Happy Pride Month!
Reimagining how we celebrate Pride Month is critical to our work towards more equitable education.

We are committed to inclusive, affirming, and responsive curriculum and instruction - and that includes the significant role LGBTQ+ people have had and contiue to have on our communities, our city, our state, our nation, and our world!
We've curated K-12 LGBTQ+ History Content and Curricular Resources that can be found here. These resources are curated to ensure that the histories and stories of LGBTQ+ people are centered, honored, and uplifted in social science curriculum and instruction throughout the school year. 
GSA Summit
June 12 from 10 AM - 2 PM


The Office of Student Health and Wellness & GSA Leadership Committee are hosting the first ever CPS GSA Summit for LGBTQ+ students, staff, and affirming allies!


Attend student-led workshops on supporting LGBTQ+ students next Saturday.
Upcoming Opportunities

Your students are invited to participate in upcoming student focus groups to create a new system for measuring school quality. Interested students should click here to sign-up to participate in a focus group. 

Deadline to sign up is June 11th. Students interested in participating in focus groups should be aware of the following:
  • CPS students who participate in focus groups will be compensated.
  • All focus group sessions will be recorded. 
  • Submitting the registration form does not guarantee you will be selected to participate in a focus group. Students will be contacted via email and/or text if they have been selected to participate.
  • As a part of the confirmation process, students will be asked to complete a brief poll with short questions about their understanding of the current school accountability system (School Quality Rating Policy or SQRP).  
High School Student Feedback Opportunity

The Office of Student Health and Wellness is looking for high school student feedback on Healthy CPS. Healthy CPS is a communications initiative that seeks to eliminate health-related barriers to learning by streamlining over 50 health and wellness policies into four badges: Health Leadership, Health Instruction, Healthy Environments, and Health Services. Join OSHW for two focus groups this summer — one in July and another in August.

Participants will receive a stipend for their time and feedback. Interested students can register here. Contact Thalía Chicojay (they/them) at tchicojay1@cps.edu with any questions.
Teacher Opportunity to Pilot Test GIS-infused Human Geography Lessons

The Chicago Geospatial Semester team has partnered with CPS teachers to co-design a set of Human Geography lessons that use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool to represent and analyze data.

The Chicago Geospatial Semester team is currently recruiting CPS Human Geography teachers to participate in paid professional development sessions this summer and fall. Teachers would be trained to implement the GIS-infused lessons in their classrooms next school year.

If are interested fill out this form. Questions? Email katie.james@northwestern.edu.
Social Science Speaks Event Recap

Missed last week's Social Science Speaks Event?

Not a problem!

Watch the recap video here!
June is for (Environmental) Justice
Summer Environmental Internships in Chicago 2021

Summer is quickly approaching and partners across Chicago are hiring for their summer jobs and internships!

If you would like to get more hands-on experience and explore Chicago’s rich natural environments you should consider applying. Please click here to check out opportunities across Chicago.

Positions are available with the Forest Preserves of Cook County and Chicago Park District, Faith in Place and the Field Museum and more!
*NEW* Environmental Mindfulness Podcast by CIMBY



Join Calumet Is My Back Yard (CIMBY) staff, alum and student leaders through an exploration of the seasons.

CIMBY is a program of the Chicago Public Schools Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement (SSCE), the Field Museum and the Dunes Learning Center. Find more information here.
We're Hiring!
We're GROWING! We're looking for passionate and innovative educational leaders! Positions available for experienced social science educators, AND educators from all disciplines passionate about youth voice, civic learning and engagement. Come join our team!

Social Science and Civic Learning Specialist position, Submit your application on the CPS Careers website, Requisition number: 20000202.

Student Voice Specialist position, Submit your application on the CPS Careers website, Requisition number: 210000AC

Project Based Learning Manager, Contact Emma Kornfeld Ekornfeld@cps.edu.

Email Isil Cinar at icinar1@cps.edu with questions.  
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