UNITE

“Past the doors of any school”

UNITE aims to achieve excellence in education by creating highly qualified teachers for our nation’s most disadvantaged youth. Starting on Illinois State University’s campus in 2006, UNITE has grown across the nation into an ideal student-action organization.

UNITE provides opportunities for students to gain first hand experience in urban areas, providing future teachers with much needed experience. Every program takes a community-based asset approach to educating pre-service and current teachers. Graduates of UNITE leave with an enhanced understanding of the relationship between schools, the community and society.

Our graduates teach in America’s most needy schools and continue to support teacher preparation and higher education initiatives at the local and national level.

Urban Needs In Teacher Education

Congratulations to the following UNITE members on their new teaching positions: Kathryn Kloepper (McCormick Elementary), Katie Maloney (Cardenas Elementary), Stephen Rogers (Cleveland Elementary), Kali Cleary (Lincolnwood Elementary), Joseph Roth (Banner North Alternative Academy) and Kari Podany (Florence Price Elementary)!

Check out the UNITE Blog as our teachers prepare for another school year!

Welcome to the new Indiana University Cultural Immersion student teachers! Albany Park orientation starts Wednesday!

Join UNITE as we support a local Chicago community! This will be the second year UNITE members will be

participating in the North Lawndale 5k! Sign up today and run with us on September 18th! Join UNITE after

the race for a BBQ at UNITE Headquarters. Email Dakota Pawlicki for more information!