is a comprehensive educational services program that encourages and assist young people to complete high school or alternative education and...read more

ETS is an academic enrichment program with three main objectives that the grant intends to achieve: Identify and assist students from...read more

offers a comprehensive summer camp, and after school educational enhancement services for 100 youth aged 6 - 14. Both programs...read more

provides ongoing classes to prepare youth for the GED exam with classroom instruction, test-taking skills and practice exams. ...read more

works intensively with older youth to prepare them for entry into the workforce, and develop marketable skills. Participants receive job...read more

aims through youth and adult activism and grassroots organizing, to increase the voice and power of those directly affected by...read more

is a Sports-Based leadership Development Program, which engages participants in a structured mix of physical, personal and social development activities...read more

combines art and the urban landscape through dance, poetry, music, mural arts and gardening in an environment that promotes respect...read more

The goal of the program is to reduce the rate of suspension, truancy and expulsion among the student body at...read more

Helping Students Succeed The Southwest Youth for Knowledge Program is designed to help students: •       Improve math, science, and...read more

uses creative writing, visual art, vocal articulation and movement expression (poetry, mural/graffiti art, spoken word, break dancing, and foot work...read more

The Neighborhood Recovery Initiative is a collaborative project involving the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA), the Governor's Office and community-based...read more

is an initiative, comprised of state agencies and community-based organizations, formed to help alleviated violence and killing in communities in...read more