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In the Press
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Lawndales unite and say 'no' to violence
That was the chant that rang through the Little Village and North Lawndale communities on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 15, as about 500 residents and supporters came out on a cold and snowy morning to honor the King legacy and to show their commitment to racial respect, cooperation and solidarity in the greater Lawndale community.
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Little Village school map isn't out of bounds
And even if the board could justify a boundary that only incorporated Little Village, there aren't enough spots to accommodate all of the area students who would want to attend. The school will eventually handle 1,400 students, and there are nearly 3,600 high school students living in Little Village.
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Little Village youth try to solve violence
Little Village youth try to solve violence
By Maureen Kelleher
Over thunderous drumming, the multi-generational Nahualli Aztec Dance Group took the stage at Little Village Lawndale High School to open the neighborhood's first-ever youth forum on violence in the community.
Lead organizer Henry Cervantes and fellow dancer Julio Nieto took turns dancing in the center of the circle, then shared leadership of the warrior dance while the ensemble followed their intricate choreography.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE HIGH | Students take up challenge, win scholarships
Motivating students to work hard was Roosevelt's goal when the downtown school unveiled the novel scholarship program for Social Justice, which opened in 2001 in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods. About 70 percent of the students there are Latino and nearly all are from low-income families. Many, like Medina, will be the first member of their families to attend college.
Roosevelt officials said they started the program -- which targeted the classes of 2009 and 2010 -- so students could focus on their studies instead of worrying about how they could afford college. They chose Social Justice, which had partnered with the school in the past, because both schools have similar missions of promoting social justice and expanding educational opportunities to lower-income families.
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SOJO students praised for scholarships
Social Justice High School students and their parents joined Roosevelt University President Chuck Middleton, Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Ron Huberman and Social Justice High School Principal Rito Martinez at a June 8 news conference where it was announced that eight graduating seniors from the high school will receive full, four-year scholarships when they attend Roosevelt in the fall.
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Students to Board of Ed: Stop serving us slop
Students stood before the Chicago Board of Education today and excoriated the members on the food served at lunch and cuts to school sports.
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The Conscious Classroom
Positioned among smoky factories and aging row houses on Chicago's West Side, the immaculate Little Village Lawndale High School (LVLHS) serves as a constant reminder to community residents of what collective action can produce. Concerned that 70 percent of neighborhood students traveled to different parts of the city for high school, parents organized vigorously for the construction of a new facility in their backyard. After initially approving the plans, city officials stalled construction, claiming that funds had to be diverted to other projects. In response, the community redoubled its efforts, culminating in a nineteen-day hunger strike at the site of the proposed building, referred to by supporters as Camp Cesar Chavez. "Construyan la escuela ahora!" was the protesters' battle cry, and after six long years, the school was opened as promised in 2005.
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