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Become a Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Leadership School!

 

Students in Action offers high schools a turnkey leadership curriculum combined with a prestigious national recognition program centered around outstanding service and volunteerism.

 

Students in Action is ideal for ALL high schools!


Featured Highlights:

  • Absolutely no cost to any high school. That's right, it's completely free!
  • No enrollment deadline.
  • 7 program goals suggested, but no mandates imposed. We encourage innovation and give you freedom to incorporate SIA into your existing school structure! 
  • Leadership Training offered in partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology Leadership Academy and the Harper College Student Activities Department (and nationally through NYSS).
  • Opportunities for regional and national merits.
  • Yearly Chicago White Sox Celebration Game.
Contact and SIA Brochure information found below.

SIA News & Announcements - Chicago

  • Thornton Township High Schools Named 2012 Regional Recipient: Top Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana High Schools Receive Regional Merits This past Saturday at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s, Technology Park, the top Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area high schools participating in the Jefferson Awards for Public Service Students ...
    Posted Apr 16, 2012 2:35 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Adlai E. Stevenson High School Awarded National Recipient for Outstanding Service by a High School LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL HONORED IN NATION’S CAPITAL AS PART OF NATIONAL JEFFERSON AWARDS CEREMONIES, RECEIVED COVETED NATIONAL AWARD   Adlai E. Stevenson High School from Lincolnshire, Illinois is recognized among ...
    Posted Apr 16, 2012 2:21 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Top Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Area High Schools Receive Regional Merits: Stevenson High School Named 2010-2011 Regional Recipient! Stevenson High School Accepting Their Gold Leadership Banner!http://buffalogrove.patch.com/articles/stevenson-wins-regional-jefferson-award
    Posted Aug 25, 2011 2:32 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Youth Service Challenge, Year Two: Enlist 1 Million Student Volunteers! Make a difference!Be recognized! Win prizes for your school, club or organization!We're challenging you to think BIG and take action to:Improve the Environment!             Fight Hunger!Improve ...
    Posted Nov 15, 2011 10:39 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Chicago Sends 4 Schools Again to the National Youth Service Summit! For the second year in a row, the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Region boasted four area high schools in attendance at the National Youth Service Summit Mar 30th - Apr 1st ...
    Posted Apr 16, 2012 2:10 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
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SIA Blog - Chicago

  • RSVP NOW! White Sox Celebration Game Tuesday June 5th 2012 The Jefferson Awards Annual Chicago White Sox Celebration NightTuesday June 5th7:10pm Game Start*U.S. Cellular FieldChicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue JaysMore information attached ...
    Posted May 16, 2012 11:55 AM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Spring 2012 Regional Competition April 14th @ IIT Tech Park: Who Will Be the Next Regional Winner?! The Jefferson Awards Students in Action 2012 Spring Regional Competition will be held April 14th at the Illinois Institute of Technology's University Technology Park. Schools from the region wishing ...
    Posted Mar 22, 2012 4:03 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Jefferson Awards February 2012 "Service" Newsletter  News from the Jefferson Awards Leadership Communities across the nation!  Please find a PDF version of this newsletter attached as well as archived newsletters. 
    Posted Feb 13, 2012 2:42 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Fall 2011 Leadership Training @ Dave and Buster's a Success!    Students from all across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana reveled in the Jefferson Awards for Public Service Students in Action Fall 2011 Leadership Training held Saturday November 19th at Dave and ...
    Posted Dec 2, 2011 12:22 AM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
  • Jefferson Awards White Sox Celebration Night a Win-Win! The annual Jefferson Awards Chicago White Sox Celebration Night, held May 18, 2011 was a win-win: for the Sox and the Jefferson Awards! Friends, staff, faculty coordinators, supporters, student ...
    Posted Aug 25, 2011 12:37 PM by Elizabeth Wackerlin
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