Corporate engagement

WITS is the largest provider of no-cost literacy enrichment programming and activator of corporate partnerships in Chicago Public Schools.

In today's competitive business landscape, corporations seek ways to engage and retain their employees. One of the most effective ways to do this is through a well-designed corporate engagement program. WITS is the largest and most consistent activator of literacy enrichment and corporate engagement programming in the Chicago Public School district.

Over the last thirty years, WITS has provided corporate engagement opportunities for over fifty Chicago companies through weekly literacy-based mentorship programs for over thirty Chicago elementary schools.

WITS programs are so impactful that sixty-five percent of WITS' current corporate partners have partnered with WITS for over ten years. At WITS, we are committed to cultivating long-term relationships with our partners and providing engaging programming that benefits our corporate partners and creates opportunities for all Chicago students to be literate.

By investing in a well-designed corporate engagement program like WITS, you invest in your employees and your organization's success.

why partner with WITS for your corporate engagement strategy?

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WITS has provided corporate engagement opportunities for over fifty Chicago companies through literacy-based mentorship programs. 

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Sixty-five percent of WITS' current corporate partners have partnered with WITS for over ten years.

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WITS has more than 30 years of experience providing corporate engagement opportunities.

What our CORPORATE LEADERS say

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While riding to Drake Elementary, everyone is buried in their pocket computers responding to emails, texts, and Teams chats. The ride back is the complete opposite. We all talk about our students, what we read, and what we learned. We oftentimes laugh but struggle, too, when we hear raw and humbling stories from our students. The connections we make are deeper than sharing words on a page.

Patrick Hatton, Area Vice President/Managing Director, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

4 BENEFITS OF CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT WITH WITS

Turn-key programs that engage employees, leading to higher retention rates and employee satisfaction.

A dedicated program coordinator to facilitate meaningful, research-supported programming.

A streamlined way to give Chicago students and teachers access to age-appropriate, culturally specific books they currently lack access to.

Exposure opportunities that highlight your company's commitment to the city of Chicago.

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Learn more about the WITS Mission & Outcomes

Join us: Reaching your corporate social responsibility goals

On April 24, WITS CEO Tena Latona will be joined by WITS Board Treasurer and Principal at KPMG LLP, Maria Arosteguy, and WITS Mentor and Vice President of Institutional Client Business at BlackRock, Phillip Williams, to discuss employee volunteer programs and corporate social responsibility goals.

Event Details


April 24 2024


Registration & Light Breakfast | 8:45-9:30am CST


Program | 9:30-10am CST


CNA Center, 151 N Franklin St, 2nd Floor


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MEET THE PANELISTS

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Maria Arosteguy

WITS Board Treasurer

Principal at KPMG

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Tena Latona

WITS CEO

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Phillip Williams

WITS Mentor

Vice President of Institutional

Client Business at BlackRock

THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:

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“When it was time to return to in-person programming in September 2022 we knew we were doing so in a new corporate landscape...We knew our mission mattered to the thousands of mentors that work with our students. So, we made WITS a carrot for our corporations. Don’t bring people to the office to fiddle with Excel all day. Bring them to the office to engage with each other, with their broader community. That is what WITS has always been – but it is more relevant now than ever.”
WITS CEO, Tena Latona, in "the Retention Revolution" by Wall Street Journal best-selling author Erica Keswin

wits is trusted by over 30 companies

Join these leading corporations in empowering Chicago elementary students to discover themselves through reading.

WITS ON THE WEEKEND





STEAM at work

WITS on the Weekend (WoW) is a team-based reading and mentoring program that takes place for two hours on Saturday mornings from October to May. 3rd through 6th grade students meet their volunteer mentors at school to engage in team-building activities, recreational reading, and cooperative learning challenges focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) concepts. No previous STEAM experience is necessary. WoW volunteers commit to 16 select Saturdays from October-May, 10:00am-12:00pm.

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