The Republic Foundation is fortunate to have assembled a diverse group of talented teachers, education professionals, business leaders and artists to lead its community projects and youth initiatives. 

Living Library

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Started in the summer of 2005 as an inter-generational mentoring initiative with the student and retired programs of the Illinois Education Association, the Living Library has grown to include practicing teachers who share best practice and serve as models for young educators entering the profession.  The project infuses 21st Century skills into the art of teaching and uses the latest technologies to profile leaders of the profession.

Building Bridges

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For the past six years, our K-12 technology and professional development program Building Bridges has been piloted across the state of Illinois and now serves as the primary school-based intervention model for our Living Library project.  A lead teacher becomes Web Coach at each Building Bridges school and is trained to introduce technologies into classroom teaching and lead professional learning communities at their school.   Contact us to learn how your school(s) can be serviced through our project.

Socrates Leadership Program

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Centered on urban African-American communities on the west side of Chicago, this project partners with public, private and charter K-12 schools to provide supplementary liberal arts curriculum to urban teenage leaders.

Republic Foundation
Suite 932
333 N. Michigan
Chicago, Il 60601
Info@republicfoundation.org