South Chicago Center Playground Grand Opening

South Chicago Center Playground Grand Opening

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 &...
D’Addario Foundation Awards Grant to El Valor

D’Addario Foundation Awards Grant to El Valor

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...
El Valor Celebrates Opening of First SMART Classroom

El Valor Celebrates Opening of First SMART Classroom

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...
El Valor Profiled in 1991 New York Times Article

El Valor Profiled in 1991 New York Times Article

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...