Chicago Schools from North and South Lawndale (6-8th graders) will complete a 3 K Run on April 23, 2010 at South Douglas Park to promote personal fitness and nutrition as well as sponsor education for children in Haiti.

Digging up and pulling out invasive weeds or checking the quality of water in a creek may not be the way many students plan to spend a day off from school, but nine First Creek students in the Science Club were participating in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day of Service on Jan. 18. It was also the kick-off of the Youth Services America’s (YSA) STEMester of Service initiative through which the Science Club students are learning about storm water testing and removal of invasive weeds through collaboration with the University of Washington Tacoma and the City of Tacoma.

Concho Elementary kicked off its STEMester of service initiative by visiting a vacant parcel owned by the district. The parcel will be the focus of the Concho Service Learning Solution team's activities over the next semester.