Our afterschool programming is free for students who participate in the free or discounted lunch program or Medicaid.

During the 2008 programming year, Common Threads will serve approximately 1,000 students drawn primarily from a number of low-income neighborhoods in Chicago.

Chicago
We currently serve students at the following locations:

• Greater Grand Crossing Gary Comer Youth Center
• South Shore South Shore Cultural Center
• Oakland Abraham Lincoln Centre
• Loop Robert Morris College
• Lincoln Square Chopping Block
• Englewood Kennedy King College
• Rogers Park Jordan Community School
• Near South Side Chinese American Service League
• Near South Side Whole Foods South Loop
• Kenwood Kenwood Park

Los Angeles
We currently serve students at the following locations:

• South Central LA Accelerated School
• South Central LA Challenger's Boys and Girls Club

Miami
We currently serve students at the following locations:

• North Miami Johnson & Wales University

Partner Organizations

Common Threads partners with public schools, health educators, neighborhood groups, and community organizations that serve low-income and at-risk youth. We offer our classes to students enrolled in these programs or schools, as well as to unaffiliated neighborhood children.

Partner organizations and schools include:

• Accelerated School
• Association House
• Brenneman Elementary School
• Chicago House
• Chicago Park District
• Jahn Elementary
• Jungman Elementary
• Paul Revere Elementary / Comer Foundation
• Shoesmith Elementary