Illinois Senate Recognizes Elev8 Chicago

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On Thursday, May 7, 2009, the Illinois Senate formally recognized the Elev8 Chicago initiative by passing a resolution about the unique value of the Elev8 approach and lauding the work each of the five sites is performing in their schools and communities.

Elev8 Chicago kids The adoption of the resolution is just one of the many ways in which the Elev8 coalition is working to achieve its advocacy goal of creating strong public support for Elev8 Chicago.


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