Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2020

chicagobotanic.org 79 Science Career Continuum The Garden offers qualified Chicago Public Schools students opportunities to pursue their interests in science and nature while building skills for careers in STEM. Science First 1 (Grades 7 – 8) Science First 1 is a free, two-week summer program for students entering grades 7 – 8 in the fall. Through hands-on, nature-based science activities, students explore the appli- cation of science at the Garden, in their lives, and in potential careers. Science First 2 (Grades 9 – 10) Science First 2 is a four-week summer program for students entering grades 9 – 10 in the fall. Students complete individual and group in- vestigations to improve their understanding of the environment and the scientific method. chicagobotanic.org/sciencefirst College First (Grades 11 – 12) College First is a seven-week internship, field ecology course, and college and career guid- ance for students entering their junior or se- nior year. Students earn income and college credit while studying field ecology alongside scientists at the Garden. chicagobotanic.org/collegefirst The Science Career Continuum is made pos- sible by the generous support of anonymous donors, Charles and Margery Barancik Foun- dation, Baxter International Foundation, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, The Brinson Foundation, William J. Clancy Foundation, Discover Finan- cial Services, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, HSBC, ITW, Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust, Mazza Foundation, Lois Simon Charitable Founda- tion Ltd., the Trillium Foundation, and United States Environmental Protection Agency. Research Experiences for Undergraduates The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a ten-week research intern- ship for college undergraduates. Students work with Garden scientists and graduate stu- dents from the Garden’s joint program in plant biology and conservation with Northwestern University. cbgreu.org The Garden’s REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation. Windy City Harvest Windy City Harvest introduces Chicago youth and young adults to sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture. Through education, mentoring, and job training, this program has enabled thousands of young people to realize their potential. Windy City Harvest Youth Farm Youth Farm provides summer jobs and skills training for urban teens from some of the most challenged communities in Chicago and Lake County. Teens learn about sustainable gardening, healthy food systems, and healthy communities. They also learn leadership and teamwork skills that prepare them for a suc- cessful future. chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/youth- farm Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship This certificate program in sustainable urban agriculture, offered in partnership with Daley College and held at the Arturo Velasquez In- stitute satellite campus, prepares students for jobs in local horticulture and urban agriculture industries. Students gain practical skills that enable them to change their careers and their lives for the better. chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/appren- ticeship Windy City Harvest Corps The Windy City Harvest Corps provides train- ing and transitional employment to juveniles (ages 17 to 21) and adults who have been involved with the justice system. Participants complete the Roots of Success job-readiness curriculum, which prepares them for other life-changing opportunities, including the Ap- prenticeship program. chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/corps Windy City Harvest programs are made possi- ble through partnerships and generous fund- ing from the following agencies, foundations, businesses, and individuals. Major support for the Chicago Botanic Gar- den’s Windy City Harvest programs is provided by anonymous donors, The Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust, the Coleman Foun- dation, The Crown Family, the National Insti- tute of Food and Agriculture’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives program, Polk Bros. Foun- dation, and Harrison I.* and Lois M. Steans. Other major support is provided by anony- mous donors, After School Matters, the J.R. Albert Foundation, Albers/Kuhn Family Foun- dation, Allstate Insurance Company, Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, The Brinson Foundation, The Chi- cago Community Trust, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, The Christo- pher Family Foundation, Compeer Financial, Conagra Brands Foundation, Experimental Station, Forum Fund, Walter and Karla Gold- schmidt Foundation, the Harris Family Founda- tion, HSBC, Walter S. Mander Foundation, the James and Madeleine McMullan Family Foun- dation, Midwest Foods, Harold M. and Ade- line S. Morrison Family Foundation, Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation, Preservation Foun- dation of the Lake County Forest Preserves, Prince Charitable Trusts, SAVOR…Chicago at McCormick Place, The Siragusa Family Foun- dation, Brian B. & Kathleen Kelly Spear, State Farm, Steans Family Foundation, Subaru of America Foundation Inc., Telligen Community Initiative, Thierer Family Foundation, and U.S. Bank. Also contributing are an anonymous donor, the Laurance Armour Memorial Trust at the Chicago Community Trust, Bishop Family Foundation, Burling Bank, EILEEN FISHER, Sha- ron Holihan, Kaplan Foundation Fund/Carol and Ed Kaplan, LoPrete Family Foundation, Madeleine P. Plonsker, Pritzker Traubert Foun- dation, Olivia Bea Ross Foundation, Richard and Barbara Silverman, Lois Simon Charitable Foundation Ltd., the Harry and Jeanette Wein- berg Foundation, and Karen J. Zera. Horticultural Therapy Since 1977, the Garden’s Horticultural Therapy Services Program has supported the estab- lishment of horticultural therapy programs at healthcare and human service agencies serving schools, VA hospitals, people with disabilities, and older adults in the Chicago region. The pro- gram serves as a primary regional, national, and international resource for information, profes- sional training, and consulting services in barri- er-free garden design, sensory landscaping, and horticultural therapy program planning. chicagobotanic.org/therapy Horticultural Therapy is supported by an en- dowment from the Buehler Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Abra Prentice Foundation, Albers/Kuhn Family Foun- dation, anonymous donors, The Brinson Foun- dation, The Christopher Family Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, and the Ed- mond and Alice Opler Foundation. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s learning and engagement programs are supported by an endowment from the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust. * = deceased