SOUTH SIDE CHICAGOS INNOVATION CENTER Educational Fellowship Programs

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WHAT IS CIBOLA?

Cibola is Chicagos South Side Innovation Center. We are a hub for startups innovation, collaboration and creativity in Pilsen. Our mission is to help Chicagoans become everyday innovators, solve complex challenges, promote diversity and create a community of support for all of us to build our dreams.

WHY NOW?

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) reports that less than one percent of venture capital dollars invested annually has been directed to the countrys 5.8 million minority business owners, who represent 29 percent of all businesses in America. Between 2002 and 2007, the number of minority-owned firms increased 46 percent, compared to 18 percent for all U.S. firms. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 2002 and 2007, the number of people employed at minority-owned businesses jumped 27 percent, while job growth for non-minority-owned firms increased less than one percent. The MBDA asserts that closing the funding gap between minorityand non-minority-owned startups, based on the share of the adult minority population, would add $2.5 trillion to the economic output of the U.S. and create 11.8 million new jobs.

ABOUT PILSEN

Just three miles from downtown, Pilsen has been a port-of-entry community for more than 130 years. The eastern section of Pilsen has been home to artists and galleries for more than 20 years. This arts district, along with the expansion of the nearby University of Illinois at Chicago, is less than five minutes from the Illinois Institute of Technology and Depaul Universitys downtown campus.

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THE 21ST CENTURY YOUTH PROJECT (21ST CYP)

Inspired by the ideas outlined in Malcolm Gladwells book Outliers: the Story of Success, the 21st Century Youth Project was founded on the concept that success is a matter of perfect placement, timing and training. The program offers Middle and Highschool students distinct advantages on 3 separate fronts: 1. Improving your skills Today (through teaching and tutoring) 2. Providing assistance for Tomorrow (through coaching and mentoring) 3. Opportunities for the Future (through internship placement) The 21st Century Youth Project was set up to give those less advantaged students access to a dynamic, business centered approach to learning, thus engaging them in developing their next generation skills. Additionally, student participants will create web and mobile apps (for Google Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.), learn how to formulate a business plan, and even gain college credits. Students will also take part in case studies, which will look great on their resumes and portfolios (because of hands-on tangible skills gained through internship placements). Most young people have a natural enthusiasm for technology, and the 21stCYP seeks to build an educational foundation upon this interest. But this isnt simply about dry academics; the goal is also to show them how they can essentially design their own future. Students are not only gaining foundational skills that are aligned with the STEM curricula, theyre also developing their critical thinking, entrepreneurial skills and bolstering their selfconfidence. Creating a better future (for individuals and society) starting at the grass-roots level - thats what the 21st Century Youth Project is really all about. 21CYP has also been featured on CNN, in magazines and has won a Gold award in educations Best New Product in the Edison Awards by a selection panel that consisted of around 3,000 professionals, academics and specialists.

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CODE CHICAGO

For students with an interest in web or mobile OS programming, Design or Video Game Development, this affordable program is the answer Code Chicago is a 12-week series of hands-on, mobile and web programming, and video game development courses. Every participant in the program will also learn about the importance of collaboration and group-based learning, which is at the very heart of most modern project developments. Code Chicago is creating amazing opportunities for students via an accessible & affordable program that prepares them for a valid career. Code Chicago is not only about Ruby on Rails, Android and iOS programming, its also about developing critical thinking and problem solving abilities. Our goal is to familiarize students with the intricacies of these programming platforms, while at the same time, fostering inspirational thinking, which will help to create future employment opportunities. The sessions themselves are very relaxed. Attendees leave being able to approach problems from numerous perspectives, with multiple skill-sets. We train our students to look beyond simple technical limitations and urge them to foster their strategic vision. By the end of the program, students will have designed, implemented, and launched a functional mobile or web app, and personal digital marketing portfolio.

Educational Fellowship Programs

THE ENTREPRENEUR FELLOWS PROGRAM (EFP )

Entrepreneurship is extremely important and we need to do more to ensure both growth and stability in business and our communities. The Entrepreneur Fellows Program is an initiative in entrepreneurship education that exposes young, potential entrepreneurs to real-life situations that require critical thinking and build leadership potential. The EFP is essentially a 12-20 week entrepreneurship work-study program that aims to teach the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. What makes the program special is how it incorporates mentorship into the equation. What you end up with is a unique and diverse learning experience that is both hands-on and academic in nature. By carefully selecting certain individuals across a wide range of industries, schools, and backgrounds, the EFP seeks to initiate change at the ground level. Likewise, the EFP seeks to expose certain participants to entrepreneurial-style thinking who might not have had access to that experience otherwise. All fellows will learn unique lessons that will be applicable to virtually any career field you can think of. We are looking for natural-born leaders, our goal is to provide them with the tools they need to succeed and perhaps even make the world a better place. EFPs curriculum implements course instruction on various relevant topics (Graphic Design, Social Media, Sales etc.), and hands-on site experience with companies they have working relationships with including: Cibola and affiliated programs, CISCFF, Chicago Comedy Film Festival, Front Stoop Productions and many more.

