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GEAR UP Teacher Conference Kickoff May 18 - 19, 2012 Save the date. This conference is directed to teachers working with GEAR UP students from the graduating classes of 2017 and 2018. Register online. Senior Celebration May 23, 2012 GEAR UP graduating seniors (Class of 2012) are invited to the GEAR UP College Kickoff at Chicago State University on Wednesday, May 23. Enjoy games, music, raffle prizes, free lunch, giveaways, "Immediate Enrollment Opportunities Fair" for those as yet undecided about where to go to college, and mingle with up to 5,000 of your closest GEAR UP classmates! Visit your school's GEAR UP office to find out more about transportation and pick up a permission slip. Inquiry and Design Institute - June 18 - 22, 2012 Register now for The Inquiry and Design Institute promises a week of learning inspired by the inquiry and design process. In the morning choose from our list of Inquiry Essential Workshops. These offer hands on experiences for learning. View the flyer. African Summer Institute for Teachers- July 9 - 27, 2012 Discover new ways to integrate social, cultural, historical, economic, and political themes about Africa into your classroom. Collaborate with other teachers to create a classroom unit that will be implemented in the fall. View flyer. Endorsement in Computer Science - Web Application Development July 9 - 19, 2012 This course introduces the key concepts in the development of standard and mobile applications. Participants will benefit from hands-on experience in application development while learning best design practices. View flyer. Endorsement in Computer Science - Video Game Programming July 23 - August 2, 2012 Explore advanced techniques of mobile web application development. Deepen your programming skills while providing best practices and inspiration for game development. View flyer. CPS Scholarship Guide Visit Choose Your Future, the CPS post-secondary education site, and download this year's scholarship guide. Countdown September - May 2012 Do you know the 99 Key Concepts for College Readiness Testing? Watch Loyola University's Countdown math show or visit the GEAR UP sponsored website with hundreds of archived lessons.		Little Village High School Students Apply for IEF Scholarships - It's a busy Thursday after school in the library at Little Village high schools. The sound of clicking on keyboards can be heard as students fill out their IEF scholarship applications. The Illinois Education Foundation or IEF provides last-dollar scholarships to low-income, high-potential students for community college. Read more.
		Chicago GEAR UP Top 20 Colleges and Universities Meet - The top 20 colleges and universities that GEAR UP students attend gathered on March 1, 2012 to meet with GEAR UP staff. The purpose: to determine how to strengthen the pipeline from high school to college. Over 1600 GEAR UP students from the graduating class of 2011 chose one of these top 20 to attend. Next year, the numbers are looking to be the same or higher. View summary.
		Chicago GEAR UP Posse Scholars – GEAR UP students win 13 of the 94 Posse Scholarships awarded to Chicago for the graduating class of 2012. Find out which colleges these students will be attending in the fall on a full ride scholarship.
		Loyola University Hosts Summer Program Reunion – Over 100 GEAR UP participants showed up on a cold and snowy January Saturday for a summer program reunion. View the slide show on Facebook.
		From iMATHination to the Classroom– When Sara Hughes from Curie High School attended the 2011 iMATHination Conference, she came away with an idea for a school project after attending *Ethno-Math/Science and Passionate Research,* a workshop about making science personal and relevant. Read more.
		NCTE Presentation – Professional development specialists from Chicago Teachers' Center present at the National Council of Teachers of English. The 2011 conference theme, Reading the Past, Writing the Future provides a fit setting for staff to discuss CTC's Professional Development Cycle, which includes the YAL Conference and Units for Books program. View a slide show.
		College Trips for Seniors – Seniors are making final college trips to help them finalize their decisions about what colleges and universities they will apply for. Over the Veteran's holiday week and weekend, students went on tours around the city and across the state. View the slide show. You can also see more pictures on Facebook.
		Chicago Celebrates National GEAR UP Week – The week begins with YAL, the Young Adult Literature Conference where teachers learn to prepare their students for college. On Monday, it's a meeting with GEAR UP 2011 graduates, now in college. Here's a sampling of some of the act vi ties that are made possible through the Chicago.
		College Visit to NEIU – Part of the process of preparing GEAR UP middle school students for high school and college are early college visits that help students gain a better understanding of what colleges are all about. Starting in the middle school, GEAR UP students participate in college trips to four-year state universities, private colleges, and community colleges. For many students and their families, this is their first exposure to colleges. Read more.
		Education Bus Tour – Dr. Eduardo Ochoa and Lynn Mahaffie from the U. S. Department of Education, stopped at Chicago Teachers' Center of Northeastern Illinois to engage education and community leaders in a discussion on leading the nation in becoming the number one ranked industrial nation in college graduates. What emerged from the day's discussion was a desire among community organizations for greater collaboration to support programs that help students achieve greater success. View slide show