Education & Families News
SIMS Metal Management in Pilsen gets examined in context of surrounding industry by the University of Illinois - Chicago team studying environmental justice issues in the McKinley Park and adjacent neighborhoods.
- SIMS Metal Management in the Pilsen neighborhood scrutinized by study of surrounding industry and emissions sources.
- Study comes from the University of Illinois - Chicago team examining environmental justice issues in McKinley Park and other neighborhoods.
- Community meeting on SIMS set for Wednesday, April 27.
Read more: Southwest Side Environment Team Study Parallels Renewal for Metal Shredder
Aquinas Literacy Center expanded its group of tutors who instruct immigrant English language learners, adding ten new volunteers who completed a daylong training session on Saturday, January 22, 2022.
- Aquinas Literacy Center onboards ten new English language tutors.
- Volunteers will work one-on-one with adult learners, many of whom are immigrants.
- Next tutor training session set for Saturday, March 5, 2022.
Read more: Literacy Center Tutors Ready to Teach English to Adult Learners
Carleage Perez, a student at Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park, is the top charter school senior in Illinois, according to the award from the Illinois Network of Charter Schools celebrated at a media breakfast at the school.
- Carleage Perez wins Outstanding Illinois Charter School Senior from the Illinois Network of Charter Schools.
- Student win celebrated at a Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park media breakfast on November 18, 2021.
- Horizon also named No. 1 Illinois charter elementary and middle school by U.S. News and World Report.
Read more: Robotics Whiz Named Top Charter School Senior in Illinois
Aquinas Literacy Center continued its tutor training through an online training session on Saturday, November 11, 2021, adding five new volunteers who will teach English to adult learners in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
- Aquinas Literacy Center continues training tutors through an online session on Saturday, November 11, 2021.
- Five new volunteers have joined the group to train adult learners in the English language.
- The next training session is set for January 22, 2022, at the center.
Read more: Aquinas Tutors Grow Numbers Through Remote Learning
The Aquinas Literacy Center welcomed five new English language tutors to help train adult immigrant language learners after the tutors graduated through the center's volunteer training program on Saturday, October 23.
- Aquinas Literacy Center welcomes five new language tutors who volunteer to train adult English learners.
- Programs to promote English literacy address crucial need in high demand, says center.
- Next tutor training to take place online on Thursday, November 11.
Read more: Literacy Center Grows Tutor Corps with New Trainees
