Students at Eagle Academy attended the Broadway show, Buena Vista Social Club, which connected history to the arts through engaging storytelling and music. Following the show, students had the opportunity to meet and get autographs from the cast. One excited student...
ReStart students from Outreach House visited the Tenement Museum, bringing their study of the Progressive Era to life while deepening their understanding of immigrant life. Students connected their learning across history and science by recognizing that the coal used...
ReStart students from LESP and Prospect Heights took center stage after a 12-week drama residency with teaching artists from YAI. Through skits and spoken word pieces they created themselves, students explored real-life topics like dating, family relationships, and...
Students at CARES attended a trip to the American Museum of Natural History, where they explored the various halls in connection to what they are learning in biology and earth and space science. The Hall of Ocean Life and the Hall of Biodiversity particularly...
Project Pivot is providing August Martin students with an engaging chess program that supports both academic and personal growth. Students are learning the fundamentals of chess while strengthening critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills in a...
Students from Prospect Heights had the opportunity to participate in a creative writing workshop with a visit from the non-profit organization, Urban Word. Urban Word combines literary elements with civic engagement encouraging young people to find their voice....
