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.
ChicagoWe currently serve students at the following locations:
- Humboldt ParkAssociation House
- Mid-South RegionComer Youth Center
- Cabrini GreenKendall College
- South SideSouth Shore Cultural Center
- BronzevilleAbraham Lincoln Centre
- LoopRobert Morris College
- Lincoln SquareChopping Block
- EnglewoodKennedy King College
- Rogers ParkJordan Community School
- ChinatownChinese American Service League
- South LoopWhole Foods South Loop
We currently serve students at the following locations:
- South Central LAAccelerated School
- South Central LAChallenger's Boys and Girls Club
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
