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Community Outreach Programs

WIP gives back to the community through its affiliation with the Young Women's Leadership Charter School. WIP's support includes a close mentoring relationship with the students, providing unpaid meaningful internships for the 9th and 10th grade students to introduce them to the world of finance, and participating in Career Day panel discussions.

Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago:
Excellence in Science, Math and Technology

The Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago is the only all-girls public school in the city. Its charter is based on the belief that a single-sex school for young women in the public schools can prevent the disengagement from math, science and technology that often takes place as girls enter adolescence.

Preparing students to achieve academically and preparing students for college and careers are two main pillars upon which education is built at the Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago.

Enthusiasm, energy and a vision of learning math, science and technology for the future unifies YWLCS students, parents, staff, board members and the larger education community of Chicago. In order to meet the goals of educating the whole woman, they also offer classes and projects in the arts, foreign language, humanities and physical fitness/health.

Vision

All young women have the skills, tools and opportunities to develop as ethical leaders shaping their lives and the world.

Mission

The Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago inspires urban girls to engage in rigorous college preparatory learning in a small school focused on math, science and technology that nurtures their self-confidence and challenges them to achieve.

Core Values

• We value equitable access to resources and opportunities for every student.
• We value the contribution a single-sex education makes to educating the whole woman and promoting her leadership.
• We value inquiry, self-reflection, critical thinking, problem solving and real world experience.
• We value the diversity in our school community.
• We value parents and families as partners.
• We value integrity, honesty, and perseverance.
• We value professionalism in education through reflection, collaboration and shared leadership.

Strategic Objectives

• Analyze disaggregated student achievement data to identify patterns, define obstacles and set goals for increased academic achievement;
• Promote personal and social development of all students to increase their capacity to envision productive futures and to develop respect and responsibility for self and others;
• Infuse college and career preparation throughout the school community;
• Define goals for developing leadership for all students and to continue to support the leadership development of staff and families.

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