Beverly Hills/Morgan Park is home to many high performing public and private schools. Some of the most dedicated principals, educators, support staff and involved parents in the Chicago Public School system work in our community. In fact, in a 2020 interview, a group of principals repeatedly stressed that Beverly/Morgan Park schools work hard to offer residents a quality education wherever they go.
Does your student need ideas or inspiration for community service projects? Encourage them to join BAPA’s Teen Corp. Teen Corps members, 13 to 18 years old, receive an updated list of community service opportunities on a monthly basis. They will also have access to interests-based workshops, like job or college readiness or writing a personal statement. Interested? Email Teen Corps. Director, Kevin, for more information.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity for teens to gain professional skills and get advice from student leaders, entrepreneurs and industry experts. The Professional ABCs is a free speaker series co-hosted by BAPA and led by Advice Beyond the Classroom. The program teaches many of the soft skills needed to succeed in the professional world.
The following is a list of organizations and businesses who are open to working with students who are designing service learning projects for graduation and other school prerequisites.
PR Store
10340 S. Western Ave.
773.253.7005.
PR Store owner Toni Hill is excited to offer service learning opportunities for multiple schools or individual students. She is willing to design a project with students and has worked with schools to create care packages for the homeless and domestically abused. She is willing to help students: brand and market their own projects; learn the basics of graphic design; or design and manage a service learning project from concept to completion. She’s open to working with interns this summer, and she is a motivational speaker.
19th Ward Mutual Aid/Free Store
Emergency food and hygiene/first aid product distributions.
Contact Tim Noonan for more information.
Smith Village
2320 W. 113th Pl.
Smith Village is modern senior living community in southwest Chicago and a trusted presence for nearly 100 years.
Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Shelly Genis for more information.
Live Like John
Their mission is simple: Better, Care, Better Cure.
Learn more about service leadership opportunities on their website.
Save the Monarch Butterfly Campaign by Beverly Area Planning Association
Take part in a campaign to attract more monarch butterflies, who are major pollinizers, back to the community. Contact BAPA for more information.
If your organization or business is open to working with students who have service learning ideas, contact Kevin Schoenfeld.
ASM inspires Chicago teens to discover their passions, develop skills for life beyond high school, and make friends along the way. Programs in the Arts, Steam, Sports and Communication are available. Opportunities for businesses to be partners.
Neighborhood Contacts:
Tim O’Neill
Tonya Rayburn
Being a lifeguard along Chicago’s gorgeous lakefront or a neighborhood pool is a job unlike any other. You’ll be part of one of the country’s largest and best-trained corps, gaining life-saving skills while making a difference in people’s lives.
At CSBI, today’s students become tomorrow’s leaders. They are committed to helping talented students gain access to jobs so that they can set out on their individual paths to leadership. See the website for qualifications.
This is a year-round program that provides paid opportunities for youth ages 16-24 to engage in community service, project-based learning, and leadership development. CYSC celebrates and welcomes diverse backgrounds and encourages you to bring your experience, background, and traditions to your service.
CPS offers learning experiences that take place outside the classroom. The goal is to give each CPS student an opportunity to experience a workplace, build their professional network and gain new skills. Student internships are a valuable learning component to prepare students for a successful career and life.
Through a partnership with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP), Of Color Inc provides a comprehensive, wraparound workforce model that introduces employability skill sets, work, and personal ethics to our clients. Of Color’s goal is to connect “work-ready” clients to their community business partners and to prepare them for entry-level work-based learning work experiences (where Of Color pays the youth/young adult’s wages for up to 8 weeks) as well as unsubsidized direct long-term employment opportunities.
Neighborhood Contacts:
Edmond Hall 773.664.2356
Hope Coleman 773.397.3866
One Summer Chicago brings together government institutions, community-based organizations and companies to offer employment and internship opportunities to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24.
Neighborhood Contact:
Carla Ringo
This program operates during the summer months to help provide youth ages 14-24 with career-oriented summer employment to help them develop transferable skills to increase employability through job readiness training. It also provides them with guidance, training, and supervision to help create a meaningful and quality summer job experience.
The City of Chicago’s School Age Programs and Chicago Youth Centers Out of School Time & Summer Enrichment Program provide structured, age appropriate activities for youth (6–18 years old). These programs focus on developing social and emotional skills and building self-confidence, responsibility, awareness, and a sense of safety and belonging. Physical activities are also included to promote the well-being of participants.
Angel of God Resource Center | Angel of God offers a variety of opportunities for youth to develop social and emotional skills, as well as job-specific training.