97+%
IF NOT FOR PCS, 97%+ OF MSA & PLC STUDENTS WOULD ATTEND A SCHOOL WITH A LOWER ISBE COMPOSITE SCORE
OF SENIORS ARE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE 100%
ACCORDING TO 2023 STANFORD UNIVERSITY STUDY
OF SENIORS EARN COLLEGE DUAL CREDITS, UP FROM 7% IN SY18
36% OF STUDENTS INCREASE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS 85%
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A DISCIPLINED LIFE® (ADL) CURRICULUM
For over 20 years, Perspectives has been at the forefront of providing social-emotional learning through our A Disciplined Life® (ADL) curriculum.
A Disciplined Life® is grounded in a set of 26 principles. These principles guide our actions and build a community of trust, curiosity, and achievement that develops positive self-perception, healthy relationships, and tools for productivity.
Perspectives students receive 180 minutes of focused social-emotional learning in weekly ADL classes, helping them successfully navigate challenges in school and at home.
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Our students have access to over 50 free afterschool activities with more than 70% participation across the network.
Partners can support extracurricular activities like dance, band, art club, book club, and Student Council.
Perspectives uses the city of Chicago as a classroom by providing students with at least 4 field study opportunities per school year that are deeply integrated with our coursework and the teachings of the A Disciplined Life® curriculum
Our field studies and internships with partners allow our students to broaden their perspectives, cultivate agency, and learn as they do
Perspectives’ Pathways program creates opportunities for high school students to obtain professional certifications in information technology, pharmacy, nursing, design, and more, with the help of partners
This program was developed with the hope of creating immediate income sources for students, alleviating the financial constraints that often derail college plans In the long term, this program also provides students with skills and credentials that will result in promising career opportunities and economic mobility
Withyourhelp,weensurethatourstudentshavethepowerof choice theoptiontochoosethecollege,universityorpathway thatbestfitstheirneeds,pursuits,andaspirations.
Ourdatatrendsshowthat70%ofourgraduatingseniorsenrollin college,while30%ofourstudentsaretakingalternaterouteson theirpost-secondarypathtosuccess Thisdatahasurgedusto rethinkouroverallADisciplinedLife®educationmodelensuring wesupportstudentsgoingtocollegeaswellasstudents choosingalternatepost-secondaryroutestoworkforceand career AtPerspectives,ourvisionistoensureourstudentshave optionsandexposuretocollegeandcollegealternatives
Withthehelpofpartners,weprovidestudentswithopportunities tovisitandtourcollegesanduniversitieswhilealsoproviding courseworkthatgivesthemprofessionalcertifications We providesupport(CollegeCounselors&TransitionSpecialists)to establishcriticalpartnershipstosupportallpathways
Ourstudentsapplytoanaverageof10collegesanduniversities andreceiveover$1.5Minscholarships.
Our athletics program puts the 26 principles of A Disciplined Life® into practice by promoting a healthy lifestyle and building character while fostering competitive excellence.
Nearly 500 student-athletes participate on 55 sports teams, including baseball, basketball, cross country, cheerleading, football, softball, track, volleyball, and more.
Check-ins
PCS team will host brief check-ins each month with partners to confirm upcoming activities, events and share updates
Events
Partners are invited to 2 events each season (with the exception of winter). They include:
Fall: Campus Tour
Winter: Host Powerful Perspectives Dinner
Spring: Sponsor our Showcase
Summer: Corporate Lunch & Learn & Employee
Volunteer Project
Programming Support
Breakdown Below
Corporate partners have an opportunity to sponsor business aligned or priority programming like classes, clubs, field trips, college tours, etc
Infrastructure Support
Corporate partners can partially or fully fund needed infrastructure improvements like labs, equipment, safety measures, beautification, technology, etc
Employee Engagement
Corporate partners can create rewarding experiences for their employees including mock interviewing, team based volunteering, mentorship, hygeine products
donation drive, holiday donation drive, back to school drive, college kits, etc
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Employee Engagement Board role, holiday employee donation drive
Programming host field trips, career shadowing, career exploration
Event Sponsorship gala & peace summit
Workforce Development Scholars Program, certifications
Digital Equity laptops, software