08 June 2023

James Ward Elementary School Valedictorian Commended as a Role Model for Their Peers

Michelle is known as a natural leader and an exceptional student.

07 June 2023

Dirksen Elementary School Graduate Shares Her Passion for Writing

Iasna encourages future graduates to make the most of their time in elementary school.

06 June 2023

Celebrating Two Stellar Finkl Elementary Graduates

Over the course of elementary school, Kaylee and Lucia have learned the importance of cultivating positive, supportive friendships.

Kaylee and Lucia standing in front of a heart-shaped mural

02 June 2023

Three Wendell Smith Eighth-Graders Look Forward to the Future

Nile, Jaleah, and Ja'Mya look forward to high school and beyond.

Englewood Graduate Heads to Brazil for Global Citizen Year Program

Engelwood native and Bridgescape Learning Academy graduate Aaron Johnson will spend a culturally immersive gap year in Brazil.

30 May 2019

Four CPS Seniors Share How They’ll Spend their Gap Year

Chicago Public Schools and Global Citizen Year have come together to offer a select group of CPS graduates an opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture in countries like Brazil, Senegal, and Ecuador before pursuing postsecondary education. The fellows will live with a host family and take advantage of apprenticeships that focus on local projects around education, health or the environment.

12 June 2019

Meet the Harvard-bound Solorio HS Grad Determined to Defy the Odds

Amado Candelario, a senior at Solorio Academy High School on the Southwest Side of Chicago, has been offered a tuition-free ride to Harvard and was selected out of 5,200 qualified nominees as one of the 2019 US Presidential Scholars.

07 May 2019

Science Teacher Overcame Rough Start, Now Encourages Students

Meet math and science teacher Karolina Towner, a former Michigan State University Urban STEM fellow who teaches at Albany Park Multicultural Elementary School in the Albany Park neighborhood.