Sessions
Closing Plenary
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM Thu
In 2010, Autumn became a Community Schools Initiative (CSI) Program Coordinator for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and in 2019, moved into the Senior Manager role, directly overseeing the CSI model in over 107 schools and supporting external partners in 117 schools. CSI currently has three different implementation models. The Sustainable Community Schools, which is a partnership between CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union, CSI schools funded through Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, and the Full Service Community Schools grant. Though each model differs, they all support the whole child and family, while also ensuring connection to community assets and resources. As a leader, Autumn wants to use the Community School strategy to reimagine how school buildings and systems are equitably designed, bring resources and services in to create hubs for the community, and provide students and families a platform to be the leaders in how and what they learn.
Autumn Berg holds a B.A. in Urban Theological Studies from The Urban Institute and a B.A. in Sociology from Chicago State University.