Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third largest school district in the country, is just about one month into the 2021 – 2022 school year. Students have returned to classrooms after … Read More
Fiscal Year 2020 in Review
This fiscal year, we did it. That is the headline and the bottom line. It came with some bumps and bruises, a lot of lessons, some new tricks up our … Read More
2020 Annual Report
2020. Where to begin? Where I always do, with our values: Community. Consistency. Empowerment. These are more than words to us at WITS. They are the cornerstones upon which we build all … Read More
WITS Stands in Support of Our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community and Neighbors
WITS is angered and saddened by the murders of Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Park, Hyun Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue on Tuesday … Read More
How WITS Programs Align with the New CPS Reading Plan
Over the last two years Jane Fleming, Chicago Public Schools Director of Literacy, has led the creation of a robust vision for literacy in CPS. WITS was excited to have … Read More
Our Core Values
At the center of everything WITS does are our three core values: community, empowerment, and consistency. As I reflect on 2019, the meaning behind these words in the context of our … Read More
This is not a long road. It is a road that never ends.
We have long taken pride in building communities and supporting those without access to fair education opportunities. In the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, … Read More
WITS Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors Executive Committee
In September the WITS Board of Directors welcomed new members to the Executive Committee and voted in a new President for the first time in six years. This committee drives … Read More
Building Relationships Between Corporations and Neighborhood Schools
The WITS Mission WITS sets students on a trajectory for success by building critical literacy skills and developing positive self-identity through teacher led literacy professional development and volunteer powered mentorship … Read More
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