Legal Prep
Legal Prep Charter Academy is a free, open-enrollment public charter high school located in West Garfield Park. The school began as the vision of two lawyers who recognized that the lack of equal access to outstanding educational opportunities at the high school level was contributing to the lack of diverse lawyers and set out to…
Ingenuity
Ingenuity was born from a city-wide collective impact movement that coalesced hundreds of arts education stakeholders in solving a complex problem: arts inequities in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Since 2011, the organization has led collective efforts across public and private sectors to launch data-driven frameworks that are helping to close the gap to arts education…
Great Lakes Academy
Founded in 2014, Great Lakes Academy (GLA) is committed to providing a high-quality, college-preparatory education to students in the South Shore and South Chicago communities. With a mission to close the opportunity gap and empower students for future success, GLA emphasizes academic excellence, character development, and critical thinking. The school’s rigorous curriculum focuses on building…
Chicago Eco House
The Chicago Eco House is a 501c3 nonprofit based in Englewood on the southside of Chicago with the mission of using sustainability to alleviate poverty. The organization does this by converting vacant lots into solar powered flower farms and training at risk youth in the floral industry. The Chicago Eco House’s core programs are its…
Camp For All Kids
Camp for All Kids (CFAK) creates pathways to the transformational experience of sleepaway camp for Black and Brown youth while fostering inclusive and equitable camp communities. CFAK delivers on its mission through two key programs. The Campership Program provides free, renewable opportunities for Black and Brown youth, grades 3-12, to attend four and eight-week overnight…
ATLAS Fellows
ATLAS Fellows (“ATLAS”) transforms the finance sector by opening doors for brilliant and under-resourced young people to access life changing careers. All students should be able to pursue careers in finance regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or family background. Yet breaking into this competitive industry often requires industry knowledge and experience, professional networks, and…
MetroSquash
For Chicagoland youth who desire and deserve more, MetroSquash combines academic support, competitive squash, and enrichment opportunities to empower students to realize their potential and make their mark. MetroSquash was founded in 2005 as an out-of-school-time program for Chicago Public School students on the south side. The first class consisted of 10 students in fifth…
College Possible
College Possible Chicago makes college admission and graduation a reality for students from Chicago’s under-resourced communities through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. For over 20 years, College Possible has been at the forefront of college access and success work, helping expand equitable opportunities through education in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Chicago, Wisconsin, Omaha, Portland, Philadelphia,…