-- We've Moved! --
The Federation is now located at:
33 West Grand
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60654
We also have new phone and fax numbers:
P: 312-836-0854
F: 312-836-0877
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Upcoming Events
Friday, March 8
Resource Coordinator Luncheon
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.Madero Middle School
3202 W 28th St
Chicago, IL 60623
Please note: RC Luncheons are open to resource coordinators only.
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Did you miss the Workforce Development Symposium?
Don't worry. You can read a recap of this symposium, including key learning, ideas for next steps, and a list of resources for practitioners, students, and families here. If you were able to attend, please tell us what you thought by completing this short on-line evaluation.
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Join the Forum Planning Committee
Did you attend last year's Illinois Community Schools Forum and leave with ideas for improving it this year? Then consider joining the Forum Planning Committee.
To ensure that the Forum provides participants with the resources and information that truly supports their work, we need your input. Forum Planning Committee members commit to participating in monthly meeting / calls, reviewing materials as needed, and being willing to provide honest and constructive feedback into the structure and content of the event.
If you're interested in participating on the Committee - or otherwise contributing to the planning process - please email Havilah Darnieder.
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Broadening Parental Engagement:
Valuing, Strengthening and Empowering Communities of Color
Webinar: Tuesday, February 19th
3:30pm - 4:30pm (Central)
Parental engagement and involvement has traditionally been narrowly viewed as parent volunteer hours served or PTA participation. This webinar turns that idea on its head! What does parental engagement look like when it's centered on supporting and valuing the experiences of families and communities of color? What does parental engagement look like when it brings community into schools? What does parental engagement look like with empowerment and social justice at its center?
As a part of their Schools that Rock series, this Justice for Education Network webinar will feature the impactful approach of Telpochcalli Community School in Chicago, IL and the parental engagement strategies they employ through their Telpochcalli Community Education Project (TCEP). TCEP is housed within the school providing a space for building trust and connection and empowering families to be a collective force for positive change in their communities. In addition, TCEP provides services including, life skills, job training, advocacy training, aerobics, English Language Learning and computer training. The center, coupled with the school's racial justice educational approach, makes the school a hub for community trust and support; breaking down the walls too often established between families, students, community and school.
Register for this webinar here. For more information, please visit Justice Matters on-line.
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February 15th is "Illinois 5Essentials Day"
As you know, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently joined the UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute to help the state's nearly 4,000 schools better identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, particularly related to leadership, family involvement, school environment, collaboration, and instruction. The school-level reports generated by data collected on the 5Essentials Survey has been critical to helping schools target resources and make decisions that help accelerate learning and test score gains.
To ensure schools are able to take advantage of this valuable resource, Gov. Quinn has declared this Friday, February 15 as "lllinois 5Essentials Day" and is encouraging teachers and students allocate 15 minutes to complete the 5Essentials Survey online. At least 50% of students and teachers at each school must complete the survey in order for ISBE to have enough data to generate a school-level report.
Click here for more information and to complete the survey.
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Funding Opportunities for Community Schools
The following is a list of grant opportunities that community schools and/or their partner organizations may want to consider to support new or existing health and wellness initiatives.
Peaceful Pathways Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Matching grant programs for new, community-based projects that improve health and health care for vulnerable populations
Finish Line Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Community-based athletic programs addressing active lifestyles and team building
Baseball Tomorrow Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Grant funds are awarded for capital expenditures to benefit youth baseball and softball programs and facilities.
Deadline: Rolling
For after-school and physical education programs.
Captain Planet Grant
Deadline: February 28
Grants to support experiences that engage children in active, hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities.
ING Run For Something Better Grants
Deadline: May 15, 2013
To establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one.
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New Book Demonstrates Importance of Afterschool and Community Collaborations in Supporting Student Development
Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success, edited by Terry K. Peterson, Ph.D., demonstrates the role that after school and summer learning play in improving and expanding students' education, the ways that communities with different demographics are building successful supports for their students, the role that after school programs play in education reform, the ways in which these programs are helping students become more career and college ready and engaged in learning, and more.
This seminal work features studies, reports, and commentaries by more than 100 thought leaders and provides a variety of concrete, effective approaches to expand learning after school and during summers to serve more students.
The book is available at Amazon.com, and individual articles are available for free download here.
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