At Pedro Abizu Campos High School, students grow their own food and make their own compost in a Greenhouse. Watch this short documentary to learn more about this unique, hands on classroom at Pedro Albizu Campos Academy in Humboldt Park and how to make your own compost tea! Be sure Read more…
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Invincible. Know it all. Experienced. All adjectives and phrases that you believe about yourself once you come out of college and into the real world. You think you’ve done it all, think you’ve seen it all, think you’ve learned it all. But the truth is, you really haven’t. Being an Read more…
Want to make movies? Learn from the teaching pros at Community TV Network, Chicago’s premier youth digital media organization for over 30 years. CTVN, with the sponsorship of North Park University, is offering a 2-week filmmaking course this summer for high school students. Students will learn the fundamentals of digital Read more…
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Since Thursday May 17th, Frank Fontana and his crew have been hard at work rehabbing the CTVN studio. CTVN headquarters is full of chaos with workers, building equipment, and excitement. The construction will be done soon and the students will have an amazing new workspace! Anticipation to see the completed Read more…
School uniforms have traditionally seen as limiting personal expression. Yet the students of the Academy of Scholastic Achievement have a different view on the topic. ASA, an alternative high school partner, located on the West Side of Chicago is home to around 190 students. They provide education and support for Read more…
Starting Soon… This week, we’ll be starting a blog series highlighting the exciting video projects and learning experiences happening in our classrooms all across the great city of Chicago. Look forward to getting a closer look at the magic of media literacy through the eyes of our students, teaching artists Read more…