CIRCESTEEM INC

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Phone: 312 731 HAHA

4730 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago
Illinois 60640
USA

TOP-RATED 2010

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Direct beneficiaries per year: 1000

Geographic areas served: Chicago

Mission:

CircEsteem unites youth from diverse racial, cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds and builds self-esteem through the practice and performance of circus arts.

Results:

With a 100% graduation rate from high school CircEsteem participants have received over $500,000 in college scholarships.

CircEsteem provides dollar for dollar matching funds for participants saving money for college. To date CircEsteem youth have saved over $15,000 for their educational futures. CircEsteem has doubled their savings in addition to providing college scholarships.

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circuseamstress

03/05/10

I am blessed to be able to enhance the kids experience in performing by creating costumes for them. I don't know where I would find a more diverse, loving, talented, respectful, group of children anywhere. Working with them one on one I am able to see what shining lights they are, how committed to... more »

sally2

03/01/10

CircEsteem has offered ongoing programs as a part of an afterschool program I work with. Their staff has been terrifically skilled and kind with the young people they work with. Moreover I have hired the group to do 1-day workshops for our students and I have supported their circus programs as a ... more »

ljw135

02/28/10

I first heard about CircEsteem from an actress working in San Francisco. She had helped found the organization when she was living in Chicago. When she learned that I was moving with my mid-elementary and middle school children to Chicago, she told me to look them up. I did and enrolled my two ... more »

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