Founding Values
We believe unrecognized leaders exist in America's at-risk youth.
Therefore: We support projects in under served urban communities.
We believe a great teacher is society's greatest asset.
Therefore: We empower teachers to extend their influence inside and outside their classroom.
We believe great leadership is a continuous improvement process.
Therefore: We build professional learning communities.
We believe America's retired teaching population is an untapped resource of wisdom and leadership.
Therefore: We promote inter-generational mentoring between retired educators and young teachers.
We believe service learning is the foundation of leadership development.
Therefore: We support civic engagement projects that empower student leaders.
We believe liberal arts education is integral to leadership development.
Therefore: We expose leaders to mathematics and literacy.
We believe healthy leaders possess moral and emotional intelligence.
Therefore: We promote spiritual health and artistic expression
We believe music and athletics are integral to moral development.
Therefore: We promote sports and the performing arts.
We believe that a healthy mind needs a healthy body.
Therefore, We promote proper diet, nutrition and exercise.
The Republic Foundation exists to develop teachers and help build the next generation of leaders in Chicago. Our vision is a just world led by discerning, compassionate and enlightened human beings. We promote philosophy in K-12 education and leadership programming for Chicago underserved youth.
The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.
Abraham Lincoln
Contact Us
17 East Monroe Suite 111 Chicago IL 60603
312-469-0410 • info@republicfoundation.org
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