Innovation and Change

Connections from Classroom to Careers for our Youth

Hold Hands Chicago

Off-Site Visits

Aligned Curriculum

Mentoring and career

exploration online

Job/Internship Opportunities

Coordination of visits, design and development of “agendas” that facilitate partnerships between Area 23 and Chicago area businesses.

Online student-centered activities before and after the visit.

Supervision with CPS staff for each visit.

Life-changing connections with students and mentors.

Innovation + Technology= Success

Hold Hands Front Page

Hold Hands Financial Summary (Chicago Only)

Hold Hands Potential Revenue in 4 additional markets

Involving the Business Community:

• Employers in the community see their future success as dependent on skilled workers. They want to be part of the solution for low graduation rates (Bailey, Hughes, and Moore, 2005)

• Employers value learning that integrates academic and real-world skills (American Association of Colleges and Universities, 2008).