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Latin's Uptown Partnership Authentic community engagement is an essential part of Latin. From Latin's foundational support of the High Jump program, to the 23-year partnership with the McCutcheon School, to our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. day presence at the Uptown Baptist Soup Kitchen, relationships with these organizations have provided students with meaningful learning opportunities for years. The Uptown Partnership was established in 2012 in an effort to build more mutually beneficial relationships. Uptown is one of the most diverse communities in Chicago in terms of culture, race, age, citizenship, artistic heritage and economic status. The partnership provides opportunities for teachers, students and parents in all divisions to move beyond community service and closer to a model of true community engagement. In the past five years, collaborations have ranged from book shares and poetry slams, to designing clay tiles and learning to dance. » Upper school dance mentoring project class » Third grade neighborhood study of Uptown and architecture art project with Courtenay School Opposite page: All students participate in our buddy program allowing them to connect in meaningful ways across the school through class visits, field trips and service learning projects. » Fourth grade Hugo art, reading and movie partnership » Middle school hack-a-thon » Tenth grade community engagement class » Senn High School/Latin visual storytelling Project Week » Design Thinking in Uptown Project Week SOME RECENT CURRICULAR ENGAGEMENTS WITH UPTOWN firstsipcafe Gorgeous day in Uptown today! How adorable are these peace umbrellas hand painted by students of @latinschoolofchicago?!? Thank you @latinschoolofchicago & @48thwardchicago for donating your umbrellas and making our patio pretty Experience Latin | 9