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You Can Help the Children of Illinois
The success of our students is imperative in YOU getting involved to advocate for students to have access to computer science. Whether or not students have access will impact each and every resident of Illinois. This issue isn’t a Chicago or affluent issue; this is an EVERYONE issue for Illinois residents. Every day that passes that our students don’t have access to computer science education is another day that they are falling behind their peers. The time to act is NOW!
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
Volunteer
Volunteers are the lifeblood of CS4IL. Whether you are interested in serving as a member of our Volunteer Corps, a regional representative assisting us in capturing regional success stories of innovative learning happening in nearby school districts, a member of our statewide leadership team, or on our Board of Directors, there is a home for you as a CS4IL volunteer. There is no shortage of opportunities to contribute to the growth of CS4IL that will make a lasting difference in the lives of today’s students.
No matter whether you can commit a few hours per year or several hours per week, and no matter what skill set you bring to the table, we work on projects throughout Illinois, at all scales, while taking on some of the most difficult barriers preventing all Illinois students from participating in high-quality computer science learning experiences. The work our volunteers do is not always easy; anyone who has engaged in systemic change in education will tell you it is neither for the impatient nor the perfectionist. But if you’re someone who seeks to do meaningful, impactful, inclusive, collaborative, results-driven, and personally satisfying work that opens doors for children in your own community, you will find what you seek in volunteering with CS4IL.
For more information, call (847) 736-9651 or email info@cs4il.org.
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Join the Volunteer Corps
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit built entirely in service to all students, teachers, and schools throughout Illinois, CS4IL relies on the generosity of the many individuals who have joined us over the years to volunteer their time, talents, experience, wisdom, perspective, and perseverance in helping us progress ever closer to achieving our core mission. Members of our volunteer corps work collaboratively with our leadership to identify specific roles in how they can be of best service. From there, our volunteer corps members begin working with us, interfacing directly with regional and/or state CS4IL leadership on projects that matter.
Members of our volunteer corps may or may not have experience serving a nonprofit in any capacity, and they may or may not have more than a few hours per month available to serve CS4IL. But all members of our volunteer corps hold a deep understanding of and an unwavering commitment to our mission, and because of the work they do in service to this mission, each is as invaluable to our organization as anyone else affiliated with the organization. We launched in 2018 as a statewide grassroots organization, and our volunteer corps honors that grassroots origins through its work and its achievements.
Contact Local Legislators
As an organization that exists to serve others, we facilitate ongoing and meaningful partnerships with mission-alike organizations centered on exchanging information and ideas, supporting each other’s work and growth, sharing resources where appropriate, and maintaining an open door toward further opportunities for affiliate partnerships to evolve into innovation partnerships. (Affiliate partnerships are welcomed at any time without expectation of cost between CS4IL and any organization with an interest in joining us on the journey toward empowering every student in Illinois through participation in computer science learning.)
Contacting your state representative and state senator is the single most immediate and impactful strategy you can implement today. You can help in 4 easy steps:
Step 1: Download a sample letter by clicking here. Use it without making changes or use the suggested text in Step 2.
Step 2: Ask 3 simple questions:
1. “Have you read the first 13 pages of the IL CS Education Task Force Report yet? If so, what is your initial reaction to what you read? If not, when will you do so?”
2. “What is your belief about the value of K-12 CS Education for all students in Illinois?”
3. “What actions will you take to help bring a world-class K-12 CSEducation to all students in IL?”
Step 3: Find your local state representative and state senator. Click here to find out who your state representative and state senator are along with their contact info.
Step 4: Mail or email the letter! Remember to encourage your local state legislators to become involved with our coalition!
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Download a sample letter by clicking below. Use it without making changes or use the suggested text in Step 2.
Ask 3 Simple Questions
1. "Have you read the first 13 pages of the IL CS Education Task Force Report yet? If so, what is your initial reaction to what you read? If not, when will you do so?"
2. "What is your belief about the value of K-12 CS Education for all students in Illinois?"
3. "What actions will you take to help bring a world-class K-12 CSEducation to all students in IL?"
Find Local Reps
Find your local state representative and state senator. Click below to find out who your state representative and state senator are along with their contact info.
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Mail or email the letter! Remember to encourage your local state legislators to become involved with our coalition!
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At the heart of our Mission, CS4IL seeks to empower all K-12 students in Illinois with equitable access to world-class computer science education. We view this work as an investment into both the future of Illinois’ students, and the economic future of Illinois itself. With your tax-deductible contribution to CS4IL, a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, you can help us broaden our reach across Illinois’ many diverse regions and the many schools and districts serving these regions. You, too, can invest in Illinois’ students by making a donation to CS4IL in one of two ways:
- Click here to make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal.
- Contact donations@cs4il.org to directly to get in contact with someone regarding making a donation.
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Partner With Us
CS4IL exists to serve as the source for connecting Illinois K-12 school districts and the students they serve – in every region of the state – with truly innovative, inspiring, inclusive, challenging, rewarding, and ultimately door-opening computing education experiences. Since its inception, we have taken on numerous projects with a portfolio of partners spanning state agencies, urban, suburban, and regional school districts, corporations, mission-alike non-profits, colleges and universities, school administrators, teachers, curriculum developers, professional development providers, legislators and policymakers, and numerous other stakeholder groups – all with a shared interest in bringing Illinois closer to #CSforAll, one student at a time, every student equally as valuable as every other.
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Corporate Partners
Our global, national, and state-based corporate landscapes each serve to benefit immensely in investing in the mission of CS4IL. As new technologies emerge, and as existing technologies evolve, the need for professionals skilled in computing will continue to grow within Illinois’ workforce – home to one of the largest technology innovation hubs on the planet. Corporate partnerships allow for CS4IL to magnify its impact on filling the pipeline of computing jobs in Illinois specifically with homegrown talent. (Corporate partners enjoy ample opportunity to shape the initiatives CS4IL already engages in to reach our mission, while receiving widespread public recognition along the way as being among the first to invest directly in the vast potential Illinois students have to offer the global tech landscape. Corporate partners further are given opportunity for representation on our Board, in our volunteer corps, and on projects and initiatives we undertake at regional and state levels in service to our mission).
Affiliate Partners
As an organization that exists to serve others, we facilitate ongoing and meaningful partnerships with mission-alike organizations centered on exchanging information and ideas, supporting each other’s work and growth, sharing resources where appropriate, and maintaining an open door toward further opportunities for affiliate partnerships to evolve into innovation partnerships. (Affiliate partnerships are welcomed at any time without expectation of cost between CS4IL and any organization with an interest in joining us on the journey toward empowering every student in Illinois through participation in computer science learning.
Innovation Partners
CS4IL engages in partnerships with organizations with a focus on working together in mutual benefit toward innovating groundbreaking and results-oriented solutions to removing barriers to student access to and participation in computer science education. (These partnerships often involve financial compensation for access to our portfolio of services offered.
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