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Who We Are
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The Latest There's a new Right Angle, a Noble Network program, website under construction. We expect to launch the new site in September, so please bear with us in the mean time. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon! Right Angle to benefit from upcoming CARNIVALE GUEST BARTENDER NIGHT!! Join us Wednesday, August 11, from 6:30P to 8:30P, at one of Chicago's hottest spots for food and drink - Carnivale at 702 W. Fulton Market. Carnivale is hosting its first Guest Bartender event with owner and restauranteur, Jerry Kleiner, slinging drinks behind the bar. Guests will enjoy a complimentary Leblon Cachaca cocktail and Carnivale will also provide signature small bites from Executive Chef, David Dworshak. Partygoers will have the opportunity to win raffle prizes, enjoy live music and more as they help contribute to a great cause. Price is $25 per person (includes one cocktail and signature small bites). Reservations required, just call: (312)850-5005. SOL Fall Fiesta to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. An inspiring celebration for all our Summer of a Lifetime 2010 students, mentors, coordinators and parents. Interested in joining the Right Angle board? This is a good night to see and hear what we're all about directly from the students we serve. For more information, e-mail us at: rightangle@ameritech.net. SOL Showcase to be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. An opportunity to learn more about charter schools, the Noble Network of Charter Schools, the Right Angle and how they all work together to provide top notch educational opportunities for their students. On March 19, 2010, we held our 9th annual "TASTE OF COLLEGE" fundraiser... We had an all-time high in attendance, a fantastic silent auction and tributes to several past student alumni of the Right Angle. Thank you to everyone you attended, and to our sponsors MinorityMBAs.com, the Winnetka Wine Shop and Corona Beer To read a note from Amanda, one of the SOL students as she headed off to University of California – Los Angeles, click here. The various summer college programs begin and end throughout the months of June, July and August. Look for our annual fall/winter newsletter to hear more about their experiences. Hear what the students have to say - two great videos that describe the Right Angle’s Summer of a Lifetime experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUetnzcnIug |
Our Mission
The Right Angle Educational Foundation supports low-income, high school students from Noble Street Charter School campuses by providing life-changing experiences at summer enrichment programs on college campuses.
"…I greatly appreciate everything that you have done for me. You gave me an occupant summer, and kept me off the streets of inner city Chicago. I don't only thank you on my behalf, but on my family's. You gave my mom a view of what I can do, you brought my father and me closer together, my brothers were proud of me, but overall you gave me confidence and let me see that anyone can make it out…. Some people I didn't even know [on campus] came up to me and asked me if it was true that I was on a scholarship and congratulated me and told me how lucky I was. It made me feel good to know that I could impact people that I didn't even know…. Before, I used to say "if" I go to college. Now, after you helped me go to this program I say "when" I go to college…" - Adrian from University of Michigan
What is the Right Angle?
The Right Angle is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under IRC Section 501 (c) (3) in the State of Illinois on December 17, 1996. We provide financial support for low-income high school students attending a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools in Chicago through two programs:
Summer of a Life Time Program
Enables low-income high school students to participate in summer college enrichment programs at universities throughout the world. Each year we send 60-100 qualified students to Summer of a Lifetime programs.
College Scholarship Program
Provides students who have attended the Summer of a Lifetime programs scholarships to cover college expenses.
The Right Angle Was Formed Because...
- A college degree is often a low-income family's ticket out of poverty.
- Low-income and first-generation high school students often do not consider a four year college as a possibility after graduation. Access to these summer college enrichment programs provides academic preparation for and exposure to four year colleges - significantly increasing the chance they will attend one after high school.
- Relatively few low-income, Chicago high school students go on to live on college campuses. Studies show that students who live on campus are far more likely to succeed in college than those that live at home.
The
Right Angle Educational Foundation
1010 N. Noble Street, Chicago, IL 60642
TEL: 773-327-8992 FAX: 773-327-8992 (please call first)
E-MAIL:
rightangle@ameritech.net