Ombudsman is proud to announce a new partnership with Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, which began during Fiesta del Sol in 2022. This partnership provides an alternative option for students to earn a Chicago Public Schools diploma. The partnership is designed to help students develop skills through career certifications and gain college readiness while preparing students
Read moreOmbudsman Chicago Celebrated the Graduation of 198 High School Students from the Graduating Class of 2022
Chicago (June 10, 2022) – Ombudsman Chicago High School, an alternative learning program in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, celebrated 198 students graduating from Ombudsman Chicago’s four campuses around the city. “At Ombudsman I got the opportunity for a brand new start, I didn’t think I was going to be able to graduate until I
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Visits Ombudsman Chicago South
At the beginning of this school year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools Interim Chief Executive Officer José Torres & Interim Chief Education Officer Maurice Swinney, and other district officials joined us at Ombudsman Chicago South as Mayor Lightfoot conducted her press conference for the first day of school. At the press conference, Mayor Lightfoot
Read moreThe Season of Giving at Ombudsman
Ombudsman campuses around the country are embracing the giving spirit this holiday season. While our Ombudsman staff and educators get to witness our students do great things every day of the year, we want to make sure to recognize and share some of the extra special and selfless efforts our students have put forth this
Read more21st Annual Chicago Football Classic
September 2018 Pictured above: Team with current Chicago City Colleges Chancellor, Juan Salgado. The 21st Annual Chicago Football Classic was held Saturday September 22nd at Soldier Field, with a match-up between Morehouse College and Miles College. The event features football teams of two historically black colleges and universities; and was founded to encourage black youth
Read moreSecond Annual Ombudsman Chicago Community Partner Summit
Ombudsman Chicago hosted the Second Annual Community Partner Summit on August 16 at our South Campus. The summit is an opportunity for Ombudsman and our community partners to come together for professional development, sharing information, and to discuss what services at-risk youth in Chicago need to feel supported and be successful in their educational efforts.
Read moreMore than 225 students graduate from Ombudsman Chicago
From ABC7 News: On Friday night, at Austin College and Career Academy, more than 225 students graduated from Ombudsman Chicago’s three campuses around the city. Students around Chicago are celebrating graduation and looking forward to a brighter future. “This diploma is the start of how great my future will be. It is also a start
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