Partners

Founding members of CAFECS represent The Learning Partnership, Chicago Public Schools, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago:

This effort began as a Chicago replication of the Exploring Computer Science (ECS) curriculum, written by Gail Chapman and Joanna Goode. Innumerable professional development sessions have been provided by Gail Chapman here in Chicago, as she has led us into teaching with inquiry, for equity.

Thanks to Jan Cuny, and funding by the National Science Foundation, with substantial advocacy and replication support provided by Code.org.Thanks to the many individuals and organizations supporting Computer Science education in the Chicago area. Special thanks to Chicago Public Schools, Google, the national CSTA, Microsoft, Chicago Public Library, and NCWIT Aspirations.

Students, pursue a 4-year Computer Science degree at one of our area partner institutions: DePaul, IIT, Loyola, NEIU, Northwestern, UIC Computer Science is available at your local community college, and at other Chicago area four-year programs: Chicago State, Concordia, Dominican, Elmhurst, Governors State, Lake Forest, Lewis, North Central, Roosevelt, St. Xavier, Trinity, U of C, Wheaton

See the Chicago CS pipeline Google Doc at bit.ly/cspipeline

ECS Teacher PD in Chicago

This work funded in part by the National Science Foundation.