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top of page Skip to Main Content The Oso Initiative About Us NAS Program The Team Menu THE OSO INITIATIVE OUR WORK REDEFINING EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED INNOVATION. Comprised of educators, activists, parents, and local leaders, we support Chicago schools create transformational environments for diverse student populations by empowering & developing the human assets and resources surrounding them. Learn More THEORY OF CHANGE 1 EMPOWER THE SCHOOL UNIT We believe that the school unit is one of the primary levers for community development. Therefore, training community leaders to design and support transformational learning environments can catalyze cultural and economic growth. 2 ALIGN SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AN ASSET-BASED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITIES REVEALS A BROAD ARRAY OF SATELLITE SYSTEMS OF SCHOOL SUPPORT (I.E. LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS AND PARENT ACTION COMMITTEES). THEREFORE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO DEFINE A VISION AND AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE YIELDS INCREASED INNOVATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. 3 ACTIVATE SYSTEM THINKING FOR GRANULAR IMPACT WE BELIEVE THAT INNOVATION AND DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE SYSTEMS CAN INFLUENCE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM. THEREFORE, WE TRAIN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO CODIFY THE PROCESSES AND PROTOCOLS REQUIRED FOR TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO THRIVE. NEW AMERICAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM In collaboration with local nonprofits and Chicago educators, the New American Scholars Program [NAS] offers summer enrichment and after-school opportunities for newly arrived immigrants. Learn More WHY THIS WORK IS SO IMPORTANT... THE CHICAGO HUMANITARIAN CRISIS More than 36,000 migrants had landed in Chicago since August 2022. Most are asylum-seeking Venezuelans who fled violence, job and food shortages, and a collapsed healthcare system in their home country. They’ve traveled thousands of miles to reach the United States, only to find a precarious future. [Fast Economy, 2024] THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AMONG LANGUAGE LEARNERS Nationwide, 90% of fourth graders who are English language learners score below proficient in reading. By comparison: 64% of their English-fluent classmates do not achieve reading proficiency. [NAEP Report Card: Reading] PREPARING EDUCATORS FOR THE FUTURE Even though one out of every four children in the United States is an immigrant or the U.S.-born child of immigrants, many schools are ill-equipped to meet their needs. Immigrant youth frequently are learning two languages, an incredible asset, but one that many schools have yet to learn to support effectively. Using multiple forms of communication in the classroom, along with supporting native language development, takes skill and practice. The demands of standardized testing often force schools instead to emphasize rote learning in English, neglecting the incredible asset of children’s native languages and much of what researchers have discovered about how children learn second languages. [Associate Professor Natasha Warikoo, Harvard Graduate School of Education] LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEW AMERICAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM: Program Details & Registration NAS Flyer & FAQs Program Calendar & Overview bottom of page