News and Events
More Than Just Fun: The Profound Impact of Play and VOCEL's Dedication to Children's Rights
More Than Just Fun: The Profound Impact of Play and VOCEL's Dedication to Children's Rights
CREATE - 10th Anniversary Benefit Dinner - September 14, 2023
Celebrate a decade of innovating for early learners. Join us September 14 at Rockwell on the River for our 10th anniversary benefit dinner! CREATE will feature a sit-down dinner program, an open bar, and hands-on opportunities to play, create, and build.
A night of PLAY! and generosity…
Last month, the VOCEL community gathered for a night of play, learning, and learning through play at our first ever benefit dinner—a joyous celebration called PLAY!
VOCEL is expanding our Building Early Learning Leaders program, a networked improvement community for school leaders and early childhood educators in Chicago Public Schools.
VOCEL launches expanded school leader program, funded by Education Equity Fund
A Statement on Black Lives Matter from our Executive Director
A message to our VOCEL Village.
How we’re pivoting to respond to COVID-19
How VOCEL is adapting to continue to serve our families.
Jesse Ilhardt speaks at Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child
VOCEL’s Co-Founder and Managing Director of Programs spoke about pivoting programs in the time of COVID-19
Honoring philanthropist and community leader Maxine J. Arkes
In memory of philanthropist Maxine Arkes