by TTP Staff | Mar 7, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
Last week, we concluded our fourth round of Community Nights at our partner schools in Chicago. This session’s theme was about STEAM, which we explored in a previous blog post. Each night started with dinner and abbreviated parent and student workshops, followed...
by TTP Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
At the January Confab hosted by the Chicago Literacy Alliance, the topic was access to books. We specifically discussed two main topics: building home libraries and diversity of characters in the books in those libraries. These are two ideas that Turning the Page...
by TTP Staff | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
In Chicago, there is no shortage of wonderful higher education institutions. Turning the Page is fortunate enough to have partnered with a few of them since we started here in 2015. As part of our well-rounded programming, we host STEAM workshops during one Community...
by TTP Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
A YEAR OF SERVICE AmeriCorps VISTAs serve nationally to build capacity at local organizations that serve low income communities. At Turning the Page Chicago (TTP) they are fundamental to strengthening relationships with families and school staff and by developing...
by TTP Staff | Dec 26, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
The Third Chapter Wow! 2018 was truly an incredible year for Turning the Page. After twenty years as an organization, we have begun our “third chapter.” Our work over the last two decades shows that with strong support, parents, regardless of education or...
by TTP Staff | Dec 14, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
What is a parent leader? What defining traits make a parent leader? What are goals and how do they drive parent-led projects? Last weekend parents from all over North Lawndale and beyond came together to discuss questions like these at our semi-annual Parent...
