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WITS Anti-Racist Book Club: Study Hall

Kellie RomanyJuly 18, 2022Books, Diversity Initiatives

Study Hall, the Working in the Schools’ (WITS) book club, began in 2020 as a collaborative learning space for adult learners to actively participate in anti-racist conversations. Study Hall focuses … Read More

Professional Development for Chicago Teachers – Summer 2022

Kellie RomanyJune 30, 2022Programs, Teachers

Professional Development for Chicago Teachers Summer 2022

WITS is excited to welcome all elementary Chicagoland educators to participate in high-quality, teacher-led professional development alongside Rochelle Lee Teacher Awardees! Each summer, the Rochelle Lee Teacher Award offers workshops about literacy, … Read More

Black History Month 2022: Literacy and Education

Kellie RomanyFebruary 8, 2022Diversity Initiatives

Black Americans do not have equal access to education, especially as it relates to literacy. This can be traced as far back as 1565, when the Spanish brought enslaved Africans to present-day … Read More

Family Involvement and Literacy

Kellie RomanyNovember 20, 2019Mission & Outcomes, Parents, Programs

Family Involvement and Literacy

Family involvement increases children’s positive feelings about literacy, which in turn improves their literacy performance. WITS understands the importance of family when it comes to creating opportunities for every student … Read More

WITS Blackboard Affair 2019 – Program Video

Kellie RomanyOctober 28, 2019Events, Inside WITS, Mission & Outcomes, Partnerships, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight, Support, Teachers, Volunteers

Community Builder Awardee: Stacy Ratner

Kellie RomanyOctober 21, 2019Events

WITS CEO, Tena Kunik, on NBC Chicago 5

Kellie RomanyOctober 20, 2019Events, In the Media

Celebrating Philip Hildebrandt: Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Awardee

Kellie RomanyOctober 17, 2019Events, Volunteers

Celebrating Philip Hildebrandt

Philip Hildebrandt became the President of the WITS Board of Directors in July 2011 and became the Chairman in July 2015. Under his guidance, WITS experienced 120% revenue growth. Hildebrandt … Read More

Learning with Zoo-phonics

Kellie RomanySeptember 4, 2019Programs, Teachers

Over a Decade of Dedication: Interview with Mark Andersen

Kellie RomanyJuly 8, 2019Inside WITS, Mission & Outcomes, Volunteers

Mark Andersen Volutneering in Chicago

For the past decade, Mark Andersen has volunteered as a WITS Mid-Day Mentoring (MDM) literacy mentor. Once a week for an entire school year, Mark visits Manuel Perez, Jr. Elementary school … Read More

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