Open Book Program, a multi-faceted after-school program for young adolescents in which participants are engaged in activities that encourage the development of reading, writing and critical thinking skills.

University of Chicago
Office of Special Programs
College Prep
(OSP-CP)
5845 South Ellis Avenue
Gates Blake 113
Chicago, IL 60637
Director: Larry Hawkins

OSP-CP and Open Book
9 a.m. Class/Summer 2001
10 a.m. Class/Summer 2001
9 a.m. Class/Summer 2000
10 a.m. Class/Summer 2000
Warmups
Young Authors
Drama
Friends

OSP-CP and Open Book

Tucked into the ivy-covered buildings on the campus of the University of Chicago is the Office of Special Programs—College Prep. Students as young as eleven years old can be seen walking across the campus, many of whom may never have thought they'd fit into such a place. While there, the students have access to professors, student volunteers, libraries and computers. They engage in many culturally enriching activities, attend classes in a wide range of subjects and take advantage of academic counseling and test preparation.

Because of its success in the Chicago Public School System, the Open Book Program was used as one of the English components of the Office of Special Programs—College Prep program for the year 2000 summer session. Two classes of adolescents participated in Open Book's broad range of activities that encourage the development of reading writing and critical thinking skills.

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9 a.m. Class/Summer 2001

Pictured are Open Book participants in the OSP-CP 9 a.m. class
during the summer 2001 program.

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10 a.m. Class/Summer 2001

Pictured are Open Book participants in the OSP-CP 10 a.m. class
during the summer 2001 program.

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9 a.m. Class/Summer 2000

Open Book participants in the OSP-CP 9 a.m. class included: Micah Bailey, Jordain Brown, Brett Carmouche, Jovan Gathings, JoVal Howard, William Lee II, Antoinette Millender, John Perry, Stephanie Straight, Frantavia Thomas, Dianne Wolfe and Cori Woods.
Also pictured is Ms. Marrice Coverson, president of the Institute for Positive Living and Dramatic Artist Glenda Baker.

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10 a.m. Class/Summer 2000

Open Book participants in the OSP-CP 9 a.m. class included: Caleb Bailey, Christine Buckner, Valerie Calahan, Jackie Chaudhry, Mark Dewberry, Chanetta Dillard, Van Epinger, Brande Greene, Alfreda Kutor, Andrea Millender, Jessica Miller, Miles Stroter, and Bayoan Ware. Also pictured is Ms. Marrice Coverson, president of the Institute for Positive Living and Dramatic Artist Glenda Baker.

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Warmups

Warmup songs and dramatic exercises spark students enthusiasm.

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Young Authors

Inspired by their reading of
Dance, Kayla! by Darwin McBeth Walton and their work in
My Journal, students created original stories, which they shared with classmates.

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Drama

The students created a dramatic piece based on their reading of Dance, Kayla! This work was performed before the entire
OSP-CP program.

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Friends

OSP-CP students came from many different schools. Many new friendships were made during the Open Book Program.

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