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E D U C AT I O N
Head Start With the academic and social success of children in mind, the Settlement’s Head Start program provides comprehensive child development services for children ages three to five and additional health and social services for their families.
Rowe Elementary School
House In The Wood
Seeing education as a priority in the West Town community, leaders responsible for cofounding the Noble Network of Charter High Schools utilized their experience to found a charter elementary school.
House in the Wood is a residential summer camp in Delavan, Wisconsin dedicated to serving low-income children from Chicago.
School Age Program With the goal of counteracting the negative consequences and vulnerabilities underserved youth experience in their communities, Northwestern Settlement’s School Age program offers year-round services.
Rowe had an enrollment of 588 scholars, and kept its 96% attendance rate for the third consecutive year. 98% of scholar families are satisfied with Rowe. 2
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The education landscape in Chicago is shaky, to say the least, but I think Rowe is and can be an example of students first in a sea of Head Start preschool 156 Rowe scholars reactive commentary.” served 94 children.
participated in School Age programming.
- Anjali Desai
AmeriCorps Project YES! Each year, Project YES! (Youth, Education, Service) connects approximately 40 college graduates with disadvantaged youth in Chicago’s various communities.
341 public school students attended House In The Wood’s Outdoor Education Center, including 259 scholars from Rowe Elementary. Over 400 youth attended camp’s summer session.
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After going to camp, I feel like I can make a difference in the world!”
- Josiah, Summer Camper
20 AmeriCorps members worked at Northwestern Settlement and 6 area schools. Members created 4 large-scale service projects, inspiring 96% of participants to increase their commitment to volunteerism. Northwestern Settlement
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FA M I LY Emergency Services The Emergency Services Program helps our West Town neighbors deal with short term crises and provides them with the resources enabling long-term success.
Adventure Stage Chicago Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) creates and tells heroic stories about young people. We do this to engage our community and inspire all of us to be heroes in our own lives.
425,000+ lbs. of food distributed and 10,000+ lbs. of clothing distributed
2,500 families served
Sometimes I’ll be low on food, and they help. The food pantry really helps our family.”
- Maria, neighbor 4
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ASC is one of the top 10 arts providers to Chicago Public Schools
No children’s theater serves more Chicago Public Schools students than ASC
ASC grants students an opportunity to be a part of something inspiring.”
- Adam,
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I’m thankful for an outlet so I am not always sitting at home. It keeps my mind active, and I really enjoy the camaraderie. The staff is wonderful, and they treat us well.”
- Kathleen, Golden Ager
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COMMUNIT Y
Golden Agers
Chicago Community Trust Art Gallery
The Settlement’s Golden Agers Club offers activities and opportunities for seniors to remain socially active and form new friendships with other neighbors in the community.
The Chicago Community Trust (CCT) Art Gallery presents multiple shows each year, exhibiting local professional artists as well as student work from Head Start, School Age, and Rowe Elementary.
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AU X I L I A RY BOA R DS The Settlement is such a great place to be involved, with so many ways to give of ourselves.”
There are currently six Auxiliary Boards at Northwestern Settlement. With participation totaling nearly 300 active members, Auxiliary Boards form the fabric of the Settlement’s long history and provide essential support through organizing major fundraising events. •
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The Evanston Woman’s Board was formed in 1909; the group raises funds through an annual Dollar Letter appeal and supports the Settlement through its endowment The Winnetka Board was formed in 1923 and organizes Style Under the Stars, a fall event featuring current fashions from North Shore boutiques The North Shore Board was formed in 1936, and sponsors the Glitter Ball, a black-tie dinner event and auction held in the fall at the Four Seasons Chicago The Park Ridge Board was formed in 1989 and hosts the Cherub Brunch and Auction The Chicago Board was formed in 2004 and hosts the Spring for the Settlement party in the spring The Northbrook Board was formed in 2013 and is heavily involved in after school programming, as well as developing pen-pal partnerships between Settlement children and children from other parts of Chicagoland.
