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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Education 
Chicago Lights Tutoring seeks to break the cycle of poverty through academic and emotional support for 400 students from low-income families by helping the students improve their academic performance, stay in school through high school graduation, prepare for higher education and meaningful careers, and expand leadership and social skills. Children in grades one through twelve, from the Near North, West Town, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods, come to Fourth Presbyterian Church for weekly one-to-one tutoring sessions with volunteer tutors/mentors. Healthy meals, creative enrichment activities, computer lab access, job training opportunities, internships, scholarships, and literacy activities are key components of the program, which operates four evenings a week during the school year. Our oldest program, Chicago Lights Tutoring, dates to 1964 when a group of Fourth Presbyterian Church members gathered once a week to tutor children from the Cabrini-Green housing projects. This tutoring season, we're celebrating our 45th Anniversary! Click Here to learn about the program's evolution over the past 45 years and the constant service Chicago Lights Tutoring has provided to help students with their education. Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune Columnist, shares the story of Chicago Lights Tutoring 
On Sunday, Oct 18, an article in the Chicago Tribune featured Chicago Lights Tutoring, calling out the need for more volunteers and promoting holiday cards that are sold to support the program.
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