Spotlight: College Tour
Last spring, as part of our R.I.S.E. program, 30 juniors and seniors from Chicago Public Schools spent four days traveling by bus through Ohio and Indiana, visiting six colleges and unviersities.
At the public inner-city high schools we serve, less than 50% of graduating seniors enroll in college. In contrast, 100% of the seniors from the 2010 College Tour began their undergraduate studies this past fall.
Welcome to Chicago Commons
Bienvenido a Chicago Commons
Building Well-Being. Not just our tagline, but what we do. For more than 100 years, Chicago Commons has built and fostered well-being for thousands of children, adults, seniors, and families through programs designed to provide the tools necessary to help strengthen skills and develop self-sufficiency. We operate in neighborhoods where children and families are most at risk for poverty, violence and educational disadvantage.
The goals of Chicago Commons are to promote and foster lifelong learning through education and support of families with young children; leadership development and healthy life choices among at-risk young people; sustainable economic opportunities for under- and unemployed adults; and enhancing the quality of life for older and disabled adults, as well as providing support for their primary caretakers. We support our neighborhoods by leading or participating in community projects to identify problems and develop proactive responses. Our success is measured by your success, and our ability to help build your well-being.
To partner with individuals, families and communities
to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation.
Learn more | Our 2009 Annual report
to overcome poverty, discrimination and isolation.
Learn more | Our 2009 Annual report
News & Events
Noticias y Eventos
| 09.29.11 BEEP/Parent Resource Expo, 9:00 - 2:00, Orr Academy H.S., 730 N. Pulaski Road. Free career and business workshops! Read more » |
11.04.2011 Pour Out Your Heart for Commons 2011. Imagine tasting world-class wines surrounded by sleek luxury vehicles with a breathtaking view of downtown Chicago. Read more » |
04.27.2012 - 04.28.2012 Register today for Chicago Commons' Spring Learning Tour 2012 . We are pleased to announce Dr. Karen Haigh as the Keynote Speaker. Read more » |