Generation All - Archived Resources
Generation All, one of our ally organizations, closed on March 31, 2019. For more information, please read their farewell letter here. Generation All’s work focused on elevating Chicago’s neighborhood high schools, and they advocated for many of the same education reforms that Raise Your Hand supports. Generation All created many resources that are valuable to education advocacy in Chicago; while Generation All as an organization is closing, we want to ensure that these resources remain accessible. So, we are excited to host these resources on our own website to help keep this work going!
The Generation All Action Plan: Strong Neighborhood High Schools For A Stronger Chicago, April 2016
Policy Briefs
Media Mentions
Notable Generation All Media Mentions, April 2016 - December 2018
Highlights from the Generation All blog
Intern Reflections: From Chicago neighborhood high school students to local Chicago college students, read high school experience reflections from Gen All interns over the years.
Recaps of events- Thorough accounts of Gen All events with pictures, links to media and more resources.
We Are the 100's Project Recap, August 2017
Recap- Community Forum on New CPS Single Application (GoCPS) for High Schools, July 2017
Recap- Generation All Youth Conference 2017, June 2017
Recap- Perceptions Vs. Reality: What to Consider When Choosing a CPS High School, April 2017 | Video of event here
Speaker Series- Summaries (Video links coming soon!)
Dr. Pedro Noguera: 'Deeper Learning' in High Schools is Challenging, but Possible, April 2015 | Video of event here and here
Dr. Rebecca E. Wolfe: January 14 Speaker Series Presentation, Rebecca E. Wolfe, Student Voice and Choice Necessary for Deeper Learning, January 14, 2015 | Video of event here and here
Dr. Warren Simmons: December 3 Speaker Series Presentation: Warren Simmons, School Reform Doomed Without District, Community Support, December 3, 2014 | Video of event here
Public statements and comments on CPS policies and practices
Gen All CPS BOE Statement, CPS Facilities & Capital Planning, July 2018
Gen All Comments on CPS Draft School Actions Guidelines 2017-18, October 2017
An Open Letter to CPS on the Single Application for High School (GoCPS), July 2017
CPS Single Application (GoCPS) FAQs, July 2017
Gen All Near South HS Statement, July 2017
Other noteworthy Gen All blog posts:
Schools for Racial Equity Summit, August 2018
Perception vs. Reality at Kelly High School, August 8, 2017, a student's perspective
GenAll 4 Ways Neighborhood Public Schools Improve Communities, July 14, 2017
GenAll Catalyst OpEd: Real School Choice Requires Investment in Strong Neighborhood High Schools, February 2016
Generation All Helps Convene Meeting About The Future of Work, Life, and Education, November 2015
Generation All Reaches Out to Community through Focus Groups, August 2015
Home-Grown Solutions for Student Motivation, summary of a May 21, 2015 forum hosted by Catalyst Chicago and The School Project, Beatriz Ponce de León, executive director of Generation All, spoke as a panelist at the event | Video of the event
Welcome to Generation All, September 26, 2014
