Kevin Cherep, Chicago Youth Centers discusses their 61 years of helping youth through development programs. With a focus on pathways to skills, & esteem programs, they serve over 1400 kids and 700 family members by providing kids opportunities.
Hosted by: Ellee Pai HongProduced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team
Little For Elementary School in Waukegan, IL partnered with Comcast for the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. Volunteers gave the school some much needed TLC. They refreshed the classroom by refurbishing shelving units and painting. They also cleaned up grounds and planted flowers.
Comcast employees and community members gathered at the Elgin Salvation Army to spend day volunteering to spruce up the grounds, remodel the clothing closet, and move their food pantry to the first floor. Comcast has been partnering with the Elgin Salvation Army for 6 years.
Comcasters gathered at the Tinley Park office for Well Wish Note Project which included sorting through donations and writing notes for theCradlestoCrayonsorganization. Employee donations of clothing,toys, shoes, and basic essentials were sortedtobe included in care packages for local children living in low-income and homeless situations. Comcasters also wrotesupportive and enthusiastic messages, decorated with fun drawings, stickers & picturestosend words of encouragement and bring joytokids during the school year.
Foster children doing well at school are at risk because of financial issues and tuition costs. In the mid 90's, Illinois had the highest rated higher education. Now we are at the lowest. The Bridge Program is a mentor program that helps to keep students being lost to the summer melt. We will change this state by investing in higher education.
There needs to be a universal 72 hour waiting period for all gun purchases instead of the current 72 hours for hand guns and 48 hours for long guns. Lawmakers need to pass responsible legislature instead of just putting out there more guns. Also discussed is the need for more transparency at restaurants to help families with food allergies.
Illinois has a shortage of teachers. Other states offer a streamlined curriculum which specializes in your area of teaching. This cuts down on time and money spent on college costs and helps students who have financial difficulties.
Foster children doing well at school are at risk because of financial issues and tuition costs. In the mid 90's, Illinois had the highest rated higher education. Now we are at the lowest. The Bridge Program is a mentor program that helps to keep students being lost to the summer melt. We will change this state by investing in higher education.
The American Indian Center of Chicago is a place where both American Indians and their allies gather. Through education, arts and community justice programming, the Center works to keep American Indian culture alive. The American Indian Center is one of the oldest Centers in the country and has a long history of serving the American Indian community in Chicago. The Center recently moved into a new building and encourages everyone to participate in our programs and visit our art gallery. Check the website for current programming.
School principals are second only to teachers in the impact they have on children. In Chicago, as the number of strong public school principals has increased, so have student academic gains - from reading scores to graduation rates. Since 2013, The Chicago Public Education Fund has been supporting and enabling great principals through programs that meet their needs. For example, they run a Fellowship and partnership with Northwestern University to serve top principals, and a Summer Design Program to help principals and their teacher teams develop innovative solutions to longstanding challenges. With us today is Heather Anichini, president and CEO of The Fund, to talk with us about the organization's work and impact in Chicago.
Jim Estes, Boys & Girls Club of Freeport and Stephenson County discusses after school programs, tutoring, & teen programs. Open to everyone, their goal is to empower kids to become part of the community and mix learning with fun.
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