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WITS Mentor Reflections: Maddy Wright

Annie KennedyOctober 20, 2022Partnerships, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight, Volunteers

Throughout our two years of virtual programming, our second year had a noteworthy highlight—WITS’ first-ever international volunteer mentor. Based in London, England, mentor Maddy Wright works in investment management at … Read More

Guest Blog: What WITS Means to Super-Mentor Eve Rounds

WITSMay 19, 2022Inside WITS, Student & Mentor Spotlight, Volunteers

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog written by WITS mentor (currently volunteering in three different programs!) and Writer/Actor/Filmmaker Eve Rounds. She approached this blog as if she were writing … Read More

Meet Kenedi: A third year WITS student who enjoys a good plot twist

Elizabeth KristoffJune 22, 2021Student & Mentor Spotlight, Support

WITS is tremendously proud of all our students who participated in WITS Virtual Program this year. Week after week, we have been inspired by our students’ optimism, flexibility, and unflappable … Read More

Meet Atticus and Elliot May

Elizabeth KristoffNovember 19, 2020Inside WITS, Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight

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We are all going through a lot of change. As adults, we are adjusting to new habits, routines, and responsibilities. It can be overwhelming, and whether you exercise, bake bread, … Read More

Empowering Readers and Cultivating Remote Relationships

Delaney EarleyJune 23, 2020Programs, Student & Mentor Spotlight

An unprecedented interruption to the school year led to countless changes for Chicago Public School (CPS) students and staff, including a shift in WITS programming. In mid-April, WITS launched Empowering … Read More

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

What WITSummer Books Means To Me

Jesse AltmanMarch 24, 2020Student & Mentor Spotlight, Support

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As we approach the end of the school year and get ready for summer, WITS looks at how to close out programs and make the transition to summer as smooth … 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

Celebrating a Decade With the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Delaney EarleyJanuary 15, 2020Partnerships, Student & Mentor Spotlight

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

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