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
Working in the Schools (WITS) began in a single classroom in 1991 when two civic leaders, Joanne Alter and Marion Stone, visited a friend who taught at Byrd Academy. When … 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
