February is an entire month dedicated to love and hearts galore. At WITS, there’s no one we love more than our students and their mentors. In the Student/Mentor Spotlight, we … Read More
How to be trauma-informed
Jacob Dancer III is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Program Manager at UCAN. Jacob led a WITS Talks on being trauma- informed for WITS volunteers and community members on … Read More
Maria Seimenis, Deloitte Volunteer, Explains the Importance of WITS
Through the Workplace Mentoring program, students meet after-school with caring volunteers from corporate offices to practice reading aloud and receive homework help. Maria Seimenis, lead-volunteer from Deloitte, reflected on her experience as … Read More
Volunteering as a group with WITS
Giving back by volunteering as a group is easy with WITS. By delivering and matching students with volunteers, WITS provides structure that focuses program time on building relationships and sharing … Read More
WITS History
WITS’ history started twenty five years ago when three Chicago change agents created two programs, now combined into one organization to empower students as readers. In 1991, Joanne Alter and … Read More
Workplace Mentoring with Holden Elementary at BP America
A new atmosphere WITS hosts two after-school programs with Holden Elementary with BP America. Thirty eager students board the bus and take a field trip downtown every Tuesday to work … Read More
Student & Mentor: Marlene and Heidi
Marlene, a fourth grade student from McClellan Elementary, and her mentor Heidi from Morgan Stanley interviewed each other for the Student & Mentor Spotlight this month. What book are you … Read More
Workplace Mentoring with De Diego Elementary at Drinker Biddle
The Workplace Mentoring Experience Since the 2013-2014 school year, WITS has partnered with Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (DBR) for weekly WITS Workplace Mentoring sessions. Whereas the majority of WITS … Read More
Student & Mentor: Lonnell and Justin
Lonnell, a fifth grade student from Fairfield Academy, and his mentor Justin from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago interviewed each other for the Student & Mentor Spotlight this month. … Read More
