norma Sanders, May 23, 2014; Take a look at our Auburn Gresham Spring Health Fair on the Block 2014 pictures. It was a beautiful day for celebrating good health and wellness in the community.
Apply Now! Teen Summer Jobs @Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation: May 20, 2014; Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is is a MAPSCorps intern worksite, for the 5th year! To apply for one of our dynamic Mapper positions, go to After School Matters (ASM) website…
Veterans To Careers Recruiting Event: Veterans Forward at National Able Network, May 19, 2014; Dear Veteran, Please join us at the next Veterans Forward Career Workshop May 22-23 at 567 W. Lake Street in Chicago from 10am to 4pm . This event is free and open to all Veterans. The workshop…
Spring Health Fair "On The Block" Auburn Gresham: May 17, 2014; Join Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, May 22nd, 10am-2pm on 79th Racine with Auburn Gresham Gold School™ and Elev8 programs as they present the Spring Health Fair on the Block.…
Truancy in Chicago Public Schools Task Force Public Hearing: Kathy Welch, Apr 22, 2014; Truancy in Chicago Public Schools Task Force notice of public hearing, on April 28, 2014 , Urban Partnership Bank - Community Room, 7801 S. State Street 2nd Floor , from 5:00pm - 7:00pm . Doors open…
CHICAGO TEENS SHOW OFF THEIR TALENTS AT AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS® CITYWIDE SHOWCASE: Michael Crowley, Apr 9, 2014; The evening of April 9th, over 500 Chicago teens showed off their talents at A FTER SCHOOL MATTERS® CITYWIDE SHOWCASE . The many diverse skills the youth learned were on display in performing and…
Putting it all “On the Table”: Apr 8, 2014; The concept is pretty simple – 10,000 Chicagoans eating, talking and discussing great ideas about how to make the region a better place to live.
Perfect school attendance could land Harper High students a job: By Tisha Lewis, FOX 32 News Reporter, Apr 4, 2014; It could be the difference between unemployment or a summer job here at A Knock at Midnight , helping younger students learn how to cook, dance, craft and more - even martial arts. Read more:…
TCR Talks: Revamping education in the community, not the classroom: Charlotte Lait Reprinted from The Chicago Reporter, 3.31.14, Mar 25, 2014; The disparity in academic achievement between white children and children of color has been an issue in public education for decades. Low-income black and Latino students consistently struggle to…
Truancy in Chicago Public Schools Task Force Public Hearings: Mar 21, 2014; Senator Jacqueline Collins sponsors, "Truancy in Chicago Public Schools Task Force" meeting in Auburn Gresham, April 28th, Urban Partnership Bank (Community Room), 7801 S. State Street, 5:00pm to…
Community Grand Rounds "Substance Abuse and Youth": Urban Health Initiative Community Grand Rounds, Mar 14, 2014; Community Grand Rounds is a series of events held in a community setting focusing on how the University of Chicago research can help improve health on the South Side. The MARCH 18th, free Community…
New President Assumes Leadership of Olive-Harvey College on April 7th: Ana Vargas, Mar 7, 2014; Chicago, IL – City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl L. Hyman announced today the appointment of Angelia N. Millender as president at Olive-Harvey College, located at 10001 S. Woodlawn…
Foundations to Give $200-Million More to Help Young Minority Males: Alex Daniels reprinted from The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Mar 4, 2014; Top News and Features From The Chronicle: "At a White House meeting today, more than two dozen grant makers will announce they are adding that sum to the $150-million they had already earmarked to…
Charter school students 11 times more likely to be expelled (than Chicago's traditional students): Chicago Suntimes: BECKY SCHLIKERMAN, FRAN SPIELMAN AND ART GOLAB, Mar 3, 2014; Charter school students in Chicago are 11 times more likely to be expelled than students in traditional schools, according to newly released Chicago Public Schools data. That troubles Mayor Rahm…
White House Creating Opportunities For Boys and Young Men of Color: Feb 27, 2014; Today, President Obama announced a new initiative to support America’s young men of color, acknowledging that the future prosperity of our nation is tied to the success of all our young people.…
White House Creating Opportunities To Elevate Boys and Young Men of Color: edited by Norma Sanders, Feb 27, 2014; “There are a lot of kids out there who need help, who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. And is there more that we can do to give them the sense that their country cares about them…
5 Ways Graphite Helps Teachers Implement Common Core State Standards: Amy Wilson preprinted from Dec. 11, 2013, Dec 17, 2013; When we meet with educators around the country who teach in states that are adopting the Common Core State Standards, we hear the message loud and clear that understanding how particular apps and…
How Technology Can Encourage Student Collaboration: Common Sense Filed by Sarah Jackson in In the Classroom, Research & Studies 12/16/2013, Dec 17, 2013; Today’s employers say the capacity to collaborate to solve problems is going to be even more important for tomorrow’s workers than content knowledge. And a recent study shows employers…
Registration for Winter Break Activities Open Now: Chicago City of Learning, Dec 11, 2013; WHAT: Mayor Emanuel’s Winter Adventure Passport and “Destination: Chicago,” a festival of doing and making for all ages WHEN: Activities— December 21- January 3 Destination:…
Still On Track : Middle School to College: Reprint from Perspectives Newsletter Spring/Summer 2013, Dec 10, 2013; For Perspectives graduate Armani Buie, the path to college began in middle school, at the Perspectives Auburn Gresham Campus. Six years later, he is attending the University of Illinois with grants…
Do you want to learn how to prevent and fight DIABETES and OBESITY?: Dec 9, 2013; Do you want to learn to fight and prevent Diabetes and Obesity? A Community Grand Rounds will be held TODAY, at Chicago Embassy Church, 5848 South Princeton Avenue, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Light…
Community Youth Expression of Gratitude: Nov 28, 2013; Local youth at Prespectives High School of Technology express gratitude during this Thanksgiving season.
Daughter-Mother Team Complete and Compete: Ellen Lindsey, Nov 11, 2013; Greater West Town’s Shipping & Receiving and Wood Products Manufacturing Programs get you the skills to compete in today’s job market. Read how a mother-daughter pair took advantage…
Lessons from the 1963 Boycott: Oct 14, 2013; Join Chicago Teachers Union, Tuesday Oct. 22nd, at the Dusable Museum, on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Boycott of Chicago Public Schools, when an estimated 250,000 Chicagoans - mostly CPS…