OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
December 16, 2020
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Family and Support Services, I transmit herewith a new agreement with Northwestern University to access platform to support innovative learning opportunities for youth.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government as defined in Section 6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Mayor Emmanuel created the Chicago City of Learning initiative ("CCOL") to address the opportunity gap in Chicago by providing out-of-school learning opportunities and beneficial digital education programs to youth in Chicago;
WHEREAS, Northwestern University ("NWU") originally oversaw CCOL and hosted it on a web-based platfonn ("L3 Platform") that hosts learner digital portfolios, which contain information, such as learner-identified interests, online activities started or completed, program participation information, and digital badges earned for the development and promotion of ongoing self-directed learning and beneficial digital education programs for youth (the "Digital Youth Network" or "DYN");
WHEREAS, under Mayor Lightfoot, the City began in 2019 paying fees to NWU of $125,000 for support of the program and also renamed the program, My CHI. My Future ("MCMF").
WHEREAS, the operating system that runs MCMF is the L3 Platform hosted by NWU;
WHEREAS, Chicago Public Schools ("CPS") entered into a contract with NWU for access to the L3 Platform in order to further CPS's support of innovative learning opportunities for youth ("DYN Agreement");
WHEREAS, the DYN Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit' 2, w...
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