In addition to events, Auxiliary members adopt families during the holidays, chaperone School Age and Golden Agers field trips, run a Mother’s Day gift shop for Head Start and After School children, volunteer at Rowe Elementary School, and much more. 8
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I truly believe that the Settlement can inspire the next generation and realize a better community.” Northwestern Settlement
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S E T T L EMENT A ND AUXI L I ARY BOA RDS Officers of the Board
President Mr. Ron R. Manderschied Chairman Mr. Robert J. Best Vice-Chairman Mr. Glenn A. Dalhart Treasurer Mr. Kurt Mueller Assistant Treasurer Mr. Anthony Perry Secretary Mrs. Barbara R. Rouse Assistant Secretary Ms. Susan Diaz
Board of Directors
Ms. Anna Atkinson Dr. Margaret J. Barr Mr. Robert J. Best Mrs. Julie Coffman Mr. Glenn A. Dalhart Mrs. Paula Danoff Mr. Barry L. Ehlers Mrs. Kathleen Elliott Mrs. Carol Golder Mrs. Mimi Harris Mr. James G. Houston Ms. Patricia M. Johnson Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. Mrs. Dania Leemputte Mrs. Connie Magnuson Mr. Michael Martinez Mr. Dennis Van Mieghem Mr. Kurt Mueller Mrs. Amy O’Donnell
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Mr. Anthony Perry Mr. Marc E. Peters Mr. John Relias Mrs. Barbara Rouse Mr. John W. Rowe Mrs. Holly Sunshine Mr. William G. Welnhofer Mrs. Nancy G. Whiteman
Council of Advisors Mr. Rives Collins Mr. Corey Franklin Mr. Graham Grady Mr. Kevin Leonard Mr. Henry C. Binford
Honorary Board
Mr. Ellerth Overboe Mr. and Mrs. John Par Dr. Arnold Weber
Evanston Woman’s Board Mrs. Leslie Luning, President
Ms. Anna Atkinson Ms. Margaret J. Barr Mrs. Zoe Barron Mrs. Mary Baumann Ms. Elizabeth Beck Mrs. Leigh Bienen Ms. Petey Butler Mrs. Jennifer Cline Mrs. George J. Cyrus Mrs. Elizabeth David Mrs. James R. DeStefano Ms. Megan DeZara Ms. Sheila Driscoll Mrs. Lawrence Dumas Ms. Mary Erickson Mrs. Olaf Fellman
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Ms. Suzanne Franklin Ms. Margaret Friend Mrs. Lori Goodman Mrs. Christine Grove Mrs. Mary Ann Grumman Ms. Lisa Harries Mrs. Terri Hummel Mrs. Ronald E. Kiper Mrs. Andrea Knohl Ms. Margaret Krulee Mrs. Carolyn Krulee Ms. Nancy Lagousakos Mrs. Dorothy Laudati Ms. Kathy Lifton Ms. Carrie Lassman Mrs. Elif Martinez Ms. Aneela Masood Mrs. Eileen McGowan Mrs. Christine McQuinn Mrs. Nancy Morr Mrs. Lucille Prudden Mrs. Carol Rahimi Mrs. Sumner G. Rahr Ms. Moira Stein Mrs. Robert H. Strotz Mrs. Holly Sunshine Mrs. Mary Jane Twohey Mrs. Randy J. Walker Mrs. William Woolsey Mrs. Jean W. Yale Mrs. Isshi Yamada
Chicago Board
Mrs. Mariana Parke, President Ms. Lauren Carroll Ms. Alex Considine Ms. Lisa Drake Ms. Julia Draper Mrs. Caitlin Eck Mrs. Suzan Hanrahan
Ms. Christine Leiz Ms. Micaela Moran Ms. Kristen Poggensee Ms. Marina Rasmussen Ms. Hannah Ruddock Ms. Megan Simonson Ms. Amy Luberto Ms. Molly Padden Ms. Jackie Houren Ms. Kristy Agostino Ms. Brittany Nielsen Mrs. Merissa Stewart Ms. Katie Herr Ms. Dana Svendsen Mr. Brandon Goldblatt
Park Ridge Board
