by El Valor | May 5, 2017 | In the News
Adults Go for the Gold at 2017 Spring Special Olympics May 5, 2017 The Spring Special Olympics Chicago Games took place during the week of May 1, 2017. El Valor’s adult participants have been competing in the games for many years. Approximately 60 El Valor...
by El Valor | May 3, 2017 | In the News
South Chicago Center Playground Grand Opening May 3, 2017 The Chicago Bears, Bears Care, PNC Bank, PNC Foundation, Chicago Gateway Green, and BrightView teamed up to create a new play and learning space for the children of El Valor at the Gonzalez Children &...
by El Valor | Apr 28, 2017 | In the News
D'Addario Foundation Awards Grant to El Valor April 28, 2017 The D’Addario Foundation, a 503(c) nonprofit that partners with transformative music education organizations, awarded a grant to El Valor on Friday, April 28th. The event was held at the Quinlan & Fabish...
by El Valor | Apr 4, 2017 | In the News
PNC Announces Early Childhood Initiative with Donors Choose at El Valor #GreatDay Event April 4, 2017 PNC representatives joined El Valor leadership and teaching staff at the Rey B. Gonzalez Children & Family Center in South Chicago to announce a new program...
by El Valor | Mar 28, 2017 | In the News
El Valor Celebrates Opening of First SMART Classroom On Tuesday, El Valor celebrated the grand opening of its first SMART classroom with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The classroom at the Carlos H. Cantu Children & Family Center was created in partnership with the...
by El Valor | Mar 22, 2017 | In the News
El Valor Profiled in 1991 New York Times Article In 1991, El Valor’s Children’s program was profiled by The New York Times: “El Valor, a neighborhood center, has the first Hispanic preschool program in Chicago, and one of the few in the nation, to...