Bold Plans Big Dreams Education Initiative

The Burnham Plan Centennial Committee, with the generous support of the Polk Bros. Foundation, is collaborating with the DePaul Center for Urban Education and Chicago Public Schools to transform the way children learn about their communities, enrich their understanding of the region and engage a new generation in planning for our future. The Bold Plans Big Dreams Education Initiative is designed to empower students and teachers with the knowledge that they, like Daniel Burnham, can have big dreams and make bold plans that help determine the future of their schools, communities, the city and the region. The initiative includes:

• Chicago: Choices and Changes 3rd grade unit
• Chicago: Plans, Possibilities and Progress 8th grade unit
• Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
• The World’s Biggest Field Trip to Millennium Park
• Letters to the Mayor Project
• Burnham Plan History Fair Awards
• Educators Resource Guide DVD
• On-Line Learning Resources
• Bold Plans. BIg Dreams. Demonstration Schools

The Bold Plans. Big Dreams Education Initiative is made possible with the generous support of the Polk Bros. Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor for Education. Additional support for educational programming provided by the McCormick Foundation, William G. McGowan Charitable  Fund and the Steans Family Foundation.