About Us

History

Connections to the Future. Inc. was founded in November 2006 by a retired educator who had been with Chicago Public Schools for more than 30 years.

In November 2006, Connections to the Future was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the state of Illinois and was granted status as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization. We began consultation and provision of technical assistance to families of diverse learners.

In the spring of 2007, we began a property search and purchased and renovated a 5-bedroom house in January.

In recent years, Connections to the Future has held Christmas and Spring Break activities for the local elementary school students, which included creating cookies and cards for a local nursing home.

Our Mission

Connections to the Future, Inc. exists to support the educational, cultural and creative development of youth with the goal of providing them with expanded opportunities to realize their fullest potential as active contributors to a global society.

Our Vision

Connections to the Future, Inc. envisions children who develop into adults who possess and use their academic skill, their creative talents and their cultural awareness to enrich the lives of their families, the community in general and the world at large.

Our Passion

Connections to the Future, Inc. endeavors to assist children to develop high self-esteem by encouraging them to recognize their inborn abilities and maintain their innate curiosity as they apply their academic skill to answer these questions while using their education to explore the world around them.