Mrs. Fran Horvath, President Mr. & Mrs. William Corbett Mr. Warren Foxwell Mr. & Mrs. Erik Freitag Mr. & Mrs. Francis Horvath Mrs. Patricia Jaszka Ms. Mary Lou Jelke Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Van Meighem Mr. Dennis Van Meighem Mr. & Mrs. John Par Mr. Matthew Par Mrs. Thomas Schlake Mr. & Mrs. Roland Szkwarek Mrs. Kenneth Wilson
Winnetka Board
Mrs. Dania Leemputte, President Mrs. Cindy Bonds Mrs. Pat Bulkley Mrs. Mary Kay Burke Mrs. Carrie Callegari Mrs. Joan Carter Mrs. Connie Cole Mrs. Libby Cummings Mrs. Ann Dalhart Mrs. Patty Felker Mrs. Liza Ferguson Mrs. Stephen Fields Mrs. Cristen Forrester Mrs. Elza Garnett Mrs. Lindsay Gorman Mrs. Mary Lois Hakewill Mrs. Carrie Hart Mrs. Colette Hays Mrs.Tracy Heilman Mrs. Susan Heimlich Mrs. Margaret Herrmann Mrs. Judy Howser Mrs. Dania Leemputte Mrs. Jane Litin Mrs. Carol Lorenz Mrs. Erminia Mack Ms. Debbie Madlener Mrs. Connie Magnuson Mrs. Julie Montgomery Mrs. Anne Mueller
Mrs. Lucy Myers Mrs. Midge Powell Mrs. Donna Proskine Mrs. Lon Ramsey Mrs. Mary Ann Rasmussen Mrs. Jeni Roderick Mrs. Joan Schniedwind Ms. Joan Gately Shapiro Mrs. Anne Simcox Mrs. Lisa Snabes Mrs. Sally Sprowl Mrs. Catherine Sturgis Mrs. Kate van Dyke Mrs. Diane Welnhofer Mrs. Jane Whitesides Mrs. Janet Van Zuiden
North Shore Board
Mrs. Alyson Aron, President Mrs. Annie Adams Mrs. Sarah Balassa Mrs. Lisa Bandolik Mrs. Tina Barr Mrs. Taffy Blommer Mrs. Katie Bramblet Mrs. Barb Brown Mrs. Karen Brunhofer Mrs. Cassie Buccellato Mrs. Jennifer Bunge Mrs. Ginny Burnstine Mrs. Mary Carter Mrs. Carol Cawley Mrs. Stacey Cohen
Mrs. Melissa Corley Mrs. Sarah Cunningham Mrs. Anne-Sofie Davis Mrs. Jill Dillingham Mrs. Teresa Dube Mrs. Laura Elsaden Mrs. Molly Fezell Mrs. Joan Foos Mrs. Anissa Forman Mrs. Carolyn Fortin Mrs. Michele Giczewski Mrs. Kathy Haft Mrs. Christy Hannafan Mrs. Kate Huff Mrs. Beth Kamphuis Ms. Carina Kealy Mrs. Debbie Kruse Mrs. Rita Lashmet Mrs. Theresa Coe Malin Mrs. Jennifer Martay Mrs. Heather Martin Mrs. Kerri Melzl Mrs. Maddy Moss Mrs. Amy O’Donnell Mrs. Linda O’Toole Mrs. Karin Rigg Mrs. Julie Rocap Mrs. Kimberly Romic Mrs. Elizabeth Rose Mrs. Alice Schaff Mrs. Jill Shannon Mrs. Sara Siegel Ms. Cinnie Siragusa
Mrs. Liz Soehn Mrs. Candice Stepan Mrs. Jane Sterrett Mrs. Jennifer Stricklin Mrs. Maureen Sullivan Mrs. Sara Sullivan Mrs. Linda Tarbet Mrs. Kim Urban Mrs. Mara Warner Mrs. Erin Wilson
Northbrook Board
Mrs. Julie Weinberg, President Mrs. Janet Footlik Mrs. Leslie Katz Mrs. Julie Shaw Mrs. Stephanie Zwilling
ASC Board
Mr. John Conneely, President
Mr. Peter Eck Ms. Cathlynn Nigh Mr. Mike Oquendo Mrs. Jeanne Rattenbury
Settlement FY14 Statistics INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED: 12,610
Female: 54% Male: 46%
Hispanic: 60% Black: 26% White: 11% Other: 3%
Youth (0-18): 68% Adult (19-59): 26% Senior (60+): 6%
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Nurture. Educate. Inspire. Northwestern University Settlement Association nurtures, educates, and inspires children and families in need to take personal responsibility and attain self-sufficiency. Since its founding by Northwestern University in 1891 as a separate and financially-independent institution, Northwestern Settlement has provided Chicago’s West Town community and surrounding northwest side neighborhoods with wrap-around social services, education, and arts programs.
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