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826CHI Writing Roadshow Interest Form // 2024-25
Thank you for your interest in a 826CHI's Writing Roadshows! 826CHI has always been committed to remaining flexible and responsive to the needs of our community. This year, we have launched a school-based iteration of our popular field program will be a single, 2 hour in-person session directly in the classroom. We hope that by traveling to schools we can relieve barriers such as the lack of bus funding, while still delivering our signature tuition-free, high-quality arts and literacy programming. Writing Roadshows are offered throughout the year on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Teachers should remain present AND active partners for the full 2 hours of the field trip. 

***PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION:

With a finite number of spots available for the 2024-25 program year, the 826CHI team will review each application and prioritize schools that align with our priority enrollment criteria, which includes schools with a low number of existing arts partnerships, as well as classes with low-proficiency English Language Learners, BIPOC students, and students from limited-income families. As part of our review process, we are also prioritizing engagements that reach across full grade levels and are committing to longer term school partnerships to expand the number of students we serve in a given school community.

826CHI Writing Roadshow Descriptions

Images and Imagination, (Grades 4 -8)

Writer's block has met its match! In this high-energy writing workshop, students are guided through an adventure of writing stories using the story mountain as a framework, with images from magazines as their inspiration. These stories can go a multitude of directions, depending on which pictures are chosen and how they are interpreted. Staff and volunteers support students as they make a collage of their images and develop clever, inventive stories. This workshop helps students explore effective, tangible, and memorable skills in the writing process and helps make writing feel more fun for students who may be reluctant writers or think they have nothing to write about. 

Spoken Word Poetry (Grades 9-12)

Spoken Word Poetry students will learn about the history of spoken word poetry and its deep roots in Chicago. They will also apply poetic elements to their own original poems individually and as a group and get the chance to share out loud. This Field Trip is great for students who are expressive and enjoy spoken word poetry. This is a great addition for classrooms preparing for, culminating, or in the middle of a poetry unit.

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Email *
Prefix
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First Name
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Last Name
Please add remy@826chi.org and programs@826chi.org to your address book. *
The CPS spam filter LOVES to devour our emails. To ensure smooth planning and let you know about future opportunities, it is very, very important that you receive email communication from us!
I understand that 826CHI Writing Roadshows take place in the classroom. During the activity, I will remain present in the classroom and an active participant, helping engage and support students alongside the 826CHI team. *
What months work best for your school to engage in Writing Roadshows? Please check all that apply. 
Please note any specific dates that are NOT possible for your class(es):
What timeframe works best for your class(es)? *
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Any notes on the above?
This year, we are prioritizing engagements that reach across full grade levels and are committing to longer term school partnerships to expand the number of students we serve in a given school community. Schools that can commit to a minimum of 4 consecutive field trips across 2 weeks will be prioritized. Please list the  names (including prefix, first, and last name), emails, and grade level(s) of additional teachers in your school who would also be able to engage in these field trips.
Any notes on the above?
Name of School *
School Address (Full address, please include zipcode.) *
Grade Level *
School Type *
Class Size (no more than 32 students) *
What percentage of your school is classified as "low-income" via CPS metrics? *
What percentage of your school is classified as "limited English" via CPS metrics? *
Please describe your class's level of English language proficiency, using CPS's ACCESS Scale. *
Writing RoadshowType (scroll to the top for descriptions of field trips offered). *
**Indicates necessary follow-up and in-class revision for the publication of student work; details on web site
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Anything else you'd like us to know about you/your class?
Please acknowledge that you have read and understand 826CHI's Priority Enrollment Statement. *
Arts education is not equitable in the city of Chicago. Over 24,000 Chicago Public School students receive little to no arts instruction. In order to maximize opportunities for access experienced by marginalized groups, 826CHI utilizes a priority enrollment selection process. We prioritize Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students, limited-income students, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and trans students. The 826CHI team will carefully evaluate each application and select students, schools, and partners that align with our priority enrollment criteria. We prioritize community and neighborhood schools that do not have selective enrollment and have a low number of existing arts partnerships, as well as students and classes with low-proficiency English Language Learners.
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Please acknowledge you have read and understand 826CHI's Cancellation Policy. *
If you must cancel your Field Trip, please do so AT LEAST TWO FULL WEEKS in advance of your scheduled date. We will make every effort to reschedule you, or will bring in a class from the waitlist. Because the Field Trip program is in incredibly high demand and we aim to serve as many students as possible, classes who cancel less than two weeks in advance—for any reason other than an emergency or unforseen standardized testing—will not be re-scheduled.
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Please acknowledge you have read and understand 826CHI's Confirmation / Waitlist Timeline. *
We will review all second semester applications shortly and will be in touch about your registration status if your class(es) are accepted by January 2025. We will either send a confirmation and prospective week for your class(s) and finalize the paperwork process together, or will notify you that you have been added to our waitlis. This will all be done via email, so PLEASE make sure that both remy@826chi.org and programs@826chi.org have been added to your address book. If you do not add these addresses, our messages will likely go to your Spam folder.
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