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Initially adopted by the University of Chicago following a report issued by a designated Committee on Freedom of Expression in 2014, [2] they came to be known as the "Chicago Statement" or “Chicago principles” as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) led a campaign to encourage other universities across the country sign ...
For convenience, all non-profit organizations based in Chicago, Illinois, are included in this category. This includes all articles about legal non-profit organizations (NPO) that have either incorporated or have their headquarters in Chicago.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), formerly called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, is a 501(c)(3) [1] non-profit civil liberties group founded in 1999 with the mission of protecting freedom of speech on college campuses in the United States.
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a nonprofit grantmaking organization that focuses on creating opportunities and resources for women in the Chicago area. [1] Many Chicago based organizations such as South Side Giving Circle and LBTQ Giving Council further help women that face violence, poverty, and discrimination using the resources from CFW. [2]
The Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC) was a Chicago public school reform project from 1995 to 2001 that worked with half of Chicago's public schools and was funded by a $49.2 million, 2-to-1 matching challenge grant over five years from the Annenberg Foundation.
Educare Chicago is a school on Chicago's South Side for children ages 0 to 5 that was founded by Start Early and the Irving Harris Foundation in 2000. [13] The Montessori-style curriculum of the school provides classes that focus on the emotional and academic development of children in the early stages of their lives. [3]
Marwen is a nonprofit organization that provides free arts education to Chicago students from under-resourced neighborhoods and schools. [1] It began as a one-room art studio in 1987, and today serves close to 900 students a year through after-school and weekend arts programming. [2] As of 2017, Marwen has served more than 10,000 students. [3]
The foundation has two main programs: Junior Great Books, serving students in kindergarten through high school, and Great Books Discussion for college students, continuing education, and book groups. The organization derives its income from the sale of books, teacher professional development fees, contributions, and grants.