Working In The Schools - WITS

At WITS, we know how important it is for students to read diverse books.

Check out some of our favorite diverse snowy stories for winter at the link below:

https://ow.ly/vOEh50UHW3L

One of the tenets of our mission is to empower Chicago elementary students to discover themselves through reading.

When students develop specialized reading interests or a strong preference for a particular topic or type of book, they are more likely to stay engaged with books over time and be academically successful.

Learn more about the relationship between academic success and specialized reading interests at the link below:

https://ow.ly/jeIw50UGo8K

WITS would love to hear from you!

As we continue to expand our programs, we are actively seeking new corporate partners who share our commitment to creating opportunities for every student in Chicago to be literate.

We would love the opportunity to discuss partnership possibilities and explore how we can align our missions.

Contact us about becoming a corporate partner today at the link below:

https://ow.ly/qJ8s50UCLGM

Join us later this month to discuss Teaching To Transgress by bell hooks facilitated by Wayde Grinstead, M.A., M. Ed.

In Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks—a writer, teacher, and passionate advocate for Black intellectualism—explores a transformative approach to education, viewing it as the practice of freedom. For hooks, the central goal of a teacher should be to guide students in "transgressing" racial, sexual, and class boundaries in order to attain true freedom.

Learn more and sign up at the link below:

https://witschicago.org/study-hall

Join us on January 28 at 5:30pm to discuss Teaching To Transgress by bell hooks.

In Teaching to Transgress, bell hooks—a writer, teacher, and passionate advocate for Black intellectualism—explores a transformative approach to education, viewing it as the practice of freedom. For hooks, the central goal of a teacher should be to guide students in "transgressing" racial, sexual, and class boundaries in order to attain true freedom.

Learn more and sign up at the link below:

https://witschicago.org/study-hall

Looking for a full-time role in the non-for-profit world? WITS is hiring!

We are currently looking for an experienced Development Manager to join our team. This role would be key in supporting fundraising activities, donor relations, and event planning for WITS.

Apply today at the link below:

https://ow.ly/6eEh50UtC6A

As we enter our fourth decade of serving Chicago Public Schools (CPS), we aim to turn 10,000 books into 50,000 to increase the number of books students have in their homes.

Your continued investment allows us to provide programming at no cost to the schools, teachers, and students we serve. This financial independence ensures that WITS remains a consistent and reliable partner, even in times of fiscal uncertainty.

Help us reach our goals and donate today at the link below:

https://ow.ly/Ftin50UsQlj

As we enter our fourth decade of serving Chicago Public Schools (CPS), we aim to increase the number of classroom libraries we grant teachers across CPS from 100 to 300.

Your continued investment allows us to provide programming at no cost to the schools, teachers, and students we serve. This financial independence ensures that WITS remains a consistent and reliable partner, even in times of fiscal uncertainty.

Help us reach our goals and donate today at the link below:

https://ow.ly/3B7y50Uq8Xu

As we enter our fourth decade of serving Chicago Public Schools (CPS), we aim to double the number of students we serve in our programs.

Your continued investment allows us to provide programming at no cost to the schools, teachers, and students we serve. This financial independence ensures that WITS remains a consistent and reliable partner, even in times of fiscal uncertainty.

Donate today at the link below:

https://ow.ly/ZbnC50UozZY

From all of us at WITS, Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you for your continuing support in our mission.

The wait is finally over! 2024 Blackboard Affair photos are here 📸

Thank you all for making this year's gala a night to remember. See the full collection at the link below:

https://ow.ly/s5SZ50U9tf6

November officially marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month.

As residents of Illinois, we are on Native land, specifically the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations.

Two weeks!

Join us on November 20 at 6pm to discuss All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby.

"At once a narrative about a serial killer on the loose, a tale of the lingering effects of racism in the South, a contemplation of religious zealotry, an exploration of trauma, and a love story that bubbles under a lot of fear, blood, and tension, S.A. Cosby's All the Sinners Bleed elegantly walks a fine line between horror and the kind of gritty crime fiction that has catapulted Cosby to crime fiction stardom." - NPR

Learn more and sign up at the link below:

https://witschicago.org/study-hall