Category: Education

El Departamento de Servicios para Niños y Familias de Illinois actualmente está aceptando solicitudes para el Programa de Becas del DCFS 2024. A través del programa, se otorgará un mínimo de 53 becas académicas a jóvenes actuales y anteriores bajo cuidado para el próximo año escolar, con cuatro premios reservados para los hijos de veteranos y dos reservados para estudiantes que cursan estudios en trabajo social en honor a Pamela Knight. y Deidre Silas, dos trabajadores sociales del DCFS que sucumbieron a las lesiones sufridas en el cumplimiento de su deber. El Programa de Becas del DCFS está disponible para jóvenes que tienen un caso abierto del DCFS, cuyos casos se cerraron mediante adopción o tutela o que dejaron de estar bajo cuidado a los 18 años o más. Podrán postularse los jóvenes que tengan al menos 16 años al 31 de marzo. Las solicitudes están disponibles en línea en https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/DCFS2024. Se anima a los estudiantes a enviar sus solicitudes antes de la fecha límite del 31 de marzo. Los estudiantes o cuidadores pueden llamar a la Oficina de Educación y Servicios de Transición del DCFS al 217-557-2689 o enviar un correo electrónico a DCFS.Scholarship@illinois.gov si tienen preguntas sobre el proceso de solicitud o para obtener más información.

Triton College’s Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony was held on Thursday, Dec. 14, in the Performing Arts Center (R Building), to celebrate the 26 graduating nursing students. The ceremony included welcoming remarks by Nursing faculty member, Dr. Cheryl Davis. It also included graduating student speakers, Aram Barawi, Megan Greenberg, Lizbeth Romero and Vianey Waters. Vianey Waters from Bellwood deeply moved the audience as she shared the heartfelt reasons behind her and her classmates’ aspirations to become nurses. “Why do we want to become nurses? The typical answer is to help,” she said. “Some of us enjoy caring for others, but it goes deeper than that. Often, we had situations where we felt alone and no one was there for us. We joined a career where it’s our job to care for people when they’re going through difficult times. We don’t ever want others to feel alone like we did.” Aram Barawi of Norridge expressed that with the right motivation and drive, anything is possible. “Triton’s Nursing Program takes a lot of dedication and good time-management skills, but you can do it,” she noted. “If you are willing to make that sacrifice and dedicate yourself to nursing school, it is possible. Do not have any fears.” Triton College’s Nursing Program provides students with a basic knowledge of nursing theory and practice, humanities, and social and biological sciences. Graduates earn an Associate in Applied Science degree and qualify to sit for the National Council Licensing Examination for the registered nurse. For more information, visit www.triton.edu/about/dept/academic/school-of-health-careers-public-service-programs/nursing/.

Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s premier transmission and distribution utility company, and the Exelon Foundation have awarded Green Lab Grants for the third consecutive year. To date, the program has provided $2.5 million to more than 70 grantees, which include public schools, private schools, and education-focused nonprofit organizations that run out-of-school programs serving Title I-eligible middle and high school students. Grantees receive up to $50,000 each to support hands-on educational spaces where students can prepare for careers in science, technology, math and/or engineering (STEM). Grantees are chosen through an independent review process administered by the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. This year’s Green Lab Grants Illinois recipients are:

After the Peanut Foundation

$49,636.00; STEAM CEO: Solar Power!

Latino Youth High School

$49,980.00; LYHS STEM levels up!

Northeastern Illinois University Foundation

$36,000.00; STEAM Innovation Lab: Accessible STEAM learning and exploration

St. Patrick High School Beekeeping Club

$15,000.00; Bees on Belmont

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

$24,127.04; Teen STEM Lab of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

For more information about Exelon’s culture of corporate citizenship or for the full list of recipients, visit www.exeloncorp.com.

La Ceremonia de Fijación de Grado Asociado en Enfermería de Triton College se llevó a cabo el jueves 14 de diciembre en el Centro de Artes Escénicas (Edificio R), para celebrar a los 26 estudiantes de enfermería que se graduaron. La ceremonia incluyó palabras de bienvenida por parte de la Dra. Cheryl Davis, miembro de la facultad de enfermería. También incluyó a estudiantes oradores graduados, Aram Barawi, Megan Greenberg, Lizbeth Romero y Vianey Waters. Vianey Waters de Bellwood conmovió profundamente a la audiencia al compartir las sinceras razones detrás de sus aspiraciones y las de sus compañeros de convertirse en enfermeras. “¿Por qué queremos ser enfermeras? La respuesta típica es ayudar”, dijo. “Algunos de nosotros disfrutamos cuidar de los demás, pero va más allá de eso. A menudo teníamos situaciones en las que nos sentíamos solos y no había nadie ahí para nosotros. Nos unimos a una carrera donde nuestro trabajo es cuidar a las personas cuando atraviesan momentos difíciles. Nunca queremos que otros se sientan solos como nosotros”. Aram Barawi de Norridge expresó que con la motivación y el impulso adecuados, todo es posible. “El Programa de Enfermería de Triton requiere mucha dedicación y buenas habilidades de gestión del tiempo, pero se puede lograr”, señaló. “Si estás dispuesto a hacer ese sacrificio y dedicarte a la escuela de enfermería, es posible. No tengas ningún miedo”. El Programa de Enfermería de Triton College brinda a los estudiantes un conocimiento básico de la teoría y la práctica de la enfermería, las humanidades y las ciencias sociales y biológicas. Los graduados obtienen un título de Asociado en Ciencias Aplicadas y califican para rendir el Examen de Licencia del Consejo Nacional para enfermeras registradas. Para obtener más información, visite www.triton.edu/about/dept/academic/school-of-health-careers-public-service-programs/nursing/.

Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), la principal empresa de servicios públicos de transmisión y distribución del país, y la Fundación Exelon han otorgado subvenciones Green Lab por tercer año consecutivo. Hasta la fecha, el programa ha proporcionado $2.5 millones a más de 70 beneficiarios, que incluyen escuelas públicas, escuelas privadas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro centradas en la educación que ejecutan programas extraescolares que atienden a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria elegibles para el Título I. Los beneficiarios reciben hasta $50,000 cada uno para apoyar espacios educativos prácticos donde los estudiantes puedan prepararse para carreras en ciencia, tecnología, matemáticas y/o ingeniería (STEM). Los beneficiarios se eligen mediante un proceso de revisión independiente administrado por el Museo de Ciencia e Industria de Chicago. Los beneficiarios de Green Lab Grants Illinois de este año son:

Después de la Fundación Peanut

$49,636.00; CEO de STEAM: ¡Energía solar!

Escuela secundaria para jóvenes latinos

$49,980.00; ¡LYHS STEM sube de nivel!

Fundación de la Universidad del Noreste de Illinois

$36,000.00; Laboratorio de Innovación STEAM: Aprendizaje y exploración STEAM accesibles

Club de apicultura de la escuela secundaria St. Patrick

$15,000.00; Abejas en Belmont

YMCA del área metropolitana de Chicago

$24.127,04; Teen STEM Lab de la YMCA del área metropolitana de Chicago

Para obtener más información sobre la cultura de ciudadanía corporativa de Exelon o para ver la lista completa de destinatarios, visite www.exeloncorp.com.

Roosevelt University is proud to announce that it has received a nearly $5 million grant to expand STEM education access to minority students. With these funds, the University will continue to expand educational and research opportunities to its diverse class of graduate students. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and given to only nine institutions nationwide, the grant is part of a national effort to assist historically underserved student populations pursue a career in STEM fields and improve graduation rates. Roosevelt is one of only three Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) in the country out of over 500 to receive one of these very competitive grants, and the only one located in the Midwest. The University will use this grant to support PRIME (Producing Research and Innovation through a Mentoring Ecosystem), an initiative to make Roosevelt a Research 2 (high research activity) level institution and create more direct pathways for undergraduates to earn a doctorate degree. The funds will create doctoral programs for integrated biomedical sciences and information technology, and graduate programs for data science, information technology and biomedical sciences.

The Chicago Board of Education approved the appointment of Joshua Long to serve as the District’s new Chief of the Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services (ODLSS) where he will provide leadership and strategic support to implement the core instructional vision and goals for serving students with disabilities in Chicago Public Schools (CPS).  Mr. Long is an experienced public servant with more than 20 years of experience as a CPS school leader and educator, serving as the principal of Southside Occupational Academy (SOA), a transition center for students with disabilities, since 2010. Mr. Long began his career with the Chicago Public Schools as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in 2000. Working across many neighborhoods in Chicago, he soon recognized that some students needed more than a traditional education program in order to reach their full potential upon graduation.  Mr. Long became a manager for speech-language pathologists in 2009, before becoming principal of Southside Occupational Academy where he developed a collaborative, inclusive, and culturally-sensitive school environment. Mr. Long earned his Bachelor’s degree in psychology and speech and hearing sciences from Indiana University, a Master’s degree in communication disorders from the University of North Dakota, and a Master’s degree in educational administration from Governors State University. He was a 2016 Cahn Fellow through Columbia University and the proud recipient of the 2019 Golden Apple Stanley C. Golder Leadership Award.  

The Department of Family and Support Services, announced High-Tech CHI, a day-long event focused on exposing K-14 students to new and innovative technology. This event was part of the Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) celebrations taking place across the globe this December and was hosted by Presenting Sponsor Google at their Chicago office on December 9th, 2023. CSEdWeek is an annual call to action to inspire students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. Organizations from around the world contribute to CSEdWeek by organizing CS experiences for youth and families to participate in. High-Tech CHI provided hands-on experiences for students, parents, and community members to learn about the latest technologies and relevant computing-based pathways by convening workforce development partners, industry leaders, educational institutions, and others to create interactive exhibits and on-the-spot career training and preparation opportunities.  By partnering with community-based organizations invested in providing students with access to a computer science education and connecting with Chicago’s booming tech industry, High-Tech CHI aims to demonstrate the opportunities available to students across the city through computing.