COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Community Outreach cultivates community partnerships to foster high school to university transition for students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups within the neighborhoods of Chicago.
INROADS, Inc. is an international career preparation and internship program serving students of color in business and engineering.
Program highlights:- INROADS was established to identify interested and capable high school and university students who would pursue careers business, accounting, actuarial science, engineering, computer and information sciences, sales, marketing, allied health, healthcare management and retail store management.
- INROADS provides internships, career development and admission preparation support.
- At DePaul, INROADS participants attend student and professional development workshops; produce a group project that helps participants develop business communication skills, and visit INROADS company worksites.
- Visit http://www.inroads.org/
LINK Unlimited is a college preparation and enrichment program serving low-income, African-American youth.
Program highlights:- LINK Unlimited provides academic enrichment and college readiness programs to help ensure high school graduation and enrollment in a four-year college or university.
- Through LINK Unlimited, high school freshmen are matched with a sponsor/mentor. Sponsors contribute toward the cost of private secondary education and agree to be a motivator and advisor to a student as they grow and develop throughout their four years of high school.
Target H.O.P.E. (Healing, Opportunity, Pride & Empowerment) provides college preparation for Chicago-area, African-American high school students in grades 10 through 12.
Program highlights:- Participants meet at DePaul University on Saturdays to take enrichment classes in math, English and communication and African American studies.
- The program provides students with graduate workshops, leadership retreats and college tours.
- Students in Target H.O.P.E. average a 24 on the ACT; 100% enroll in college and 98% graduate.
- Target H.O.P.E. boasts a 100% graduation rate of its students who enroll at DePaul.
- Contact Target H.O.P.E. by calling 773-913-5864
or writing P.O. Box 720, Matteson, IL 60443.
The Coalition for Academic Excellence is an organization of universities, colleges, high schools, elementary and middle schools and other business and community institutions committed to working together to promote academic excellence and achievement for the youth of Chicago’s West Side (primarily in the Austin, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park and Humboldt Park neighborhoods).
Program highlights:- The Coalition is committed to reducing the student drop-out rate in high schools and dramatically increasing the number of students entering and graduating from college, or finding gainful employment upon graduating from high school.
- DePaul began an annual summer mentoring partnership with the Coalition during a six-week tutoring program at the Austin YMCA in 2007, where DePaul student tutors assisted neighborhood children in reading and math.
- Contact the Coalition by calling 312-320-8811.
Pilsen Neighbors Community Council is an organization founded and geared toward helping the many different families of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago.
Program highlights:- The Council's mission is to establish policies and practices in the Greater Pilsen Area that bring about justice and equity and empower church, school and social service community to invest in the development of community leaders and pastors through training and action.
- The Council offers scholarships for students, ACT preparation courses, tutoring in various academic subjects, mentorship programs and writing workshops for students applying for college and/or employment.
- DePaul partnered with the Council in October 2007 during the Pilsen Education Summit, providing the community with information about access to higher education.