Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled a new enrollment center for migrant families to get children enrolled before the first day of school. Mila Koumpilova / Chalkbeat
By Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago, July 17, 2023
Recently arrived migrant families on Chicago’s West Side will get help with enrolling in school, receiving free school supplies, signing up for public benefits, and getting vaccinated at a new “welcome center” run by Chicago Public Schools and the city.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and city and district officials unveiled the new center at Roberto Clemente Community Academy, a high school in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, on Monday. Officials said the center is a pilot effort — possibly the first of several such facilities across the city.
They also called it a centerpiece of a broader plan they have promised for better serving migrant families across the city, though the center will only help smooth the transition into the district for those living in the Humboldt Park and West Town neighborhoods.
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