Partner Directory

This tool will help CPS educators identify and connect to community partners that align to and enrich Civic Life Powerful Practices, Social Science curriculum and instruction, Financial Education, and Environmental justice education.

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Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider

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Alliance for the Great Lakes
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Inquiry, Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Ariel Investments, LLC
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider

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Audubon Great Lakes/Wild Indigo
CIMBY

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Board of Elections
Civics Course

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Civics Course Student Voice

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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buildOn
Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels 9-12

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CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education)
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Chicago Botanic Garden
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Service Learning

Powerful Practices Inquiry, Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels K-12

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Chicago Freedom School
Student Voice

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Examine Who We Are

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Chicago Park District (Big Marsh Park)
CIMBY

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Chicago Park District (Burnham Wildlife Corridor)
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Chicago United for Equity (CUE)
Civics Course

Powerful Practices Relevant/ Authentic Content, Inquiry, Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Examine Who We Are, Discourse/Deliberation, Democratic Systems/Structures

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

Grade Levels 9-12

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Chicago Urban League
Civics Course

Powerful Practices Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Chicago Votes
Civics Course Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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City Bureau
Civics Course

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Examine Who We Are, Critical Media Literacy

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Communities United
Service Learning Student Voice

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Community Peacemakers - DePaul University

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Examine Who We Are

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels 9-12

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DataMade
Civics Course

Type Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Discover Financial and Discovery Education - Pathway to Financial Success in Schools
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Dunes Learning Center
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Economic Awareness Council
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom), Curriculum provider

Grade Levels 9-12

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EVERFI
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider

Grade Levels K-12

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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Field Museum
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Inquiry, Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Fifth Third Bank
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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FinPro World
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

Grade Levels 6-12

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FoolProof Foundation
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider

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Forest Preserves of Cook County
CIMBY

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Friends of the Chicago River
Service Learning CIMBY

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom), Professional Development, Curriculum provider

Grade Levels K-12

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Friends of the Forest Preserves
CIMBY

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Futures Fundamentals (CME Group)
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider

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Healthy Schools Campaign
Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider

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Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. (Heartland Alliance)
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Illinois State Treasurer
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Illinois Stock Market Game
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Junior Achievement of Chicago
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom), Curriculum provider, Curricular enrichment provider

Grade Levels K-12

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Junior Economic Club of Chicago
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

Grade Levels 9-12

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Ladder Up
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Lakeside Bank
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider

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League of Women Voters
Civics Course

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels 6-12

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Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content, Examine Who We Are

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Student Voice

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Loyola University - School of Education
Civics Course Service Learning Student Voice

Type Curricular enrichment provider

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Money Savvy Generation
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider

Grade Levels K-12

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MoneyThink
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Museum of Contemporary Art
Civics Course Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content, Examine Who We Are

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Next Generation Personal Finance
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider

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Office of the City Treasurer
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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On The Money Magazine
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Openlands
CIMBY

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Organizing for Plastic Alternatives (OPA)
Civics Course Service Learning Student Voice

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels K-12

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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Service Learning CIMBY

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Rapunzl Investments
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Rock The Street, Wall Street
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels 9-12

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The Gray Matter Experience
Financial Education

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom), Curriculum provider

Grade Levels 9-12

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UChicago Financial Education Initiative
Financial Education

Type Professional Development, Curriculum provider

Grade Levels 9-12

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UIC Center for Economic Education
UIC Center for Economic Education
Financial Education

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning

Type Professional Development, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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UIC PB partners (Great Cities Institute at University of Illinois at Chicago)
Civics Course Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Democratic Systems/Structures

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

Grade Levels K-12

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VOYCE Project
Service Learning

Powerful Practices Inquiry, Informed Action/Experiential Learning, Relevant/ Authentic Content

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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Service Learning

Powerful Practices Informed Action/Experiential Learning

Type Professional Development, Curricular enrichment provider

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Young Invincibles
Financial Education

Type Curricular enrichment provider, Experiential Learning (out of school/class time)

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Youth Entrepreneurs
Financial Education

Type Experiential Learning (out of school/class time), Experiential Learning (Classroom)

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