Civic Leadership Foundation Celebrates 10 Years 10,000 Youth

Celebrating partnerships that empower youth and young adults to live their best lives

Chicago, IL, October 06, 2016 --(PR.com)-- On Thursday, October 20, 2016, Civic Leadership Foundation (CLF) will host their 1st Annual Awards Event, “10 Years, 10,000 Youth: Engaged for Success” in the James Tyree Auditorium at Mesirow Financial, 353 North Clark Street in Chicago from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Tickets are $75 each. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

The awards program will highlight the outstanding work of our partners to bring CLF programs to life as they work alongside high risk youth to support them in pathways to success in school, work, and civic life.

CLF selected three award recipients in the inaugural year of its’ awards ceremony based on a track record of success, excellent communication and collaboration, and the willingness to go above and beyond to engage and empower young people and emerging adults. This year’s honorees include: Partner Award, Jack P. O’Connell, Principal - Mark Sheridan Math and Science Academy; Mentor Award, Chimere Bias, Director of the Out of School Time Programs and the Open Book Program at the Institute for Positive Living and the Youth Engagement Award, East Village Youth Program in Chicago.

"The basis of what we do at CLF is to partner with nonprofits, the Chicago Public Schools, the City of Chicago, the Juvenile Justice System and many others, so our goal is to celebrate a few of our key partners and partnerships that help empower the youth of Chicago to succeed and lead." - Paul Dean, Executive Director- Operations at CLF.

About Civic Leadership Foundation

Civic Leadership Foundation (CLF) builds and sustains unique project-based learning programs to engage and empower high risk youth and emerging adults. We conduct these programs through community based partnerships in which we train and support teachers and mentors in using our programs to enable youth and emerging adults to build pathways to success in school, work, and civic life.

Since 2008, CLF has served 10,000 youth and have partnered with over 40 schools and organizations throughout Chicago offering curriculum, professional development training, and ongoing support to build capacity at their sites to better serve youth. To learn more about our work, visit us at www.civicleadershipfoundation.org, or call us at (773) 796-3640, ext. 707.
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Civic Leadership Foundation
LaVerne E. Mathews, Development Director
773 796 3640, ext. 707
www.civicleadershipfoundation.org
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