Calendar & Projects

In and After School (K-16)

Coming Soon

GIRL SPACE

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

This after school program at 30 Chicago Public Schools will integrate the Metro Joe GIRL SPACE: curriculum into programming. (TBD) [MORE]

BURNHAM WEEKEND CAMPS

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Burnham Weekend Camps under development. (See also Chicago Bontanic Garden Listing) (TBD) [MORE]

BURNHAM CENTENNIAL BOOK OF SERVICE

Mercy Home for Boys and Girls

Mercy Home youth will partner with numerous local organizations to provide compassionate service to less advantaged Chicagoans and to beautify the city. Each quarter of service during the Centennial will debut a chapter written in the Book of Service that will be compiled and presented to Mayor Daley for the City of Chicago. (Summer- December 2009) [MORE]

SMARTS PROGRAM

South Chicago Art Center

South Chicago Art Center will integrate Burnham themes into one of its In-School School Smarts and After-School Street Smarts programs. (TBD) [MORE]

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Chicago Children's Museum

A family-friendly curriculum to introduce elementary engineering and architectural concepts will be available on CCM’s website in 2009. The Built Environment includes easy-to-follow instructions and sample videos to allow a facilitator to involve families (with children 5 to 8 years of age) in engaging hands-on activities that spark interest and expand knowledge. The goal is to enable children and adults to forge a deeper understanding and appreciation of the built environment in which they live. [MORE]

Art Options

Urban Gateways Center for Arts Education

Urban Gateways will conduct 3 separate community-based “Art Options” programs during the summer of 2009. Each program involves twenty youth, community residents, and two professional teaching artists. Programming in each community will take place over a four to six week period four hours a day, four days a week. [MORE]