News—"Saturday" and "school" could be the worst two-word combination ever for youngsters eager to get away from teachers, homework and cafeteria food. But these unspeakable words recently sparked excitement at Reavis Elementary on the South Side as energetic students devoted time to beautifying their classrooms. Continue…
News—On a late September morning, 33 Reavis Elementary sixth graders started learning about healthy eating by drawing their favorite fruits and vegetables on paper chef hats. They drew lots of nature's bounty – including watermelon, cherries, tomatoes, ears of corn, grapes, apples, green beans and a pickle. Slices of pizza, too.
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News—It was all about forging partnerships for the fight against foreclosures as more than 40 activist lawyers, mortgage counselors and community leaders gathered in Auburn Gresham on the Monday before Halloween to share tactics and strategies.
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News—The Integrated Services in Schools program, launched earlier this year by LISC in five Chicago schools with support from the Atlantic Philanthropies, is seeing progress on all fronts.
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About us—Click here to view our "hot-off-the-presses" Fall 2008 issue of Working Assets, LISC/Chicago's newsletter, as well as annual Donor Reports for the past few years and profiles of community projects within our portfolio, including a new profile on the Wood Street Urban Farm.
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