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Schools and Organizations Currently Using or Who Have Used From the Barrio to the Board Room / From the Barrio to the Classroom:

High Schools

Roosevelt High School, Chicago, IL
Taft High School, Chicago, IL
East Aurora High School, Aurora
Westmont High School, Westmont, IL
Morton West High School, Cicero
Morton Freshman Center, Cicero
Commack High School, NY
Fontana High School, Fontana, California
Gage Park High School

Middle Schools

Evergreen Academy Middle School, Chicago
East Aurora Middle School, Aurora, IL
Waldo Middle School, Aurora, IL
Simmons Middle School, Aurora, IL
Cowherd Middle School, Aurora, IL

Higher Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Aurora University, Aurora, IL
Gear UP, Northeastern University, IL
Waubonsee Community College, IL

Other Education

After School Program, Melrose Park
National Latino Education Institute, Chicago
Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic—book version for special needs individuals, serving 270,000 across the country

Juvenile Justice

Three Fires Council Juvenile Diversion Program, Aurora, IL
Juvenile Drug Court – Aurora
St. Charles Youth Prison, St. Charles, IL
Warrenville Youth Prison, IL

Correctional Facilities/Jails

Cook County Jail, IL
Kane County Jail, IL

Correctional Facilities/Jails Cont’d

Kendall County Jail, IL
DuPage County Jail, IL
Cleveland Prison – Texas

Community Based Organizations

Jericho Circle Section 8 Housing Summer Program
Jesse “The Law” Torres Boxing Club, Aurora, IL
Mutual Ground, Aurora, IL
Family Focus, Aurora, IL
Kendall County Health Department-Violence Prevention Program
Hesed House

Libraries and Bookstores

Rasmussen College Library
Aurora Public Library
Indian Trails Public Library
Aurora University Bookstore
DePaul University Bookstore
Huron Bookstore
Barnes & Noble Book Store – Chicago

Professional Organizations

Illinois Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
National Hispanic Bar Association
DePaul Alumni Association
Quad County Urban League
Eastern Funding, NY
National League of United Latin American Citizens
Mexican American Veterans Association

Corporations

IBM (funded classrooms in Aurora)
McDonalds (purchase of books for Hispanic Employees Network – mid-level managers)
Kendall Immediate Medical Care (sponsoring a classroom every month)

*More than 70 schools/organizations are looking for, or waiting to receive funding to implement the books and the program.

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The From the Barrio Foundation is currently implementing From the Barrio to the Classroom in Chicago Public Schools and schools and youth prisons around the country. To view where the program is being utilized see our program usage page.

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