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The Chicago Public Schools Foundation. Promoting the growth and success of @ChiPubSchools through philanthropy and partnerships. #TheBestAreWithCPS
Chicago, IL
Joined October 2018
Want to make the holidays brighter for CPS students? A small gift can have a big impact this holiday season. Children First Fund’s Compassion Fund provides winter coats, hygiene supplies, emergency relief, and holiday meals for @ChiPubSchools students and families. Your gift
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We're wrapping up #CSEdWeek by celebrating the real heroes: our CS teachers! 🎉 Last week, @ChiPubSchools gathered to honor CS educators at the CS Heroes event, recognizing the teachers, coaches, and coordinators who make computer science education possible across the district.
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This CS Education Week, we want to thank @Google for their investment in Computer Science education in @ChiPubSchools. Google's most recent funding supports the CS Robotics Lending Library, ensuring all students have access to the tools they need to learn, create, and compete.
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Celebrating #CPSCSEdWeek25, awarded by the Department of Computer Science Education, let’s give a big CPS congratulations to this year’s #CSHeroes, recognized for their unwavering dedication & transformational work in classrooms across our district. https://t.co/XY45b3xsyr
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The joy of the holidays was boundless this week at George Leland STEM Elementary School! 🎄✨ Thanks to the @Daisiefd's Holiday Magic experience, the entire school (students AND teachers) were surprised with an unforgettable celebration featuring: - Gifts for everyone - A live
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The earlier @ChiPubSchools students are exposed to coding, the more likely they are to pursue Computer Science pathways. That's why starting early matters. @IMCTrading's $100K investment is funding an early coding pilot that introduces younger students to computational thinking
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Thanks to longstanding support from @CMEGroup Foundation, @ChiPubSchools is expanding out-of-school (OST) time robotics and eSports programming that's changing how students engage with computer science and see themselves as creators and problem-solvers. 187 CPS schools are
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Thanks to @amazon's support, @ChiPubSchools partners with BootUp—a school-based program that helps entire school cohorts integrate computer science across grade levels and content areas using robotics. Participating schools receive a full year of professional learning and
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It's Computer Science Education Week! 🖥️✨ This week, we're spotlighting the partners who are expanding access to CS education for @ChiPubSchools students. From early coding experiences to competitive robotics, from inclusive programming to building pathways that lead to careers
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This Giving Tuesday, see how the Compassion Fund builds confidence for students. This fall, we launched a hygiene care closet at a @ChiPubSchools school. Students can now access deodorant, soap, shampoo, and other essentials discreetly, with dignity. Teachers report students
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It's Giving Tuesday! Today we're raising funds for our CFF Compassion Fund, which provides immediate support when @ChiPubSchools students and families need help. From emergency relief to dignity-building resources to holiday support—your gift makes all of this possible. Give
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This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the partners, educators, families, and communities who show up for our students every day. Thank you for investing in their futures. Together, we're creating opportunities for every CPS student to thrive. Happy Thanksgiving. #Thanksgiving
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What an empowering field trip for these young women-- Thank you @chicagosky Foundation!
Thank you to the @chicagosky Foundation for bringing together girls from CVCA, Dyett, and Hyde Park to experience a day of collective strength! StrongHer: Mind, Body, Future! @ChiPubSchools @ChiFirstFund
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Mark your calendars! 📅 Giving Tuesday is one week away: December 2nd. This year, we're raising funds for the CFF Compassion Fund, which helps us respond to urgent student and family needs year-round throughout CPS. From emergency relief to hygiene closets and winter
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Thank you, @Ambius, for their generous donation of more than 6,000 premium plant containers to @ChiPubSchools! Last Saturday, volunteers from CPS and Ambius Chicago came together to distribute planters to 97 CPS schools and community partners. This donation supports school
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Last week, over 400 students from all 13 of @ChiPubSchools early college STEM high schools attended the annual Women in STEM Career Fair at Wintrust Sports Complex. Students met with female professionals from science, tech, and engineering companies, educational institutions and
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This week, we convened Chicago's philanthropic leaders with @ChiPubSchools Director of Literacy Dr. Jane Fleming for a powerful conversation about the district's bold vision for advancing literacy. We discussed the momentous progress made over the past few years, and Dr.
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This Veterans Day, Children First Fund is proud to highlight the Admiral Lisa Franchetti ROTC Scholarship, launched through a generous annual gift from Ambassador Rahm Emanuel and Amy Rule, which supports CPS students pursuing ROTC in college. Scholarships like this honor a
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Today we honor and thank all who have served our country. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication have helped protect the freedoms we hold dear. #VeteransDay
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It's been an exciting couple of weeks for @ChiPubSchools thanks to @Burlington and @Adopt_classroom! As part of their recent store opening celebrations, Burlington presented $5,000 checks to two neighborhood schools: - Jordan Community Elementary School - Belmont-Cragin
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