Fall 2009 EAF Chicago Trip*
September 26-29
Please keep your schedule with you at all times while in Chicago.
It contains the names and addresses of places we will be visiting, and important phone numbers.
Saturday, September 26th
6:30 a.m. Depart from BSC circle driveway (off University Street) for Chicago
9 a.m. Arrive at UNITE house, 1817 S. Spaulding, home of ISU alum and CPS teachers Dakota
Pawlicki, Chase James, and Robert Lega. Drop off luggage, use bathrooms, and leave for Hyde Park by 9:30 a.m. UNITE is on line at http://www.urbanneeds.org/Home.html.
10 a.m. Participate in the Rainbow/PUSH Weekly Forum, 930 E. 50th Street. PUSH (People United Serving Humanity) is a national civil rights organization fighting for social change. It was founded by Reverend Jesse Jackson who often speaks at the forum. Afterwards we’ll walk up to the 2nd floor to view the civil rights history photo exhibit.
On-line at http://www.rainbowpush.org/.
noon Meet Reverend Steve Saunders for lunch and conversation at Velois restaurant, 1518 E. 53rd Street. Reverend Saunders grew up on Chicago’s south side and has worked on civil rights and housing issues for decades. He currently works at Featherfist, a service organization whose mission is to give “power and Purpose” to those in the homeless community by assisting them in their advancement toward self-sufficiency, residential stability, and self-determination (http://www.featherfist.org/). We’ll then drive through Kenwood/ Oakland, the Gap, Bronzeville, & Chinatown on our way northwest to Pilsen.
2:30 p.m. Meet Luis Tubens at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th Street, for a walking mural tour of Pilsen. Originally named after a city in Czechoslovakia, where many of its early immigrants came from, Pilsen became Chicago’s largest Mexican neighborhood during the late 1960s and 70s, though now that title goes to Little Village. Luis Tubens is a Chicago born poet/photographer who bases his art on the experiences of living in the inner city. He produces cultural events that surround the themes of gentrification, ethic unity, workers rights, gang violence, and other themes that are prevalent in urban communities. NMMA http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/
4 p.m. Explore 18th Street, the main commercial strip in Pilsen, via a “scavenger hunt.”
5 p.m. Meet for dinner at Fogata Village, a Mexican and Italian restaurant at 1820 S. Ashland (on-line at http://www.fogatavillage.com/, 312-850-1702). Time permitting, we’ll stop back at the UNITE house to freshen up after dinner.
7:30 p.m. Witness “The Brown Girl Chronicles: Puerto Rican Women and Resilience” at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green Street. The Brown Girls’ Chronicles is a collection of the stories, voices, and songs of how race, ethnicity, gender, and colonialism shape the lives of marginalized women. Written and directed by Yolanda Nieves and performed by the all-Latina Vida Bella Ensemble, Brown Girls’ Chronicles is based on a collection of interviews from scores of second generation Puerto Rican women and is an embodiment of their struggles for independence of mind, soul, heart, and body. More on-line at http://www.myspace.com/browngirlschronicles.
Sunday, September 27
9 a.m. Attend the early service at a neighborhood church, Lawndale Community Church, 3827
W. Ogden Avenue (http://www.lawndalechurch.org/). Dress casual but respectful. Look for Tiffany Childress, Community Outreach coordinator and science teacher at NLCP, and meet Pastor Wayne "Coach" Gordon and Pastor Phil Jackson.
11:30 a.m. Grab some grub back at the house and gather for an orientation to the Chicago public transportation (CTA) system. We’ll cover the grid layout of the city, how the trains and buses overlay it, and safety. You’ll split into school groups to figure out how you’ll get to a set of neighborhood addresses, including your school and a nearby venue, as well as some destinations in an entirely different part of the city where you’ll also have an early dinner ($10-13). Use the first part of your trip to estimate your departure time for your school Monday morning. FYI, CTA is on-line at http://www.transitchicago.com/ with a ctabustracker.com option, and Google maps has a public transit option.
1:30 p.m. After Lucille (or Google maps?) checks your step-by-step directions, leave for your
excursions. Call the other group by 5pm if it looks like you’ll not make it home by 6pm.
6 p.m. Meet all together back at the hostel to debrief your CTA excursions. The rest of the night is free. Here are some suggestions for events/outings, but you can also scout out your own in The Chicago Reader, the city’s cultural bible, or just curl up and stay home:
1. Salsa Sundays at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison Ave, 312-427-2572; 6pm-2am, lessons start at 7pm; $7 cover (text the word Latinstreet to 46786 to win free tickets)
2. Uptown Poetry Slam at the Green Mill, 4802 N. Broadway, 7pm-10pm, $6 cover
3. Buddy Guy’s Legends, 754 S. Wabash; 9:30 pm show – Sharon Lewis, $10 cover
Monday, September 28
School day School placements (see placement sheet for arrival times and contact people). Leave some extra time to get there on your first day. Be open and observant and take notes. Meet back at the UNITE house by 4:45pm to drive to the Pipeline office, or be there at 5pm (see next item).
5 p.m. Meet at the Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline office, 2345 S. Central Park Avenue, ready to share and process your day’s experiences over Chicago-style pizza. We will be joined by Jen O’Malley, Program Associate for the Pipeline and former CPS teacher, and ISU alum currently teaching in CPS: Dakota Pawlicki, Music teacher at Lindblom Math and Science Academy in Englewood; Chase James, History/Social Science teacher at Banner North Alternative Academy; and Robert Lega, Eighth grade teacher at Eli Whitney Elementary School.
7:15 p.m. Drive up to Andersonville for the 8pm performance of Barrel of Monkeys’ “That’s Weird Grandma” at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland. Barrel of Monkeys is an ensemble of actor-educators who teach creative writing workshops in Chicago Public Schools. They create an alternative learning environment in which children share their personal voices and celebrate the power of their imaginations. On-line at http://www.barrelofmonkeys.org/.
