Praised as invaluable partner to Chicago Public Schools

The Educational Outreach Program began in 1998 as a partnership between the Alliance Française de Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools. The program provides a weekly after-school enrichment program in French language and culture, taught by experienced and enthusiastic native French-speaking teachers. The program has grown to serve 50 students from six public high schools throughout Chicago:
• Schurz High School
• Von Steuben High School
• Hyde Park Academy
• Lake View High School
• Lane Technical High School
• King College Prep High School

Thanks to our generous donors, students of diverse social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds can improve their knowledge of different cultures while perfecting their foreign language skills.

At the end of each school year, a select group of students are chosen for an all-expense paid scholarship trip to France or to Concordia Language Camps in Minnesota. The selection is based upon their achievements in the program and by individual essays and interviews conducted by members of the Educational Outreach Committee.

The outcomes of this program are significant—over 90% of the students in the Award Towards Excellence Program go on to university study.

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