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Our Results - Fiscal Year 2009
Northwestern Settlement nurtures, educates, and inspires children and families in need to take personal responsibility and attain self-sufficiency. In fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009), Settlement staff and volunteers served more than 8,000 neighbors each year through core programming and 32,000 more through the award-winning Adventure Stage Chicago.
Total Served |
FY08 |
FY09 |
Total neighbors Served |
7,768 |
8,434** |
Neighbors Served (unduplicated) |
3,434 |
4,219 |
Family Members Served (unduplicated) |
4,334 |
4,215 |
Percent Female |
58% |
57% |
Percent Male |
42% |
43% |
Percent Hispanic |
55% |
50% |
Percent Black |
29% |
26% |
Percent White |
14% |
22.5% |
Percent Unknown/other |
2% |
1.5% |
Percent Youth (0-18) |
44% |
37% |
Percent Adults (19-59) |
47% |
53% |
Percent Seniors (60+) |
9% |
10% |
Percent Below Poverty |
95% |
95% |
** Does not account for 500 Noble Street College Prep students; which means FY09 neighbors served actually increased 4% from FY08 |
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The Settlement has seen successful growth in FY09 through its core programming, including Adventure Stage Chicago, AmeriCorps, Emergency Services Program, Head Start, House In The Wood, and the School Age Program. Major accomplishments in FY09 included:
- Northwestern Settlement opened Rowe Elementary School (temporarily housed in the Noble Street Charter campus, Golder College Prep) on September 8, 2009 as a contract school under the Renaissance School Fund 2010 program.
- Rowe Elementary School Principal (Ana Martinez) and Director of Operations (Lindsay Korn) were brought on to begin the opening process in early 2009.
- Rowe Elementary School was approved as a charter school by the Chicago Public Schools Board on November 23, 2009. It will begin operating as a charter in July 2010.
Every program at Northwestern Settlement has seen success in FY09. Click on these links to learn more:
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