UCW Senior Stephon Roberts Gets College-Ready at Pioneer Prep
For many UChicago Charter School Woodlawn (UCW) Campus students, summer is a time for exploration and personal growth. This was true for Stephon Roberts, who just began his senior year at UCW. For three days, Roberts took part in Pioneer Prep, a college readiness...
UCW Senior Alvin Bonner, Jr. Gains Medical Experience at Camp Med
“I’ve always imagined myself in a white coat helping people,” says Alvin Bonner, Jr., a newly minted senior at the University of Chicago Charter School Woodlawn Campus (UCW) who dreams of becoming a psychiatrist and helping people overcome trauma. Over the summer,...
How Barron Gunnings Is Shifting the Narrative for Black Male Students
Barron Gunnings, a member of UCW’s Class of 2017 and current University of Wooster student, was recently featured in Education Post. Barron talks about how his time at UCW made him feel that his Blackness was celebrated, with teachers and peers who supported him and...
Pearls with Power Supports UCW’s Young Women
Pearls with Power is a six session, signature program made possible by the UEI Partners Committee of the University of Chicago Women’s Board. The program is designed to give the young women of UCW High School an opportunity to develop and enhance the professional...