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Democracy is a verb. 15th Annual Action Civics Showcase Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:00-6:00PM Chicago Cultual Center 78 E Washington St Chicago, IL 60602 Presented in partnership with 28 WELCOME FUNDERS & SPONSORS to the Action Civics Showcase Democracy is a verb. 2 27 THANK YOU ACTION CIVICS SCHOOLS 26 3 ACTION CIVICS SCHOOLS - cont. THANK YOU, TEACHERS AND ADULT ALLIES! PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Alcott College Prep 4 25 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Aspira Haugan Middle School World Language High School Association House High School CONGRATULATIONS! Bogan High School 24 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Bowen High School Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Bronzeville Scholastic Institute Westinghouse College Prep Brooks College Prep Williams Prep High School Burroughs Elementary 6 23 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Tilden High School CCA Academy UIC College Prep High School Uplift Community High School Chicago District Association of Students Councils Chicago Vocational Career Academy Vaughn Occupational High School Clark Academic Prep Von Steuben M.S.C. Washington High School 22 7 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Solorio Academy High School Corliss High School Crown Community Academy Sullivan High School 8 21 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Curie Metro High School RTC Medical Prep High School DeVry University Advantage Academy Senn High School Disney II Magnet High School Excel Academy of the Southwest Shields Middle School 20 9 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Prosser Career Academy High School Farragut Career Academy Reavis Math and Science Elementary Fenger High School Reilly Elementary Francis Parker Roosevelt High School 10 19 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Gage Park High School Payton College Prep Hamline Elementary Peace and Education Coalition Alternative High School Phoenix Military Academy Hancock College Prep High School 18 11 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Hope College Prep Multicultural Academy of Scholars Infinity High School Ogden International High School Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Orr Academy High School 12 17 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Juarez Community Academy Marshall High School Julian High School Mason Elementary Mather High School McAuliffe Elementary Kelvyn Park High School 16 13 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Kennedy High School Kenwood Academy King College Prep Marquette Elementary Lindblom Math & Science Academy 14 15 .

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