The Latin School of Chicago’s Winter 2020 issue of Latin Magazine featured High Jump in the article “30 Years and Still Rising: High Jump’s Lasting Impact”. With a focus on select Latin School & High Jump alumni, the piece provides an overview of High Jump’s history and the diverse, surprising experiences that its alumni have…
Thank you, Cubs Charities! High Jump is honored to be a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the organization. Cubs Charities improves the lives of children and families across Chicago with the goal of providing increased access to opportunities for improved health, fitness and education for those who need it most. This grant will help…
This year 160 eighth graders in Cohort 29 graduated from the High Jump program at the annual Moving Up Ceremony! It’s always a proud moment for the High Jump family to see students celebrate their accomplishments with their family and friends. These students have given it their all these past two years and we’re excited…
It was a record-breaking event for High Jump! Our annual Spring of Opportunity benefit on May 3rd was a huge success and we raised OVER $1 MILLION! We’re so grateful to all our supporters and sponsors who made this possible – together we are providing more students in Chicago with the opportunities they need to…
Originally posted on BestColleges on May 1, 2019 Can you define what “first-generation student” means to you? What makes them unique, aside from family history? A first-generation student is someone who has overcome the barriers set up by economics, prejudice, and disenfranchisement to complete a level of education that hasn’t been completed by those before…
Decision day: What happens when students don’t get their first-choice Chicago high school Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Adeshina Emmanuel on April 11, 2019 Eighth-grader Mia Paulus’ first choice for high school was Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy in Chicago’s Roseland community. Last month, she said she was confident, but nervous at the same time,…
March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate we are highlighting three of the many strong women behind High Jump’s mission. We are grateful to ALL the women who are working hard to create a better future for girls. Who is a woman in history you admire? Marva Collins. She started out as a substitute…
With generous funding from Jodi Steinberg and the Randhill Park Cemetery Association – Shalom Memorial Foundation, High Jump was able to pilot a tutoring program for high school-age alumni to help 10 eighth grade students improve their writing skills. It was an especially critical time for the eighth graders as they worked on their…
High Jump held its annual Sustaining Leaders Fund Luncheon on Tuesday, January 29 featuring speaker Michael Strautmanis, the Chief Engagement Officer of the Obama Foundation. In a conversation with High Jump’s Chief Executive Officer Nate Pietrini, Strautmanis spoke about his experience growing up in Chicago and the importance of youth engagement in creating change within…
January is Mentoring Month and we’d like to thank the incredible High Jump alumni who serve as mentors to current High Jump students! High Jump hires juniors and seniors in high school or college students to serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Special Projects Interns (SPIs), and they do much more than just assisting in…
We are proud to be featured in the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation’s Annual Report as one of their longest-term grantees. For 35 years, the foundation has been supporting organizations in Chicago so that underserved communities have access to the resources they need. The Fry Foundation and High Jump have a long history together; their initial…
There were so many great things happening for High Jump this year and we asked High Jump students, alumni and staff what their favorite moments are: “My first favorite moment for 2018 was to see one of High Jump students be recognized as one of the top two students for charter schools in the state…
On Giving Tuesday High Jump raised $41,740 for our #ILGive fundraising campaign! This is the most High Jump has EVER raised in the three years we’ve participated in the challenge. #ILGive is a state-wide day of philanthropy that empowers donors to give to local nonprofits and tackle issues in their community. According to the numbers…
High Jump has been awarded a two-year $100,000 grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, their first grant ever to High Jump! The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded $190 million in scholarships to nearly 2,500 students…
On October 13, High Jump held its annual High School Fair, one of the program’s biggest student events of the year that connects eighth graders with high school resources and opportunities as they think about the next step in their academic career. Over 150 students and their families had the opportunity to meet with high…
- « Previous
- 1
- 2