Tuesday, September 29
School day Second full day at the schools. Engage as fully as you can. If it feels appropriate, exchange contact information with your cooperating teacher at the end of the day.
As soon as we are all back and packed, we will leave for ISU and talk about our day on the way home.
Important Contact information:
Lucille Eckrich, ISU professor -- (309) 531-0200 (cell)
Jen O’Malley, CTEP staff – Office: 773.522.1780, ext. 14; Mobile: 773-344-5106
Patricia Arreola, CTEP staff – Office: 773-522-1780 ext.13; Mobile: 773-344-5744
Dakota Pawlicki, UNITE household – 815.245-3222
Check out Chicago neighborhoods at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_areas_of_Chicago
School Observation Placement Assignments
Little Village neighborhood
Castellanos Elementary School, 2524 S. Central Park, http://www.castellanos.cps.k12.il.us/
8:30 arrival requested (school day starts at 8:55)
Priscilla Haynes-Gonzalez:
Report to main office. Ask for Brian Stipp, Special Education teacher
Dr. Lucille Eckrich:
Report to main office. Ask for Dave Voss, 7th grade Science /Social Studies teacher.
North Lawndale neighborhood
North Lawndale College Prep High School, http://www.nlcphs.org/
Two campus sites: Christiana campus – 1615 S. Christiana
Collins campus – 1313 S. Sacramento
7:30 arrival requested (school day starts at 8:00)
Matt Funkhauser:
On Monday report to Christiana campus to Skye Nicholson who teaches a full load of Physics classes. The Christiana office is accessible from the door on Christiana - 1st door on the left. Skye will come down to meet you at the main office. On Tuesday Physics classes will be taking a full period exam so Dept Chair Mr. Cavanaugh will assign you to other science teachers. Find out before you leave on Monday which campus you should go to Tuesday morning and arrival time.
Dr. Pam Hoff:
On Monday, report to the Christiana campus. The Christiana office is accessible from the door on Christiana - 1st door on the left. Ask for Barry McRaith for English class observations. It may be he is not there until close to 8am. On Tuesday, report to the Collins campus at 7:30 to Tim Bouman. Use the entrance on the north side with a NLCP sign over the door. Enter and turn left, go through the double doors and turn left. The main office and teachers’ lounge is there. Ask for Tim Bouman.
John Liner:
On Monday report to Collins campus to Mr. Thomas Cavanaugh, Science Department Chair. At Collins Campus - the staff uses the northernmost parking lot and entrance (there is a North Lawndale College Prep sign over the doors). Enter through those doors and turn left. Go through the double doors and turn left - that is one of the main offices and teachers lounge - Thomas can meet John there. Observe Mr. Cavanaugh’s two classes (Physics and Earth & Space) and then be assigned to another teacher by Mr. Cavanaugh for Tuesday. Find out before you leave on Monday which campus you should go to Tuesday morning and arrival time.
Note from Jen:
The two NLCP campuses are NOT next to each other. Here is my advice on how to handle that. The Christiana campus is literally a 5 minute walk from the UNITE house. On Monday, when there is one person (John) headed to the Collins campus and two headed to the Christiana campus, I would recommend all three walk 2 blocks over to Kedzie, take the #52 Kedzie/California bus north about a half mile, and then walk 2 blocks to the Collins campus. Then the two (Pam and Matt) can backtrack and take the Kedzie bus back south a 1/4 mile to 16th Street and walk 3 short blocks to the Christiana campus. On Tuesday, Pam is definitely at Collins and we aren't sure about the two students as it will depend on their newly assigned teacher. Once they know they can determine whether they walk one person to Christiana or take CTA to Collins first.
North Lawndale/Uptown/Lincoln Square group: Matt, John, and Dr. Hoff (Pam)
1. North Lawndale:
a. North Lawndale College Prep http://www.nlcphs.org/
i. Christiana campus – 1615 S. Christiana
ii. Collins campus – 1313 S. Sacramento
b. Youth Garden (3555 S. Ogden), http://www.chicago-botanic.org/greenyouthfarm/
2. Uptown/Lincoln Square:
a. Sulzer Regional Library – 4455 N. Lincoln. Check out the art work and people inside. http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/sulzer-regional/
b. Old Town School of Folk Music – 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue. Find out about its history and upcoming events and programs, and check out the performance space if you can. http://www.oldtownschool.org/
c. Foster Underpass of Lake Shore Drive (LSD/Foster 5200 N) to see this summer’s CPAG (Chicago Public Art Group) community art project on Native American history in Chicago. Google this for more information.
d. Pho Xe Tang- Tank restaurant (4953 N. Broadway).
Little Village/Southshore group: Priscilla and Dr. Eckrich (Lucille)
1. Little Village:
a. Castellanos Elementary School – 2524 S. Central Park http://www.castellanos.cps.k12.il.us/
b. Manuel Perez Jr. Plaza (26th & Kolin) which displays youth art from community programs
2. Southshore:
a. Southshore Cultural Center – 7059 S. Southshore Drive. Check out all the rooms that you can and find out its history. http://www.hydepark.org/parks/southshore/sscc1.html
b. The Nation of Islam National Center – 7351 S. Stony Island – Enter through door in parking lot, and ask for Brother Jeffrey Muhammed, who is expecting you between 4-5pm.
Note: Women need to dress modestly, covering shoulders and chest. http://www.noi.org/
c. The Nile Restaurant at 1611 E. 55th Street in Hyde Park (middle eastern food) or Daley’s restaurant, 809 E. 63rd Street in Woodlawn (on line at http://daleysrestaurant.com/index.htm)