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HPKCC Schools Committee's Youth Programs Database portal: in, afterschool, and out-of-school |
Youth Afterschool, in-school and other skill and asset/experience-building programs databases
available to parents, youth, and schools in Hyde Park and the greater South Side
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This resource database for parents, youth, LSCs, teachers and administrators is brought to you by the Schools Committee of Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference, Nancy Baum, Chairman, and the HPKCC website hydepark.org.
Principal preparers of our youth programs database: James Harris, Gary Ossewaarde, Nancy Baum and several other committee members. Manager Gary Ossewaarde.
Portal to more on Schools Committee, directories/resources in this website.
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February 23, the HPKCC Schools Committee gave an Awards Ceremonty featuring Jacqueline Edelberg, school turnaround expert, who with Ruth Kurland wrote How to Walk to School about the turnaround of Nettelhorst School in Chicago (http://www.howtowalktoschool.com)
Read about it in February 23 awards ceremony announcement and How to Walk to School page.March 23, Tuesday, 7 pm. Area-wide Enrichment and After school Fair. Reavis School, 834 E. 50th St.
Click here for The HPKCC Youth Programs Database: afterschool and out-of-school activities and school partners and schools programs, a large number of which have asked or consented to partner with the HPKCC Schools Committee in having their contact information and a brief description placed on our Database. This file is ALPHABETICAL (but most University of Chicago programs are grouped together). This form of the database is biased toward arts, science, academic/tutoring, sports and similar programs. The expanded database (next paragraph) has a broader focus with more social experience and service providers. Also, see below other directories in hydepark.org that can help in identifying and locating comprehensive services and resources for youth and families on the South Side, and see other online databases of youth programs. Please feel free to copy, print and disseminate! (Please note this is an Adobe Acrobat Reader (.PDF) file, derived from an Access spreadsheet. (Not all fields show-- if you need a zip code, age target of a program, or estimates of what (some) cost, contact us at hpkcc@aol.com - Gary Ossewaarde.) (If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader, click here to download.) Our document has nearly 50 pages.... Suggested: finding and either printing the page(s) of interest or hand-copying an entry needed.)
Database last updated March 14, 2010.
Program Providers: please send timely updates to hpkcc@aol.com attn. Gary Ossewaarde/Schools. And we are delighted to learn when schools bring in new partners.Visit our Afterschool database expanded version, with nearly all area providers or serving youth in our area, grouped by type of program and with expanded descriptions and more links. It also has one-time or occasionally recurring opportunities.
It's url is www.hydepark.org/education/afterschool.htm. Last updated March 16, 2010.
To a more complete description of the CPS After School/Office of Extended Learning Opportunities programs (separate page). A new CPS guide to integrating the arts (including social studies and sciences) into the curriculum and creating full engagement with arts program providers was released as of October 23. It was announced at, inter alia, the HPKCC Schools Committee September 29 2009 Networking Dinner for Schools and LSCs. For details contact artseducation@cps.k12.il.us. It's called the "Chicago Guide for Teaching and Learning in the Arts."
New visions look to more encompassing approaches or expanded roles for schools: visit our Assets-Building Program/Coalition Prospectus and Kids Promise Zone for Nearby Neighborhoods?
Visit the interactive website of Black Youth Project, which also has a vast archive link on research on youth and their concerns. http://www.blackyouthproject.com.
These other online programs databases are also highly recommended:
Project Exploration's nationwide opportunity database, Discover Your Summer, http://www.projectexploration.org/dys.htm.Black Excel Chicago KidStart Summer Jobs at http://www.blackexcel.org (Other guides include college/college search) (Other guides to summer jobs are in www.cityofchicago.org and www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.)
Gear Up Chicago guides: http://www.GearUpChicago.org and cuip.uchicago.edu/schools/gearup/chicago/resources.
The Network Directory of the Southside arts and Humanities Network of The Civic Knowledge Project, University of Chicago. Updated annually. Contact Joanie Friedman or P. Gaffney, 773 834-3929.University of Chicago and UC Alumni Partnership programs for public school students and in area schools are in this website's UC & Schools page.
Visit the following for advice on children facing summer school or "not passing". http://pureparents.org/index.php?blog/show/Help_for_parents.
The Wallace Foundation supported a database of programs funded by After School Matters, but the latter does not show many programs in our area - find in - http://www.AfterSchoolMatters.org.
Not on line is a Guide to school and youth providers in Hyde Park and Kenwood, prepared by the offices of State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie (1301 E. 53rd St., 773 667-0550) and Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th, 4659 S. Cottage Grove 2nd floor, 773 535-8103) and found at their offices. Rebecca Janowitz is to be thanked for long work on this.
These other Schools Committee and hydepark.org directories, resources and pages can inform about broader services and resources for young children, youth and families on the mid South Side and what the Committee and others are doing:To Schools Committee (Education Homepage). To expanded "About the Schools Committee" (printable). To our Education and Schools Resources for parents, teachers and local school councils. Schools Directory with schools websites. Test Scores and Rankings has links to such highly recommended sites as Illinois Interactive Report Card. Local School Councils-guide, schedule and about. University of Chicago Resources and Research about Schools (navigate to subpages). Assets-Building Program/Coalition Prospectus. Kids Promise Zone for Nearby Neighborhoods?
Culture and Arts providers, organizations, places in Hyde Park and the South Side Directory
Community Resources (by type)
Education and Schools Resources for parents, students, and schools
Faith Communities and Organizations, Resources
Good Neighbors- Volunteer and Community Service opportunities
Green and Sustainable in Hyde Park
Helpline (including children and youth services, counseling, financial, food*, health, housing, legal, recovery and more)
See also The Grocery and Markets-gardens Scene, Restaurants and Entertainment, Gardens in Hyde Park
Housing and Affordable Housing Information
Nonprofit Organizations (by type/mission) in Greater Hyde Park and Citywide community and nonprofit assistance orgs
Schools and Education/tutoring Provider Directory including Directory of Schools
University of Chicago Resources and Research about Schools. (Subpages from there)
