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WITS Students Empowered To Grow

Jesse AltmanMay 5, 2020Mission & Outcomes, Parents, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight

At the center of everything WITS does are our three core values: consistency, empowerment, and community. One way that students are empowered is through the relationships they build with their … Read More

Beyond the Program: WITS Students Reach For Goals In the Real World

Ana PortaMay 4, 2020Mission & Outcomes, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight, Volunteers

Beyond the program WITS Students reach for goals in the real world

One question the WITS community frequently asks is, how do our students’ experiences in WITS carry over to their lives outside of program? At WITS, we see students going beyond … Read More

From WITS Student to High School Scholar

Sara MartinezJanuary 16, 2020Mission & Outcomes, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight

From WITS Student to High School Scholar

Meet Diamond–a bright sophomore at De La Salle Institute who is not only conquering her studies but also the many extracurricular activities she participates in. She is in honors French, … 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

WITS Principals Empower Communities to Advance Literacy

Jesse AltmanOctober 20, 2019Mission & Outcomes, Teachers

WITS Principals Empower Communities to Advance Literacy

This month is National Principals Month, when school principals across the country are celebrated for their dedication and commitment to their schools. Throughout the many CPS schools that WITS partners … Read More

Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Champions Social Emotional Learning and Its Power in the Classroom

Jesse AltmanOctober 19, 2019Mission & Outcomes, Teachers

This past summer, I attended one of the Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) workshops and learned how to empower students through Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom. It was … Read More

Why WITS Measures Attitudes Toward Reading

Elizabeth KristoffAugust 6, 2019Mission & Outcomes, Programs

How would you describe your relationship with reading? For some of us, reading is a requirement – a task to complete for a school or work assignment. Sometimes reading is … Read More

WITS’ 2019 Annual Meeting

Alexandra MichelJuly 11, 2019Events, Mission & Outcomes, Partnerships

WITS Annual Meeting

On Wednesday, June 26, 2019 WITS hosted it’s third Annual Meeting at Jenner & Block. The event was attended by over 100 members of the WITS community – including the … Read More

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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