WHO WE SERVE?
- 67% African American
- 31% Hispanic
- 2% not specified
Our Communities
OWLS provides programming to underserved communities in Chicago that consist of widely low-income, working class and poverty-stricken residents. As we originated on the Near West Side, the majority of our current participant base reside in the West Side and Near Southwest Side Neighborhoods. However by 2023 we will have established OWLS Academy, League, and Outreach sites on the South Side.
Outreach
OWLS Outreach currently serves students from the following schools:
Austin
- Chicago Jesuit Academy
Garfield Park
- Charles Sumner Math & Science Community Academy
Near West Side
- St Malachy School
Pilsen/Little Village
- Brown Elementary
- CICS Longwood
- Joseph Jungman Elementary School
- Josiah Pickard Elementary School
- Manuel Perez Elementary School
- Orozco Fine Arts & Sciences Elementary School
South Side
- Tarkington School of Excellence
- CICS Longwood
OWLS League Partner Programs & Locations
OWLS League has established school and community based teams at the following locations:
St. Malachy School
Near West Side
2252 W Washington Blvd,
Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Austin
5058 W Jackson Blvd,
Chicago, IL 60644
Union League Boys & Girls Club: Club One
Pilsen
2157 W 19th St,
Chicago, IL 60608
Garfield Park
138 S hamlin,
Chicago IL 60624
Dvorak Park
1119 W Cullerton St,
Chicago, IL 60608
OWLS Academy Programming Sites
The OWLS Academy program was launched as an extension in 2018 to provide year round holistic intervention for the most active members of OWLS Lacrosse. Academy has two major focuses beyond lacrosse: impactful mentorship and academic achievement.
- West Side – Established 2018
- Pilsen – Fall 2020
- South Side: Coming Soon
