At WITS Early Childhood Summer Program (ECSP), students entering kindergarten and first grade enjoy familiar fairy tales while practicing foundational literacy skills, such as identifying letters and elements of a … Read More
Why Summer Learning Matters Summer learning is a critical tool in helping students prepare for a new school year. According to the National Summer Learning Association, students can lose up … Read More
The WITSummer Books Campaign has historically been one of the most exciting initiatives for the WITS community, as participation helps put books into the hands of WITS students as they … Read More
WITS programming allows students and mentors to create long-lasting connections through reading. These connections usually take place in either a school or at a corporate office. During Mid-Day Mentoring, students and volunteers read in a school library or classroom. Volunteers … Read More
Relationships are an essential component of the WITS mission. When our students and mentors come together throughout the school year to collectively learn and grow, an investment occurs. WITS mentors … Read More
WITS programming is rooted in our three core values—consistency, empowerment, and community. Since 2010, volunteers at the Federal Reserve Bank have embodied these values and worked to establish an evolving … Read More
The WITS and BP Workplace Mentoring program received a special visitor on November 26th leading into the Thanksgiving holiday – Senator Dick Durbin. The visit highlighted the 8-year partnership of … Read More
On Saturday, October 26, 2019 WITS hosted The Blackboard Affair gala at The Geraghty. The 1920s themed event celebrated our 20 years of corporate partnerships. The event was attended by … Read More
One of our corporate partners, Bank of America, has been asking the question, What Would You Like the Power To Do? WITS asked students who partner with Bank of America … Read More