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THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE INNOVATION CENTER (SEIC)

The SEIC Accelerator is a multi-month program that identifies social entrepreneurs and organizations intent on creating social impact locally to low-income communities, selects the most high-potential early stage social ventures, and accelerates them through a four to sixmonth intensive program focused on sustainable business model design, building long-term capacity and connection with potential investors. The Social Enterprise Innovation Center combines comprehensive training, mentoring and a valuable network to nurture social entrepreneurship and innovation with cohorts of not-for-profit and for-profit social organizations. SEIC provides social entrepreneurs with the entrepreneurial skills needed to use innovations to solve problems, with an emphasis on transforming and affecting change in communities. We utilize the collective expertise, resources, and networks of our members to collaborate with organizations and build their capacity to address major needs in our local communities. The formal training process is approximately four to six months long and culminates in the SEIC Demo Day event. During this time, participants have access to Cibola co-working space, student interns, valuable strategic advice to help them strengthen and build their organizations, and will have the opportunity to cultivate ongoing relationships and other resources.

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THE 21ST CENTURY ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTITUTE (21STCEI)

21st CEIs Educational Collective Site Offers Students the Opportunity to Add Marketable Skills to their List of Achievements. The 21st Century Entrepreneurial Institute is looking to bridge the gap that exists between academia and the job market. They interact with and employ a bevy of venerated teachers, professors, PhDs and others that routinely engage students in real-world based learning, problem solving and critical thinking exercises. Think of 21CEI as an enhanced form of academia, a unique online place where esteemed educators can impart useful knowledge and skills unto their students. The 21st CEI is part of a growing segment of educators, intellectuals, celebrities and specialists who are absolutely determined to impart their valuable knowledge to those that need it most. The objective is not to undercut traditional education institutions, but to provide useful, creative and groundbreaking educational materials in regard to current developments and trends to all. Our social institution is a collection of professionals with the singular goal of providing students with insights that are truly worth their time and money. Why? Because the world needs more energetic, determined, and enlightened minds. The 21st Century Entrepreneurial Institute exists to further facilitate positive social, commerce, and technological growth and exploration, via an interactive world-wide platform. 21st has 3 points: 1. Sign up to receive free course discounts, exclusive offers, breaking information about new lecturers, and of course Savings and Promotions for any of our many service offerings. 2. Everyone is welcome & our services are affordable. Access to the valuable information provided by our lecturers isnt dependent on prior qualifications or other rigorous, unfair, and unnecessary proceedings. Our goal is to educate and stimulate, not burden our students with debts. 3. Our Featured professors / Lecturers, and Celebrities are often highly distinguished and respected Luminaries. We are giving you a chance to absorb cutting-edge ideas from those that are actually making a difference in the real world. Its all about personal development and creating a (real) future for yourself, your ideas, and/or your business.

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CHICAGO FILM INSTITUTE

Chicago Film Institute is dedicated to educating, inspiring and championing the Chicago film and new media community. Through a variety of programs and an intensive, hybrid conservatory, CFI is committed to fostering the citys culturally vital and economically valuable film industry. CFIs programs will fill needs that traditional institutions are missing such as cost-effective instruction, real-world applications and accessible education to individuals from underrepresented communities. Through both the conservatory and additional programs, CFI will provide the Chicago region with an entrepreneurial, innovative and collaborative means for artistic expression and education. CFI is specifically filling a void where traditional universities and less established programs cost to benefit is often adverse and the quality of education is debatably not as valuable as real industry experience. Furthermore, CFI hopes to assist the Chicago film community by providing quality, fluid education to a region that is sorely lacking in numbers of programs. The blended, 10 and 24 week conservatory module option will offer a university comparable education at a fraction of the traditional cost with comparable and superior benefits. Each conservatory module will end with the completion of a high-quality, IMDb qualifying film project that will be steps above the typical student film. Objectives: 1. To lead Fellows in the examination of the foundation and techniques of film and video production. 2. Foster the Chicago film community through education, collaboration and creation. 3. To graduate Fellows fully equipped to meet the highest professional standards of their craft while assisting them in showcasing a quality finished film project.

Educational Fellowship Programs